Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[SafeBet]

How badly?

Few bruises. Not much pain today but he knows he could feel it tomorrow.

 

[Gigs_98]

We gained another position, 16th now.
So obviously in the bag.

13 stages left so at this rate he is gonna finish 3rd. Disappointing. Gotta improve a little faster

 

[Red Rick]

13 stages left so at this rate he is gonna finish 3rd. Disappointing. Gotta improve a little faster

Also 2 rest days left

Quod erat demonstradum.

 

[roundabout]

Did a huge turn on Montevergine too I think.

Also clearly did 90% of the work in the TTT they won.

Actually I'm pretty sure Nibali did Zoncolan faster in 2007 than 2010?

That's still a random crap day that lost him a GT lol

How long was his solo on the previous day? I think he mostly paid for that having not planned to do that Giro

 

[topcat]

Also 2 rest days left

Quod erat demonstradum.

Going to gain a position each rest day. He'll rest better than the others.

 

[Rollthedice]

Going to gain a position each rest day. He'll rest better than the others.

 

[Rollthedice]

Not a happy shark:

View: https://youtu.be/yXxmYQcH7HQ


"For the team the Giro is going well, but for me it had already started uphill. Today all sorts of things happened to me. First I had a puncture and I changed my bike. Then I slipped in a curve, I have some bruises. When it goes like this you can't do anything."

 

[Red Rick]

How long was his solo on the previous day? I think he mostly paid for that having not planned to do that Giro

About 20km I think

 

[Ivan_Basso_77]

How long was his solo on the previous day? I think he mostly paid for that having not planned to do that Giro

About 40-45 kms, I think. He took a gap on the Grappa descent almost immediately.

Remember that Ivan was the designed leader. Vincenzo was his lieutenant.

Screw the crashes. I was just starting to believe he is really improving... Tomorrow will be hard.

 

[Ivan_Basso_77]

The Nibali bits that hyped me in 2009 was him giving Lance *** cause he wasn't taking turns on stage 17 and tryharding to stay with Schleck and Contador on Ventoux. Little did Andy know he was the imposter

He also finished 3rd on Verbier. Had he managed to stay with Contador and the Schelcks on stage 17 he would have been on the podium, lol.

 

[Red Rick]

He also finished 3rd on Verbier. Had he managed to stay with Contador and the Schelcks on stage 17 he would have been on the podium, lol.

Also *** TTT

 

[Red Rick]

Screw the crashes. I was just starting to believe he is really improving... Tomorrow will be hard.

Even the tarmac loves Vincenzo Nibali

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Tomorrow I'm afraid he's going to lose all the time. But oh well, there are worse fates than riding for Ciccone. He's probably better off trying to recover from wrist pain as much as possible and go for a stage in the Alps.

 

[Rollthedice]

Tomorrow I'm afraid he's going to lose all the time. But oh well, there are worse fates than riding for Ciccone. He's probably better off trying to recover from wrist pain as much as possible and go for a stage in the Alps.

That's the big unknown. Will he let go or still fight? Don't like the idea of riding for Cico, he needs a new contract and doing gregario duties doesn't help much. He looked pissed after today's stage, usually he needs to get angry at something during the race to get going. Hopefully he'll find an extra motivation to forget the pain and hang on tomorrow.

 

[Red Rick]

Heared something about Nibali to Eolo Kometa lol

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Heared something about Nibali to Eolo Kometa lol

At least this time he would be allowed to win big races while working for Basso.

 

[Carols]

He sounds depressed

“We have Ciccone who is going strong; it’s right to stay close to him and to support him as a team. Tomorrow will be a tough and important stage. Let’s focus on the team goal,” Nibali said on Twitter.

 

[Gigs_98]

Also 2 rest days left

Quod erat demonstradum.

You just triggered the math student in his sixth semester who is now obliged to tell you that cool people just draw a little square instead of writing that

 

[SafeBet]

Heared something about Nibali to Eolo Kometa lol

As a DS?

 

[Red Rick]

As a DS?

Not clearly mentioned so I'd guessed as a rider but it was only briefly mentioned in the LR podcast and they said it was only vague rumors on twitter.

I believe he was just briefly seen talking to Contador but the actual conversation was that they both wanted to relive the glorydays with Astana

 

[Red Rick]

You just triggered the math student in his sixth semester who is now obliged to tell you that cool people just draw a little square instead of writing that

I dunno man that's even more nerdy than LOTR quotes on cycling forum.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Not clearly mentioned so I'd guessed as a rider but it was only briefly mentioned in the LR podcast and they said it was only vague rumors on twitter.

I believe he was just briefly seen talking to Contador but the actual conversation was that they both wanted to relive the glorydays with Astana

Contador, Vino, Nibali, Fugslang, Kreuziger, and bring back Klöden representing Astana

 

[Rollthedice]

Still hanging on decently. Time to relax until Wednesday.

 

[Red Rick]

Last time he didn't get murdered on a climb like this was vs Contador in that stage in 2014.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

You just triggered the math student in his sixth semester who is now obliged to tell you that cool people just draw a little square instead of writing that

As a physics student in his eighth semester, I feel obliged to say that cool people don't bother to give proofs to any statement. That's why I can confidently say that after today, the Giro is in the bag.