Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

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The greatest rider of the 21 century is back again at his best to put on a show for us.

Lets hope he stay safe for 3 weeks most importantly.

Suddenly when his Olympic position in doubt he find the legs =)
 
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This thread is the most predictable thing in cycling, I knew what the comments would be like the moment I saw Nibali in the front group.

Much better than the total snooze fest in the other threads, or the hate posts in Froome's one.

Even so, nobody has even mentioned the b** yet. Wait until he does better in the TT than half of the GC contenders...
 
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Today another test on the Mur. Reactions from the first stage:

"The sensations are positive and the condition is good. For me today's stage was a test, I wanted to be in front and I succeeded, so I could see how my legs are. The finish was very explosive and more suitable for riders like Alaphilippe and Van der Poel. For me being in the front group gives me confidence to do a good Tour"
 
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Today another test on the Mur. Reactions from the first stage:

"The sensations are positive and the condition is good. For me today's stage was a test, I wanted to be in front and I succeeded, so I could see how my legs are. The finish was very explosive and more suitable for riders like Alaphilippe and Van der Poel. For me being in the front group gives me confidence to do a good Tour"
And so the genie said: "I hereby grand you 3 wishes"

And I said: "I have but the one. Please give Lo Squalo dello Stretto the Legs Of Better Days"

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This thread is the most predictable thing in cycling, I knew what the comments would be like the moment I saw Nibali in the front group.
One thread on CN that isn't a shrine of nothing but overblown expectation, but only sheer enthusiasm for the rider. All hype no demands.

In other news, I heard Vincenzo farted this morning. It smelled of a fresh ocean breeze.
 
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He was the one where the elastics snapped between those 2 groups, didn't seem like Nibali-style bonked as he was still grinding hard to close that gap. I guess that was all the power his legs had in glimb that was all about raw power.
 
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This thread is the most predictable thing in cycling, I knew what the comments would be like the moment I saw Nibali in the front group.


What can we say ... We prefer the false hope of the Shark to the certainty of the Slovenians or the soon to be dashed hopes of Wilco Kelderman and Geraint Thomas

Flay us all you like for our human frailties but where there is life and a Shark on a bike there is hope