Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Red Rick]

Can Nibali be the first to win Tirreno, Trentino and Giro in one season, or has it been done before?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Could Nibali go for the Double?

I mean why not, it would generate lots of PR interest etc.

Perhaps he can even do it.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Could Nibali go for the Double?

I mean why not, it would generate lots of PR interest etc.

Perhaps he can even do it.

He is going for WC, so Vuelta is what he is going for next.

+ Both AC and Froome will be hungry for the tour, so I doubt Nibali could have a cahnce there anyways

 

[Jelantik]

He is going for WC, so Vuelta is what he is going for next.

+ Both AC and Froome will be hungry for the tour, so I doubt Nibali could have a cahnce there anyways

especially with his giro leg vs fresh legs. Vuelta would be best chance for him

 

[Netserk]

Can Nibali be the first to win Tirreno, Trentino and Giro in one season, or has it been done before?

He'd be the first.

 

[Afrank]

He'd be the first.

He'll be first to win TA, Trentino, Giro, Vuelta, Worlds.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He is going for WC, so Vuelta is what he is going for next.

How could I forget the WC.

He is in his prime now, gotta set serious goals in 2014.

 

[Hugo87]

He will be the next one after Contador, to win all 3 Major Grand Tours.

 

[Netserk]

He'll be first to win TA, Trentino, Giro, Vuelta, Worlds.

And Lombardia

 

[Afrank]

And Lombardia

Of course, Lombardia too, how could I forget that one.

 

[LaFlorecita]

If he'd win all those races he would be the best rider of this generation instantly. But I think he will have a hard time winning the Vuelta

 

[maxmartin]

He will be the next one after Contador, to win all 3 Major Grand Tours.

Yep I want to wait after winning Giro to say this, triple crown should be his major goal

 

[maxmartin]

If he'd win all those races he would be the best rider of this generation instantly. But I think he will have a hard time winning the Vuelta

he should have advantage against those who just raced Tour in terms of preparation, Contador fading in the Tour after Giro win, Froom fading in the Vuelta after Tour effort, so why not? WC is even harder to predict because of its one day race uncertainty.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nibali is the strongest here. But he can't beat Froome.

And yes he beat him in the Tirreno but in a 3 week Tour Froome has enough real mountain stages to undo the damage of 1 hilly stage

 

[maxmartin]

Nibali is the strongest here. But he can't beat Froome.

And yes he beat him in the Tirreno but in a 3 week Tour Froome has enough real mountain stages to undo the damage of 1 hilly stage

back to back? Tour-Vuelta, Froom faded pretty badly in the Vuelta last year while JR looked like strongest, Tour-Vuelta much harder than Giro-Vuelta

 

[will10]

We won't see Vincenzo at the Tour before 2014 at the earliest anyway. A lot can change before then re: Froome & Contador (& Schleck).

 

[maxmartin]

We won't see Vincenzo at the Tour before 2014 at the earliest anyway. A lot can change before then re: Froome & Contador (& Schleck).

even in 2014, after defending Giro, I doubt he will be much a GC threat in the Tour. If he really wants to win Tour, he has to skip Giro like he did in 2012. But it will be very hard for him to make that decision.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

even in 2014, after defending Giro, I doubt he will be much a GC threat in the Tour. If he really wants to win Tour, he has to skip Giro like he did in 2012. But it will be very hard for him to make that decision.

Would be nice to see him properly peak for the ardennes, and then do the tour, but we need another tour route with less than 60 km of itt for him to have a real chance

 

[will10]

even in 2014, after defending Giro, I doubt he will be much a GC threat in the Tour. If he really wants to win Tour, he has to skip Giro like he did in 2012. But it will be very hard for him to make that decision.

Agree, I don't see him riding Giro - Tour. I think if he wins this Giro he will go full bore for the Tour and not defend the Giro next season.

 

[Netserk]

I'd like to see him compete in Pais Vasco. Should suit him very much.

 

[SafeBet]

I think he shouldn't go full gas in the vuelta. Use it as a prep race for the wc instead, that should be his main goal. It's hard to peak for so long.

 

[Jelantik]

Agree, I don't see him riding Giro - Tour. I think if he wins this Giro he will go full bore for the Tour and not defend the Giro next season.

hmm birdsong won't be happy to be nibble's super domestique

 

[Dazed and Confused]

hmm birdsong won't be happy to be nibble's super domestique

who says Nibali wants him at the Tour?

 

[hfer07]

Actually, One of the many reasons I like Nibali a lot is his resistance to become a Tour "Whr0re" like many of his colleagues, and rather plans his seasons with a variety of races of his liking & capabilities-From classics to week long races to GT- I mean- the man really likes to race

I know at some point, Vino & The Sponsors will "ask" him to make the season around the Tour, which he will, but it does not mean he'll be caught up in that way of racing IMO so....

 

[The Hitch]

Why is Vino not in the car with Martinelli for the giro. First gt as DS, first gt win as ds on the cards, with his own team, surely its not a moment he wants to miss.