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Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

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maxmartin said:
haha AC's helpers are very impressive in the last couple of stages, while Nibali's helper on the flat road is just so so. Let's see how they perform on the cobble, fancy Nibali get on Cancellara or Sagan' wheel?

He had this settled with Peter & Cance under the table-so If Vincenzo gets literally welded to their wheels, then he'll cruise the cobbles straight through with good gains:)
 
hfer07 said:
He had this settled with Peter & Cance under the table-so If Vincenzo gets literally welded to their wheels, then he'll cruise the cobbles straight through with good gains:)

Someone, without a doubt, will lose their Tour hopes on the pavé, so clearly it’s an important stage for us,” Team Manager Giuseppe Martinelli said. “We are hoping to do something better than the others, deliver a psychological blow.

“We’ll see two races, Contador racing against Nibali, Nibali against Contador, Froome watching them both. You know, it’ll be like the end of the world heading into the first pavé sector. Everyone wants to take it at the front."

No fear. For the glory!
 
maxmartin said:
haha AC's helpers are very impressive in the last couple of stages, while Nibali's helper on the flat road is just so so. Let's see how they perform on the cobble, fancy Nibali get on Cancellara or Sagan' wheel?

That would be asking a Lot especially in wind and rain. He might get on it but staying there will be difficult. He looks so light that a feather could knock him over! As long as he stays upright and finishes in yellow I guess it should be enough to rejoice over. But I'd like to see him get a minute or more, he will need that time later.
 
Rollthedice said:
Someone, without a doubt, will lose their Tour hopes on the pavé, so clearly it’s an important stage for us,” Team Manager Giuseppe Martinelli said. “We are hoping to do something better than the others, deliver a psychological blow.

“We’ll see two races, Contador racing against Nibali, Nibali against Contador, Froome watching them both. You know, it’ll be like the end of the world heading into the first pavé sector. Everyone wants to take it at the front."

No fear. For the glory!


Hopefully Froome is to far behind to see them battling :D. An AC vs Shark fight will be enough for my heart to take.
 
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Rollthedice said:
Someone, without a doubt, will lose their Tour hopes on the pavé, so clearly it’s an important stage for us,” Team Manager Giuseppe Martinelli said. “We are hoping to do something better than the others, deliver a psychological blow.

“We’ll see two races, Contador racing against Nibali, Nibali against Contador, Froome watching them both. You know, it’ll be like the end of the world heading into the first pavé sector. Everyone wants to take it at the front."

No fear. For the glory!

first section is going to be brutal, specialists wants to win the stage, GC riders want to drop the opponent, literally everyone wants a good position. And the rain, I predict just before the first section cobble there will be a big crash.:eek:
 
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really hope they can make some sort of selection before the first cobble, so the probability of big crash will be reduced. NO ONE wants to fall on those nasty cobbles.
 
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real men rode cobble without of gloves, just like Tom always did:eek:
 
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I called in sick to watch this stage live! :D

Can't wait to see Vavavroome, Nibs, and Berto on the cobbles. What a treat!

Nibali does not do fear :cool: (although it might have helped to keep the extra weight on for this stage) Maybe he will just bunny hop and fly over the tops of the cobbles :D
 
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In theory Nibali is more suited for a Paris-Roubaix than Alberto and Froome. He has a stronger team too. Nibali has one chance to win the TDF and it's tomorrow.

Even if he is alone I see him fearless to take more risks.
 
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Well, I don't know that much about riding ancient cobbled roads, but I do know that when riding my bike, if I have fear or think I am going to crash, crash is what happens to me. You have to have confidence in your preparation and abilities. We all know Squalo dello Stretto is fearless; but he is reasonable too. My guess is that Vincenzo Nibali has a plan, rain, wind, snow, hail...whatever the conditions :)
 
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pigoonse said:
I called in sick to watch this stage live! :D

Can't wait to see Vavavroome, Nibs, and Berto on the cobbles. What a treat!

Nibali does not do fear :cool: (although it might have helped to keep the extra weight on for this stage) Maybe he will just bunny hop and fly over the tops of the cobbles :D

I called in sick as well, but an actually sick with salmonella. Hopefully the trade-off is worth it.:p
 

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