Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[pink_jersey]

wait, he is not going to do Giro di Lombardia, the revised the route suits him. Unbelievable!

Tour of Almaty is a much more interesting race for Astana.

 

[ILovecycling]

LOL wait, he really is not going to Lombardy?
thats hillarious

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

Did he announce he'll ride Tour of Almaty? Or did Astana announce anything regarding this?

 

[Red Rick]

If he has to race that instead of Il Lombardia it's time for him to pound his fist on the table or go to another team.

Or have Vino bribe the UCI to change the dates for the Tour of Almaty so he can go there after he got second in Il Lombardia after Contador

 

[Afrank]

LOL wait, he really is not going to Lombardy?
thats hillarious

What it is, is bull****.
He's the freaking Italian national champion! He should be going to Lombardia.

Found this with a quick google.
http://www.cicloweb.it/news/2014/09...-il-mondiale-volera-in-kazakistan-per-correre

Stupid Kazakhstan sponsors, first they ruin the Italian tri-color, now they're keeping Italy's best rider from competing in the final monument of the season.

 

[SafeBet]

LOL wait, he really is not going to Lombardy?
thats hillarious

No it's not.

 

[ILovecycling]

What it is, is bull****.
He's the freaking Italian national champion! He should be going to Lombardia.

Found this with a quick google.
http://www.cicloweb.it/news/2014/09...-il-mondiale-volera-in-kazakistan-per-correre

Stupid Kazakhstan sponsors, first they ruin the Italian tri-color, now they're keeping Italy's best rider from competing in the final monument of the season.

And this all after a Tour win, idiots...I regret lopez transfer even more now

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Wow. Astana reaches new levels of retardation.

 

[Eshnar]

It's pretty obvious to me that he's not been training properly lately, so I guess he wouldn't be a factor in Lombardy anyway. I'm not particularly convinced that this decision has been taken behind his back...

 

[SafeBet]

It's pretty obvious to me that he's not been training properly lately, so I guess he wouldn't be a factor in Lombardy anyway. I'm not particularly convinced that this decision has been taken behind his back...

Why is he going to the WC then?

 

[Eshnar]

Why is he going to the WC then?

because he would never be the favourite there anyway, he can just hope for a miracle and if he fails who cares.

 

[pigoonse]

It's pretty obvious to me that he's not been training properly lately, so I guess he wouldn't be a factor in Lombardy anyway. I'm not particularly convinced that this decision has been taken behind his back...

Exactly what I was wondering, too. He maybe let his form go again in a big way like last winter. Well, it is disappointing from a fan's perspective But if true, it would explain the decision to not ride Lombardia

*sigh* maybe its something else?

 

[SafeBet]

because he would never be the favourite there anyway, he can just hope for a miracle and if he fails who cares.

Italy better go there without a captain if that's the case. Stay under the radar and hope for a surprise move from Trentin or De Marchi. A not in shape Nibali is of no use.

 

[Afrank]

Italy better go there without a captain if that's the case. Stay under the radar and hope for a surprise move from Trentin or De Marchi. A not in shape Nibali is of no use.

Or just make up their team out of the most attacking riders they have (Nibs, Pirazzi, Di Marchi, etc.), and proceed to p!ss off every other country for the next 255 kilometers.

I think it would work.

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

Italy better go there without a captain if that's the case. Stay under the radar and hope for a surprise move from Trentin or De Marchi. A not in shape Nibali is of no use.

It could be pure strategy tho. Nibali is an already established rider and even the riders that are most skeptical about his form for the Worlds still think of him like a possible danger. So announcing Nibali as the team leader can attract all the others' attention to him, while keeping the real deal under the radar and ready to pounce.

 

[May0maniac]

Or just make up their team out of the most attacking riders they have (Nibs, Pirazzi, Di Marchi, etc.), and proceed to p!ss off every other country for the next 255 kilometers.

I think it would work.

I hope Pirazzi makes the team, i like Aru but i don't think that he would be very useful on a course like this. Trentin could be a darkhorse, if he's in decent shape

 

[maxmartin]

pretty good showing by Nibali, I guess the weight he gained after the Tour is less than 6kg.

 

[David_Incognito_66]

Contador and Saxo sandbagging Nibali was not cool. He will teach them a lesson next year and i can't wait for that.

 

[maxmartin]

Contador and Saxo sandbagging Nibali was not cool. He will teach them a lesson next year and i can't wait for that.

AC is famous for his disingenuousness. I don't think any pro rider takes AC's words seriously any more.

 

[Publicus]

Contador and Saxo sandbagging Nibali was not cool. He will teach them a lesson next year and i can't wait for that.

Sandbagging Nibali? How did Contador do that?

 

[Ryaguas]

Contador and Saxo sandbagging Nibali was not cool. He will teach them a lesson next year and i can't wait for that.

AC is famous for his disingenuousness. I don't think any pro rider takes AC's words seriously any more.

Sandbagging? who? when? share with us the link of that news

 

[Angliru]

Sandbagging? who? when? share with us the link of that news

Figments of their overactive imaginations. Creating drama where there is none for their own entertainment.

 

[Afrank]

Sandbagging? who? when? share with us the link of that news

I believe what they mean by sandbagging is Contador being disingenuous about his form and intentions for the Vuelta.

Now...where the idea that he was doing this to Nibali comes from...I do not know.

 

[trevim]

AC is famous for his disingenuousness. I don't think any pro rider takes AC's words seriously any more.

Rodriguez apparently still believed him with that stage hunting thing....

 

[Ryaguas]

I believe what they mean by sandbagging is Contador being disingenuous about his form and intentions for the Vuelta.

Now...where the idea that he was doing this to Nibali comes from...I do not know.

Well is PR strategy... you have to distract your rivals and put the pressure on them always, would be stupid to say "Yes I have super form and I will attack in the stage 7-8-11-12-13 etc." and he is good doing that... He is always putting pressure on their rivals and downplaying his chances.