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Netserk said:Because his spring '14 was as dominant as the spring before?
Vino attacks everyone said:no, because his racing in the gts has been steadily improving every god damn year since hebecame a pro... Are you pretending to be this ignorant, or are you serious?
I sure as hell didn't think he would be climbing side by side with Contador and Froome in the Tour after Dauphiné this year. So no, I didn't think he'd stand a chance at that point.Vino attacks everyone said:no, because his racing in the gts has been steadily improving every god damn year since hebecame a pro... Are you pretending to be this ignorant, or are you serious?
I wonder when these pseudo posters are going to face the truth head on?Miburo said:On what basis? Cause he crushed an old aussie and some french riders?
Plan B for Italy. Anyway, his chance of winning on this course was close to zero.Carols said:“There's no point in hiding it, it hurts. When I start riding it bothers me but it gets better when I warm up,” Nibali told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Before going to bed (on Monday) I got a scalpel and took quite a bit of asphalt and infected material out of it. It's a little better but is far from healed.”
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-struggling-with-injury-and-doubts-about-his-form
cineteq said:Plan B for Italy. Anyway, his chance of winning on this course was close to zero.
Carols said:Holy Crap And all this time we thought there was no effect from that crash
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He did improve. Mentally. Remember this on stage 15? http://www.steephill.tv/players/720...nibali-attacks-avoid-danger-144049172&yr=2014The fridge in the blue trees said:And actually not sure if he still improved in 14, his 13 level already was high.
Carols said:Holy Crap And all this time we thought there was no effect from that crash
Nibali did not race for 50 days after winning the Tour de France and completing a series of post-Tour criteriums. He was back in action last week at the Trittico Lombardo and at the Memorial Pantani and GP di Prato but failed to finished three of the five races. He also crashed on his left hip in the Tre Valli Varesine race and according to Gazzetta dello Sport is struggling to recover from his injuries and may need a skin transplant at the end of the season. The wound is apparently open and slightly infected.
“There's no point in hiding it, it hurts. When I start riding it bothers me but it gets better when I warm up,” Nibali told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Before going to bed (on Monday) I got a scalpel and took quite a bit of asphalt and infected material out of it. It's a little better but is far from healed.”
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-struggling-with-injury-and-doubts-about-his-form
Carols said:Holy Crap And all this time we thought there was no effect from that crash
Nibali did not race for 50 days after winning the Tour de France and completing a series of post-Tour criteriums. He was back in action last week at the Trittico Lombardo and at the Memorial Pantani and GP di Prato but failed to finished three of the five races. He also crashed on his left hip in the Tre Valli Varesine race and according to Gazzetta dello Sport is struggling to recover from his injuries and may need a skin transplant at the end of the season. The wound is apparently open and slightly infected.
“There's no point in hiding it, it hurts. When I start riding it bothers me but it gets better when I warm up,” Nibali told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Before going to bed (on Monday) I got a scalpel and took quite a bit of asphalt and infected material out of it. It's a little better but is far from healed.”
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-struggling-with-injury-and-doubts-about-his-form
yespatterns said:Am I the only who finds it odd that debridement/debris cleaning isnt being taken of appropriately and timely at this level of sport (applies to both nibbles and contie, and who knows who else)?!
yespatterns said:Am I the only who finds it odd that debridement/debris cleaning isnt being taken of appropriately and timely at this level of sport (applies to both nibbles and contie, and who knows who else)?!
yespatterns said:Am I the only who finds it odd that debridement/debris cleaning isnt being taken of appropriately and timely at this level of sport (applies to both nibbles and contie, and who knows who else)?!
pigoonse said:From CyclingNews About his being obligated to go hunting in Kazakhstan and missing the Giro presentation:
“I don't want to go. I've never shot a gun in my life. I don't like to shoot and I'm not interested in hunting. I also want to be at the presentation. Let's see what happens,” Gazzetta report Nibali as saying.
icefire said:Vino will send him another letter
pigoonse said:yeah. That thought crossed my mind as well. Not funny
I can't see a spirit like Nibali getting pushed around indefinitely.
Jspear said:Maybe Niabli will come and ride for Tinkov. He can have the gt's that AC doesn't want.
Edit: and oh ya, he can ride the cobble classics with Sagan....between the two they should be great.
pigoonse said:Taking another pop at Nibali and fans in the Nibali discussion thread, I see. Very classy of you.