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Netserk said:So this way Nibali can have an excuse in both the Giro AND the Tour?
I like the idea
A masterful move from Astana.Netserk said:So this way Nibali can have an excuse in both the Giro AND the Tour?
I like the idea
maxmartin said:The Astana team will only officially decide their leadership strategy after a November get together but Aru is likely to be team leader for the Giro d'Italia, with Nibali supporting him, before they perhaps switch roles for the Tour de France.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aru-ready-to-lead-astana-at-2015-giro-ditalia
THIS IS STUPID IF IT IS TRUE.
Vino is a genious...NOTmaxmartin said:The Astana team will only officially decide their leadership strategy after a November get together but Aru is likely to be team leader for the Giro d'Italia, with Nibali supporting him, before they perhaps switch roles for the Tour de France.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aru-ready-to-lead-astana-at-2015-giro-ditalia
THIS IS STUPID IF IT IS TRUE.
So being lame is the new cool?Netserk said:So this way Nibali can have an excuse in both the Giro AND the Tour?
I like the idea
Has it ever been new for you?cineteq said:So being lame is the new cool?
greenedge said:Unless if Nibali loses a lot of time he will supersede Aru by the ITT and is for now still better climbing.
maxmartin said:Haha he is not going to ride Giro, period.
Walkman said:Did Nibali abandon the Giro when Contador stated he would ride?
man of his wordLaFlorecita said:Well before Contador announced it, Nibali clearly stated he would like to try to ride both. Then when Contador announced he would ride both, Martinelli said Aru would ride il Giro, and Nibali the Tour.
Amsterdam said:I still think he will ride the Giro. His Italian pride will make him. Otherwise his Sicillian pride will..
maxmartin said:He should focus on the Tour to become the real cycling legend by being the first one to defend the Tour title in the past twenty years.
Samson777 said:
Tell that to wonderboy
Anyway, I agree. I just wish Contador would do the same. Focus only on the Tour. Would make a more even giro. Also more importantly, it would bring a Tour with all the top guys focusing on the tour, so no excuses. And hopefully no bad luck, so we could see who is really the strongest.
Samson777 said:
Tell that to wonderboy
Anyway, I agree. I just wish Contador would do the same. Focus only on the Tour. Would make a more even giro. Also more importantly, it would bring a Tour with all the top guys focusing on the tour, so no excuses. And hopefully no bad luck, so we could see who is really the strongest.
Jspear said:Thing is with the exception of Quintana, we were expecting that this past July. AC, CF, and VN all came to the Tour with great form. Cycling is so unpredictable, AC is smart in not putting all his eggs in one basket next year.
As far as Nibbes is concerned - I think it would be extremely hard for him to win the Giro or Tour next year (assuming AC and CF are at one or the other in great form), he should target all of the ardennes classics (a win here would look great on his palmares) and then go for the Vuelta.