Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[bassano]

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This Tour is definitely doomed for Nibali. Somebody stole his sunglasses and money while he was at breakfast this morning. He won Le Tour last year with those glasses.

Yeah Its the Glasses

Nibs was fantastic last year but yet to see him compete at the highest level with Froome or a top form Bertie.
It would have been great to see him at his best and he his racing like a champion and fighter.
I dream of Nibs doing a Landis ,,,,,that would be AWESOME

A stage win and helping Quintana because he wants Froome to loose the Tour would be enough for me.
Just think about it, Nibali attacks early on the Col d' Allos in the Pra-Loup stage and Quintana attacks later and catches Nibali before the descent. Nibali helps Quintana to gain a lot of time on Froome on the descent and gets the stage win, for me that would be the best case scenario

I would be happy with that. Long as Sky lose.

Yeah, we all share same dream and same goals, SKY on knees, I hope it will be interesting battle in Alps, even today best GC riders were 4 that everyone expected and Valverde, this is definitelly good sign not like in pyrenees

 

[huge]

I think (and I hope) we will see some surprises in the Alps... he is getting better and better each day. Add to that his pride and his fighter character and you'll get a nice mix for next week.

 

[Rollthedice]

Astana Pro Team ‏@AstanaTeam
"Attacks are coming, I am ready to make them"

@vincenzonibali
ST14 #TDF2015

 

[Eagle]

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Astana Pro Team ‏@AstanaTeam
"Attacks are coming, I am ready to make them"

@vincenzonibali
ST14 #TDF2015

Nibali to attack tomorrow on the cat2 and win the stage by 10 minutes

 

[Jelantik]

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astana is searching for answer. Nibali doesn't know why he is performing poorly. According to his number, he should be there with Quintana and TJ. I guess .. this is a symptom of 2013 Contador virus . Didn't contador say that he broke reoord number and even it was rumored that he hold a possible monstrous peak? just to find him no where in the mountain and getting dropped. Contador/his team were wondering why he wasn't' performing as expected as well.... ring a bell astana?..

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/07/news/astana-uncertainty-surrounds-nibali-at-tour-de-france_378335

 

[Jelantik]

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Astana Pro Team ‏@AstanaTeam
"Attacks are coming, I am ready to make them"

@vincenzonibali
ST14 #TDF2015

great. finally someone one throws a gauntlet.. and forgo everything. It's beginning to get boring.

 

[jens_attacks]

tomorrow will be fun, can't wait!

 

[ILovecycling]

rain, slippery roads, thunderstorms and downhill finish with an attack pls!

He deserves a stage win for not giving up with this poor form.

 

[cineteq]

Re: Nibali discussion thread

Nibali hasn't risked much in downhill races/stages as of late. It's not much at stake for him, but...

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: Nibali discussion thread

Nibali hasn't risked much in downhill races/stages as of late. It's not much at stake for him, but...

I wonder what you think about that stage and his opportunities as a 'Nibali-expert'?

 

[johnymax]

There will be rain Tue, Wed and Thur, just not tomorrow.

 

[Miburo]

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There will be rain Tue, Wed and Thur, just not tomorrow.

Is this confirmed? Is there gonna be rain wednesday? On the col d'allos?

If this is true, anything can happen wednesday

 

[johnymax]

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There will be rain Tue, Wed and Thur, just not tomorrow.

Is this confirmed? Is there gonna be rain wednesday? On the col d'allos?

If this is true, anything can happen wednesday

I meant in Gap

 

[Miburo]

I don't care about gap, the descent of col d'allos is apperently one of the most dangerous ones in the tour, will be insane with rain. Hopefully riders don't crash though

 

[cineteq]

Re: Nibali discussion thread

Nibali hasn't risked much in downhill races/stages as of late. It's not much at stake for him, but...

I wonder what you think about that stage and his opportunities as a 'Nibali-expert'?

If I has to bet, I'd say he'll do nothing just because it's very little at stake. He's a family man. ;-)

 

[Kwibus]

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I don't care about gap, the descent of col d'allos is apperently one of the most dangerous ones in the tour, will be insane with rain. Hopefully riders don't crash though

Mixed info again though.
Some sites have rain, some sites maybe some rain. I really hope lots of rain.

 

[whittashau]

Nibs said he wants to win a stage. He also has a bit of a cold, but he is optimistic for the Alps

 

[Cramps]

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Nice to see Nibali showing heart for the race today

 

[djpbaltimore]

If he wants to win a stage, he will have to put his team on the front because I don't see SKY chasing anything down until Stage 20. Good ride today, but the whole stage was slightly anticlimactic.

 

[Miburo]

If nibali goes full genius in allos with rain he'll gain 2 minutes i think. The likes of froome won't risk anything there.

 

[whittashau]

Is rain forecast?

 

[Jspear]

Re: Nibali discussion thread

Nibali hasn't risked much in downhill races/stages as of late. It's not much at stake for him, but...

I wonder what you think about that stage and his opportunities as a 'Nibali-expert'?

If I has to bet, I'd say he'll do nothing just because it's very little at stake. He's a family man. ;-)

Good thing you didn't bet.

I'm glad he did something. Hopefully he tries real hard for a stage win.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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If nibali goes full genius in allos with rain he'll gain 2 minutes i think. The likes of froome won't risk anything there.

If he doesn't crash himself, that is.

 

[Afrank]

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If nibali goes full genius in allos with rain he'll gain 2 minutes i think. The likes of froome won't risk anything there.

Really hope he does. Was nice to see him going for it on the descent today. A stage win would be fantastic.

 

[jens_attacks]

he still can win this tour if he recovers like the angel did in may. daiiiiii squaloooo