I will always love Vincenzo no matter these results, he has nothing to prove. But he can still fight his way into the top 10. He wrist is not 100%, the body is bruised, he cannot dance in the pedals, and still losing only 30 seconds.
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Yeah, all things considered that's a good result.I will always love Vincenzo no matter these results, he has nothing to prove. But he can still fight his way into the top 10. He wrist is not 100%, the body is bruised, he cannot dance in the pedals, and still losing only 30 seconds.
We are witnessing him turning into Ciccone's Scarponi. Instead of winning himself, he'll be the kingmaker.
Next year when he'll ride with golden shoes or handlebars. This Giro he still has unfinished business. Trek has no team to support Ciccone, it's everybody for himself. What can Nibali do, out-train by himself the Ineos train and launch Cico?
Nibali has to keep close in GC until the impossibly hard third week and if he's good enough play his cards alongside Ciccone. At this point there's no guarantee Ciccone will keep up like he's doing right now or that Nibali will improve.
More like mathematics for people who can't think abstractly, but yeah whatever. The fact that it's in the bag is highly trivial anyway.As a physics student in his eighth semester, I feel obliged to say that cool people don't bother to give proofs to any statement. That's why I can confidently say that after today, the Giro is in the bag.
laughs in categorical quantum mechanicsmathematics for people who can't think abstractly
We can agree on this point. Or at least it is true for people in this thread (with the possible expection of Mr. Anybody_But.., but I'm sure he will come around eventually).The fact that it's in the bag is highly trivial anyway.
Btw, it's fascinating how even if his shape isn't great, Nibali is still insanely good at positioning himself in the peloton. Him suddenly appearing in 4th position before a fast descent was kinda cool.
Yesterday he was the one who helped Ciccone to get the Bernal's wheel before the tunnel started.Actually it's the first time this Giro that I saw that, maybe he is really starting to get better.
Was thinking that even in ideal circumstances (100 per cent shape) he would have lost time in those three stages, I'd say he would have been where Caruso is now. Montalcino is another tricky stage.
That's why he will always be one of my favourite riders. He never had the w/kg of the mutants like froome, pogacar, contador, quintana schlecks etc. But he manage to win races through his positioning, descending, tactics, aggression, bike handling skills, intelligence, ability to read races. That is what makes the sport so beautiful. My favourite Shark wins are not his Giri or his Tour/Vuelta. they are Lombardia 2015 and Sanremo 2018. That is what separates him from any of these GC riders he raced against.Btw, it's fascinating how even if his shape isn't great, Nibali is still insanely good at positioning himself in the peloton. Him suddenly appearing in 4th position before a fast descent was kinda cool.
There's a problem though. The only possible GT win that could possibly fall into such description would be Vuelta 2010 but even then it was mainly to Anton crashing out. Giro 2016 was just a patented Astana 3rd week miracle revival kit while both Giro 2013 and Tour 2014 (also Trentino 2013) were pure w/kg showcases comparable with Froome and likes. Both his Lombardia wins were mostly knowing Civiglio/Battaglia descents like the back of his hand. However, i cannot front on Sanremo. To be a realist, he also had some tactical stinkers, mainly 2019 Giro by letting Carapaz the time adv for free or that echelon stage in 2015 Tour. At times he was a brilliant rider (Tirreno 2013 where he gave Froome an absolute pounding or that Dauphine 2015 stage, where he was still outrun/outsmarted by Rui Costa) but he's no God amongs men like this thread seems to pretend, similary to Contadors or Eventpolls.That's why he will always be one of my favourite riders. He never had the w/kg of the mutants like froome, pogacar, contador, quintana schlecks etc. But he manage to win races through his positioning, descending, tactics, aggression, bike handling skills, intelligence, ability to read races. That is what makes the sport so beautiful. My favourite Shark wins are not his Giri or his Tour/Vuelta. they are Lombardia 2015 and Sanremo 2018. That is what separates him from any of these GC riders he raced against.
His 2nd place in 2018 Il Lombardia is still the most hilarious bit of tactical magic I've ever seen.There's a problem though. The only possible GT win that could possibly fall into such description would be Vuelta 2010 but even then it was mainly to Anton crashing out. Giro 2016 was just a patented Astana 3rd week miracle revival kit while both Giro 2013 and Tour 2014 (also Trentino 2013) were pure w/kg showcases comparable with Froome and likes. Both his Lombardia wins were mostly knowing Civiglio/Battaglia descents like the back of his hand. However, i cannot front on Sanremo. To be a realist, he also had some tactical stinkers, mainly 2019 Giro by letting Carapaz the time adv for free or that echelon stage in 2015 Tour. At times he was a brilliant rider (Tirreno 2013 where he gave Froome an absolute pounding or that Dauphine 2015 stage, where he was still outrun/outsmarted by Rui Costa) but he's no God amongs men like this thread seems to pretend, similary to Contadors or Eventpolls.
similary to Contadors or Eventpolls.
This is just such an awesome photo, perhaps even more so as the years pass
the Shark that swallowed God?He's more than God, he's the Shark.
Finally starting to catch my forced attempt at a meme. Also, by sheer accident, it thematically works with your meme (VINcenzO) status in poll games.I love eventpolls, they're the best kind of polls!
Finally starting to catch my forced attempt at a meme. Also, by sheer accident, it thematically works with your meme (VINcenzO) status in poll games.