Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

I still can't believe he will be at the top of the Colombière with the favourites, especially after today's effort. Maybe if the pace is not crazy high... Jumbo clearly is not gonna drill it, Pog isn't in a hurry to be in yellow, we'll have to see what Ineos does. Thomas seems off his best but Carapaz is in blistering form so maybe they will already try something.

 

[Rollthedice]

"It's not my intention to ride for the gc, let's see how the legs respond tomorrow."

Yesterday he said he has to drop out of the GC in order to win a stage. Today he goes in a break and lands in sixth just behind Pog. Tomorrow: "it's not my intention to be so high in GC but the legs responded well"

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Yesterday he said he has to drop out of the GC in order to win a stage. Today he goes in a break and lands in sixth just behind Pog. Tomorrow: "it's not my intention to be so high in GC but the legs responded well"

Let's not forget the interview where he says he has no intention to be in break, 'cause that would just doom the attempt. Yet he was among the first ones to move. He's such a snake and I love it.

 

[Netserk]

The benchmark is the 2016 Tour. So far, so good.

 

[Climbing]

He "should" drop time tomorrow, I actually hope he does.
Today was pretty encouraging to be honest.
End Tour early and fly to Tokyo.

 

[lenric]

 

[jmdirt]

VN on the box?

 

[Eclipse]

He "should" drop time tomorrow, I actually hope he does.
Today was pretty encouraging to be honest.
End Tour early and fly to Tokyo.

Imo you just ride and race and plan to withdraw at second rest day.

Should give plenty of time to recover

 

[Anybody_but..]

TBH, in some way I am jealous, that you (all, probably) think Nibali may win something..
That's so ridiculous and so stupid that becomes so crazy, and yes, unfortunately so wonderful.

 

[hfer07]

Vincenzo just "quietly & calmly" clawing his way up to the podium contention........



and nobody saw him coming.....

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tranquillo

 

[Pinot's goat]

He should try for the break again tomorrow, UAE are weak.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Tomorrow he's gonna ride the high of Italy's win vs Belgium.

 

[Red Rick]

Tomorrow he's gonna ride the high of Italy's win vs Belgium.

Italy was just riding the high of knowing they're still living in the Bag.

 

[HelloDolly]

if they assume (just like we all do) that pogacar is untouchable then he is not in the equation, he just happens to profit from it

TBH, in some way I am jealous, that you (all, probably) think Nibali may win something..
That's so ridiculous and so stupid that becomes so crazy, and yes, unfortunately so wonderful.

This is totally ridiculous
NIbali was not in contention at the Giro because he crashed a few weeks before and hurt his wrist

This idea that he is all washed up when Richie Porte,, Damino Caruso and Geraint Thomas are not is also ridiculous


I cant see why Niobali is the only one who cant win anything ??

Nibali may not be able to beat Pogacar but neither can anyone else

On a fast rouler stage he may find it difficult to stay at the end on the slopes with Allaphill;pe but then no one else can

And he doesn't have the power of WVA and MvDP but who has ?

Nibali is smart and lucky ...If Nibali is all washed up then so is every one else in the peloton except the few mentioned above ...but there are many ways to skin a cat and win a race

 

[phanatic]

I just caught the results and Nibali is a half minute behind the race favorite and there's a downhill finish tomorrow. I was looking for a hype train.

 

[gunara]

This idea that he is all washed up when Richie Porte,, Damino Caruso and Geraint Thomas are not is also ridiculous

He had been bossing things when those three were still busy slaving, for some reasons it makes people things they are fresher talents.

By the way, I don't fully get the hype about his Olympic chance like it's worth for him to put all the season hope all in it. If he's seen as declining and having difficulty peaking for anything, why do some think he'll suddenly fly like it's Rio again?

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

He had been bossing things when those three were still busy slaving, for some reasons it makes people things they are fresher talents.

By the way, I don't fully get the hype about his Olympic chance like it's worth for him to put all the season hope all in it. If he's seen as declining and having difficulty peaking for anything, why do some think he'll suddenly fly like it's Rio again?

Because Vino

 

[lenric]

He had been bossing things when those three were still busy slaving, for some reasons it makes people things they are fresher talents.

By the way, I don't fully get the hype about his Olympic chance like it's worth for him to put all the season hope all in it. If he's seen as declining and having difficulty peaking for anything, why do some think he'll suddenly fly like it's Rio again?

because we feel the God of the Bag is hearing our prayers.

 

[chiocciolis_calves]

Definitely needs to attack on Saturday. Send a teammate up the road and attack on the descent. I think the real contenders will mark each other up the Colombiere in anticipation of Sunday's stage.

 

[movingtarget]

i give Nibali a chance to finish in the top 10 but i expect him to lose big time on the harder stages.

 

[Red Rick]

He was clearly stronger than the #3 in the Giro yesterday.

 

[SafeBet]

He had been bossing things when those three were still busy slaving, for some reasons it makes people things they are fresher talents.

By the way, I don't fully get the hype about his Olympic chance like it's worth for him to put all the season hope all in it. If he's seen as declining and having difficulty peaking for anything, why do some think he'll suddenly fly like it's Rio again?

If you don't fully get the hype after years of unreasonable hype in this thread you haven't really paid attention

Realistically speaking, the Olympics RR is often a strange race. Legs matter, but team tactics and ability to read the race are equally important. A few contenders won't be there or might be tired after a Tour ridden full gas. Nibali also has a history of over performing in long and hard races (even last year in the WC, when his shape was far from optimal).

So yeah, at the moment he's far from a favorite, but I wouldn't say he has zero chances of winning.

 

[Rollthedice]

Realistically the only unknown for today is when will he drop. In a parallel bag world he finishes with a group of contenders and ends up second in GC.

 

[bambino]

Realistically the only unknown for today is when will he drop. In a parallel bag world he finishes with a group of contenders and ends up second in GC.

After yesterday, the only team with capabilities and will to drive hard starting from Col de Romme is Ineos. And even they might be vary because of Thomas. For JV and DQS as low pace as possible is advantage. UAE is dead after yesterday. Break can definitely succeed today and in peloton it will probably be matter of single rider attacks. Won't be suprised if Nibs is right there in the mix still good part up to Colombier, but will not be probably in the selected group to respond (late) attacks from the likes of Carapaz.

Though the wildcard called Movistar can do anything in the remit of imagination.