Vincenzo Nibali

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staubsauger

staubsauger

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The Hitch said:
Why would doping lead to more exciting racing? Cycling was more exciting before epo. People say doping makes people able to attack for longer but it does the same to their opponents, so theres no advantage gained. It also increases speed and therefore increases slipstream giving someone with a team an advantage over the solo rider. Finally it makes stages easier therefore reducing the risk of top riders cracking big time.
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Tell that to Emanuele Sella! :p ;)
 
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The Hitch said:
Why would doping lead to more exciting racing? Cycling was more exciting before epo. People say doping makes people able to attack for longer but it does the same to their opponents, so theres no advantage gained. It also increases speed and therefore increases slipstream giving someone with a team an advantage over the solo rider. Finally it makes stages easier therefore reducing the risk of top riders cracking big time.
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Hitch, I know you don't want to be, but you are my new hero for this here stroke of genius!!!
 
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Have to say, I read this as Nibble's rather more elegant version of Wiggins "I'd rather stack shelves in Tesco" speech - it's hard to be competitive, but if I can't be, so be it ...i.e. i won't dope just to stay at the top. I'd rather keep my head high, my honour etc....
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Pretty much my take on it as well.
 
The Hitch

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staubsauger said:
Tell that to Emanuele Sella! :p ;)
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I know a rider who had far more heroic solo gt stage wins from breakaways than Emanuele Sella

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hiero2

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argyllflyer said:
He's just tweeted:

"Being competitive isn't easy but if I can no longer do it, won't be a problem, just as it never has been. I can hold head high"
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Eshnar said:
doesn't look like a confirmation... that's just a random "I'm clean" statement that only confirms he noticed there are rumours about him.

That said, it's certainly not really convincing.
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Pentacycle said:
For now I suppose the only clues have been insinuations by Vayer(seeing him as an institute for clinic-related issues); let's wait for the reactions from the authorities.
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Zam_Olyas said:
How can people read Mr. Nibali's tweet as a confirmation?
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martinvickers said:
Have to say, I read this as Nibble's rather more elegant version of Wiggins "I'd rather stack shelves in Tesco" speech - it's hard to be competitive, but if I can't be, so be it ...i.e. i won't dope just to stay at the top. I'd rather keep my head high, my honour etc....
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I have to agree . . .
I can't see Nibali's tweet as a doping admission, not in any light. It fits his style of public speaking, and fits with his consistent anti-doping statements. Granted - it IS only a tweet, and how much meaning can you get from that!

Vayers sent those tweets before Santambroglio was announced, so he may have been jumping to conclusions a bit. Seems more likely to me - but it will all come out in the wash.
 
Ripper

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Taxus4a said:
That would be the only good new of this... but would be really a bad new if Nibali has doped.

He was suspisious, that is true, not only this year, last year in the Tour as well, but just suspicious, not incredible, so I want to believe that not only SKy is clean, although they are the most transparent team, and the first team to work with another phillosophy, and they have money for that.

But I want to believe that the change is general, and just some people or some teams, are taking the bad way. It wouldnt be a surprise if one of that team is Astana, as well Vini, but I want to believe in this Astana.
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I have this feeling you are actually serious about Sky :eek:
 
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Respect to the OP. RIP Craig

I never really doubted Nibali's performances before. Not even this Giro. But something odd is his monotone canned video response CN posted regarding DiLucas latest positive really put me off. I closed that window thinking why in the heck isnt he more candid about it?
 
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If he has tested positive, wouldn't the mainstream media be all over it? They love a cycling scandal. I think, as others have said, that this is just a 'nicer' version of the Wiggins 'bone idle ****ers' rant in response to speculation.

Not that I think the Shark is clean. Much as I like him, I can't see any top GT contender/winner riding pan y agua.
 
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De luca ooc test monday 29/4- info became available friday 24/5 = 25 days
Santambrogio IC test saturday 4/5 info became available Monday 3/6 = 29 days

The first time Nibali would have been tested if not picked earlier is when he put on pink after stage 8 on saturday 11/5
If there is info available about a positive on Nibali and judging from the above cases, I would not expect that to be available before monday 10/6.

As for his tweet. I kinda think it's cute with all the posters going, OMG proof of doping!

Had his tweet been:

"Eating too much pasta gives you stomach cramps".

I would not be surprised if some of the same posters reacted with: OMG proof of doping!:rolleyes:

Oh, and if he did cheat and got caught, I think it will be good for cycling and good for Italian cycling. It might feel bad for a while, but it will be much better for everyone after a little while.
 
Miburo

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I'm behind on this thread. Just realised it, Nibali possible positive?

Astana really ****s up if so, first contador now this...:eek:
 
ElChingon

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Bavarianrider said:
So Nibali gets covered up it seems.
Why am i suprised:rolleyes:
Nothing has changed and nothing will ever change:eek::eek:
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You know Vino has the financial backing from Astana, there will or shouldn't be any positives. Do you really think the UCI will want to tarnish cycling by letting the winner of the Giro test positive?

(hoping Vino made his payment in time) ;)
 
Bavarianrider

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ElChingon said:
You know Vino has the financial backing from Astana, there will or shouldn't be any positives. Do you really think the UCI will want to tarnish cycling by letting the winner of the Giro test positive?

(hoping Vino made his payment in time) ;)
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Don't blame Vino:mad:
I agree with the second part though.:eek:
 
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ElChingon said:
You know Vino has the financial backing from Astana, there will or shouldn't be any positives. Do you really think the UCI will want to tarnish cycling by letting the winner of the Giro test positive?

(hoping Vino made his payment in time) ;)
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That backing didn't really help in 2007 (Vino/Kash/Mazzo) or 2010 (Bertie) did it? I don't buy this whole "make things go away" business, even for Dopestrong he was probably just bragging to to Hamilton and Landis after that "borderline" test in Switzerland made these meetings happen, it was more a "be careful" warning. Anyway that was 10 years ago.

It is certainly very worrying that Nibali is working for Vino, a man with no moral compass and for whom the end justifies the means. He certainly didn't get any guidance to do things properly there but certainly a "you can do it if you're careful" approach.
 
Miburo

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webvan said:
That backing didn't really help in 2007 (Vino/Kash/Mazzo) or 2010 (Bertie) did it? I don't buy this whole "make things go away" business, even for Dopestrong he was probably just bragging to to Hamilton and Landis after that "borderline" test in Switzerland made these meetings happen, it was more a "be careful" warning. Anyway that was 10 years ago.

It is certainly very worrying that Nibali is working for Vino, a man with no moral compass and for whom the end justifies the means. He certainly didn't get any guidance to do things properly there but certainly a "you can do it if you're careful" approach.
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It almost worked back then. The thing is that AC was gonna leave astana, maybe if he didn't leave...:D

If we don't get any news today or tomorrow i think it's nothing. I don't really think anything was so suspicious of nibali in this giro, except that MTT of course. That was just ridiculous...

Maybe also the long ITT but i don't think his mountain performances were that unreal compared to 2012.
 
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