Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) is just one week away from winning the biggest race of his career, the Giro d'Italia. After placing third in the Tour de France last year and winning the 2010 Vuelta a España, his home Grand Tour is within reach.
On the second of two rest days today in Valloire, France, he said, "There's still a hard week ahead... You have to stay alert and defend yourself, and if there's a chance, I'll try to gain more time on my rivals."
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Vincenzo Nibali compared to Zlatan Ibrahimović by impressed Astana-Qazaqstan DS: 'He has some surprises in store'The Italian last won a race in October, his first in more than two years
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Vincenzo Nibali: 'My final year? I haven't made a decision yet'The Italian returns to Astana for 2022, but hasn't yet figured out whether it will be his swansong
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Vincenzo Nibali abandons Tour de France 2021The Italian star is the latest to leave the race ahead of the Olympics
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