Vincenzo Nibali
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Tirreno-Adriatico: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Tirreno-Adriatico is essentially the Italian version of Paris-Nice, with grand tour specialists often choosing one of the two races in which to gauge their form before bigger goals. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners in the…
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Milan - San Remo: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig For years, Milan-San Remo was viewed as a chance for the sprinters to win a Monument. However, in recent years, the race has evolved, attracting a broader range of contenders. Take a look at the records and recent winners in La Primavera.
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Giro d'Italia: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Giro d’Italia began in 1909 in a bid to increase sales for La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian riders dominated the early decades of the race but that changed from the 60's onward. Cyclingstage.com presents the recent winners and record holders…
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Vuelta a España: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Out of all 3 Grand Tours the Vuelta a España is really the one requiring climbers legs. Without them you don't even have to go there, unless you are looking for some lost sprinter stages. Cyclingstage.com presents the recent winners.
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Tour of Lombardy: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Lombardy is a race for puncheurs and climbers as it is marked by steep ascents. Cyclingstage brings you the recent winners and records in the Race of the Falling Leaves.
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Tour of the Alps: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour of the Alps is a road race in Italy and Austria, that’s played out in April. First held in 1962 under the name Giro del Trentino, the race was rebranded in 2017. The route usually goes through the regions South Tyrol, Trentino (Italy)…
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Tour de France 2019: Nibali solos to victory, Bernal wins the GC
Door Harmen Lustig The last mountain stage is merely 59.5 kilometres long. Vincenzo Nibali climbs to victory in Val Thorens, while Egan Bernal stays in yellow. Geraint Thomas and Steven Kruijswijk round out the podium.
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Milan – San Remo 2018: Nibali brings brilliant solo home
Door Martijn Ophorst The 109th edition of Milan-San Remo amounts to 291 kilometres and, as so often, the decisive move takes place on the Poggio. Vincenzo Nibali goes alone and holds off the chasing peloton by a few bike lengths. Caleb Ewan sprints to second place,…
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Tour of Lombardy 2017: Nibali solos to second victory in Il Lombardia
Door Martijn Ophorst At 247 kilometres, the 2017 Tour of Lombardy travels from Bergamo to Como on the same route as in 2015. The winner is also the same: Vincenzo Nibali attacks on descent of the penultimate climb, the Civiglio, just like he did two years ago. The…
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Vuelta 2017: Nibali wins mountain stage, Froome takes red jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3th stage of the Vuelta a España takes in three intermediate climbs in the Pyrenees to finish with a 7 kilometres drop into Andorra La Vella. Froome and Chaves attack on the last climb, while Nibali and other GC-contenders come back in the…
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Giro 2017: Nibali bests Landa in two-up sprint, maglia rosa loses time after comfort break
Door Martijn Ophorst The Queen Stage of the 2017 Giro d'Italia takes in the Mortirolo, Stelvio and Umbrail Pass to finish downhill in Bormio. Dumoulin is forced to chase after a comfort break before the last climb. Nibali attacks in the descent and bests Landa in a…
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Tour of Oman: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Oman has a short history but impressive list of race winners. It's the most hilly of the three February races in the Gulf region so in order to win here riders need to be strong on the climbs.
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Giro d'Italia 2016 Stage 21: Arndt winst last stage, Nibali takes the overall
Door Harmen Lustig At 163 kilometres, the closing stage in the 2016 Giro d'Italia leads from Cuneo to Turin. Flat roads and a closing circuit are the perfect raw materials for a bunch sprint. A Dutch duo-escape with Van Emden and Tjallingii tries to thwart the…
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Giro d'Italia 2016 Stage 19: Nibali soloes to victory, Chaves new leader as Kruijswijk crashes out of pink
Door Harmen Lustig Stage 19 in the 2016 Giro d'Italia totals 162 kilometres. Roughly half of the distance is played out on uphill roads. After a Kruijswijk crash in the drop of the Agnel, Nibali and Chaves take the opportunity to put time into the maglia rosa.…
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Tour of Oman 2016: Kristoff wins stage 6, Nibali takes GC
Door Martijn Ophorst At 130.5 kilometres, stage 6 in Tour of Oman is tailor made for sprinters with a finish at Matrah Corniche in Muscat. Alexander Kristoff is up for it and the Norwegian powers to his second stage win in Oman, while Vincenzo Nibali takes the overall.
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Tour of Oman 2016: Nibali takes Queen Stage and overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At 177 kilometres, the Queen Stage in the Tour of Oman leads to Green Mountain for a 7 kilometres closing climb with a gradient hardly under 11%. The whole day ten riders are adrift, but then Green Mountain decides on the winner. Or is it mister…
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Tour of Lombardy 2015: Nibali solos to victory
Door Martijn Ophorst The 109th edition of the Tour of Lombardy is marked by a tough finale with a barage of intensive climbing. Vincenzo Nibali attacks in the drop of the Civiglio and he powers to glory. Dani Moreno is second, Thibaut Pinot third.
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Tour de France 2015 Stage 19: Nibali wins majestic mountain stage
Door Martijn Ophorst In 138 kilometres stage 19 brings four tough cols, one horse catégorie, while the closing climb to La Tousuirre is 19 kilometres. Vincenzo Nibali is super strong and after an attack at the Col de la Croix de Fer he powers to the win. Quintana…
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Tour de France 2014: Nibali shows supremacy, Majka mountain king
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday Juli 24th, 2014 - A stage in 145.5 kilometres, departing from Pau and leading to Hautacam. That's a hors catégorie top-finish, preceded by the infamous Col du Tourmalet. More than enough amo for glorious cycling, resulting in a dito…
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Tour de France 2014: Vincenzo Nibali, impressive once again
Door Harmen Lustig Friday July 18th, 2014 - The first ride in the Alps and immediately a hors catégorie top finish. The ride from Saint-Etienne to ski-resort Chamrousse is tailor made to detonate the fireworks. And so it does. Vincenzo Nibali is once again in a…
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Tour de France 2014: Nibali takes stage with might, Contador out
Door Harmen Lustig Monday July 14th, 2014 - Stage 10 takes riders in 161.5 kilometres from Mulhouse to La Planche des Belles Filles. After seven tough cols the finish is atop the last one, a climb with a steep 20%-section justy under the top. The ride is ripe with…
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Tour de France 2014: Vincenzo Nibali soloes to yellow jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday July 6th, 2014 - In 201 kilometres stage leads from York to Sheffield. The route is teeming with hills, making the ride an English style Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Vincenzo Nibali breaks free in the deep finale and takes a bonus of 2 seconds…
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Tour de France 2014: Riders and teams
Door Martijn Ophorst Cyclingstage.com brings you the full list of riders aiming for glory in the 2014 Tour de France. It was supposed to be a clash of Grand Tour winners like Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali on the one hand and upcoming riders like…