Nibali performance review

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited June 2014 in Pro race
It seems Vinny received a letter from Astana asking him why he's rubbish this year....
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    you sure it wasn't a typo?

    they meant to ask Vino why he'd gone awol?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I once got one of them. Has he been spending to much office time on the internet too?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    It seems a fair question. Then again most recent GT winners have been crap the next season - Wiggins, Nibali, Evans, Cobo, Horner.... :wink:
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Pross wrote:
    It seems a fair question. Then again most recent GT winners have been crap the next season - Wiggins, Nibali, Evans, Cobo, Horner.... :wink:
    To be fair to Horner, he was run over by a Range Rover.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    It seems a fair question. Then again most recent GT winners have been crap the next season - Wiggins, Nibali, Evans, Cobo, Horner.... :wink:
    To be fair to Horner, he was run over by a Range Rover.

    I was thinking about that - has Cookson got it back from the garage yet?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    He wasn't even wearing a helmet.
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Nibali should go and ride the Col de la Madone.
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    Call me a cynic, but I suspect he will be ok come the start of Le Tour.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    It seems a fair question. Then again most recent GT winners have been crap the next season - Wiggins, Nibali, Evans, Cobo, Horner.... :wink:
    To be fair to Horner, he was run over by a Range Rover.

    Isn't that his optimal way of reaching form? It was last year.
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    iainf72 wrote:
    It seems Vinny received a letter from Astana asking him why he's rubbish this year....

    this seems an odd way to communicate with a rider. is he not surrounded by his team and coaches - or is he off on his own with his dad?
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    Call me a cynic, but I suspect he will be ok come the start of Le Tour.

    :)
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ThomThom wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    It seems a fair question. Then again most recent GT winners have been crap the next season - Wiggins, Nibali, Evans, Cobo, Horner.... :wink:
    To be fair to Horner, he was run over by a Range Rover.

    Isn't that his optimal way of reaching form? It was last year.


    well, it is a jeep way of doing it
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Aru pinched his stash.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Horner's sitting in the corner after being a naughty boy round about Autumn last year.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibali comments. I can understand the comments from Vino a little given he is on 4mill a year however it is certainly too early to talk.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali- ... u-dauphine
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    A bit unfair, if Nibali is targeting the tour surely his season will peak around then? You can't win everything all the time.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    “In late March, after a Spring racing campaign that provided fewer successful results than expected, I sent an email to all riders and staff at Astana Pro Team to motivate and encourage everyone not to lose hope, and to continue training at the highest level,” said Vinkourov.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
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  • epc06
    epc06 Posts: 216
    13 seconds off the pace of Froome yesterday doesnt look too shabby.

    Fair to say he's not been sat on his crack for a few months and is likely to be on the podium in France
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Yeah yesterday was okay. I would have thought he'd be a bit closer on that particular course, but it's still only seconds. I certainly hope he's on track.

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