The Shark of Messina

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Thread dedicated to 2014 TdF GC winner - Vincenzo Nibali

 

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Edited July 30, 2014 by aVenge

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[Shebeen]

this one got fired...http://www.musina.gov.za/index.php/commitment/30-new-mayor-ready-to-serve

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http://www.bicycle.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Nibali_climbing_tdf_stage18_2014.jpg

[kosmonooit]

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this one got fired...http://www.musina.go...-ready-to-serve

 

lol - good one! Jirre jy's wakker

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Enjoying the attention!

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Let's not forget the team ...

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And family support

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Early career

Nibali finished third at the Junior World Time Trial Championship in 2002 and also third at the U-23 World Time Trial Championship in 2004. He turned professional in 2005 with Fassa Bortolo. In 2006, Nibali signed with Liquigas. In that year, he won the French classic GP Ouest-France at 21 years of age.^[8]He also finished in second position overall of the 2.1 rated Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, taking the win on the first stage.^[9] In 2007, Nibali rode the Giro d'Italia for the first time and finished 19th overall. 2008 saw Nibali finish 10th in Liege-Bastogne-Liege, obtaining also an 11th place finish in the Giro d'Italia and a 20th place finish in the Tour de France.

from Wiki

[DJR]

And family support

Stunning photograph this one!

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2009

 

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Nibali finished seventh overall in the 2009 Tour de France

2009 saw Nibali record a win in the Giro dell'Appennino where he attacked almost 50 km (31.1 mi) from the finish to win solo.^[10]Another victory in 2009 was the Gran Premio Città di Camaiore. He finished sixth overall in the Tour of California and ninth overall in Tour of the Basque Country, before sharing leadership of Liquigas at the Tour de France with Roman Kreuziger. Nibali proved the stronger of the two and finished in seventh place overall, then his best placing in a grand tour.

from Wiki

['Dale]

That day of supreme bike handling