Nibali primed for thin air of Giro d'Italia's final week

If the third week of the Giro d'Italia is akin to the last six miles of a marathon, then no man is as well-versed in going the distance as Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida). The history of the corsa rosa is littered with riders who have kept pace for fifteen days only to hit the wall with the finish line almost in sight. Nibali, by contrast, is a rider who has the uncanny knack of hitting his stride just as the race reaches its hardest point.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.