Nibali shows he is back to his best at the Giro d'Italia

TURIN ITALY MAY 21 Vincenzo Nibali of Italy and Team Astana Qazaqstan competes during the 105th Giro dItalia 2022 Stage 14 a 147km stage from Santena to Torino Giro WorldTour on May 21 2022 in Turin Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Vincenzo Nibali ups the pace on the Superga during stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Tim de WaeleGetty Images)

The crowds in Turin called Vincenzo Nibali's name time and time again as he rode back to the Astana Qazaqstan team bus. The Italian tifosi were keen to create contact with the best Italian rider of a generation and somehow be part of his emotional day in the attack during stage 14 among the top overall contenders at the Giro d'Italia.

With his retirement confirmed for the end of the season, a weight seems to have fallen away from the Sicilian's shoulders, releasing him from the emotions and pressure of carrying a nation's hopes of success.

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.