Tour of Oman: Nibali lays down a marker on Green Mountain

When Valerio Agnoli reached the top of Green Mountain at the end of stage 4 of the Tour of Oman, a group of journalists had already huddled around the winner Vincenzo Nibali, but he still managed to stretch an arm across the scrum to offer his congratulations to his team leader. “Bravo capo,” Agnoli smiled as he caught Nibali’s eye and then grabbed his hand. Well done, boss.

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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.