Giro – Vincenzo Nibali excitedly announces his retirement: "stop time"

A great page is turning in the world cycling. Vincenzo Nibali, 37, will retire from the road at the end of this season. The Italian shared the news on Wednesday, May 11, after May 5.^and Arnaud Démare of France won the Tour of Italy stage. The race of the day was held in Nibali’s hometown of Messina. The transalpine champion announced his decision during the program “Il Processo della tappa” broadcast on Rai Sport: “It’s time to stop. I’ve worked long and hard, but this season is the right time to retire.“

Vincenzo Nibali announced the end of his career in Messina, where it all began: “I’ve been waiting for this step for a very long time. I started running and training here. And this is where I confirm it will be my last Giro and my last year. My career started here in ‘my’ Sicily and Etna. I gave a lot to the bike.‘, says the Astana formation runner, his voice trembling with emotion.

Vincenzo Nibali, nicknamed “The Shark of Messina”, has made his mark in cycling history as part of the hard-hitting winners of three Grand Tours, notably Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Alberto Contador. , Christopher Froome and hence Vincenzo Nibali. The latter won the Tour of Spain in 2010, the Tour de France in 2014, and the Tour of Italy twice, in 2013 and 2016. The Italian also has several Classics, including two Tours of Lombardy (2015 , 2017) and a coronation. In Milan-San Remo in 2018.

Vincenzo Nibali already knows what to do with his spare time, once he takes his bike away: “It’s time to give back to my family all the time devoted to two-wheeled vehicles.“The Italian concluded as always on the move. Meanwhile, Vincenzo Nibali will continue his journey in the Giro, which will end in Verona on 29 May.

Benoit Lesueur