Antonio Nibali said stop at 31 years old

Antonio Nibali files pro career

Antonio Nibali has decided to get off the bike, at least as far as professional racing is concerned: the 31-year-old from Messina, the younger brother of Vincenzo Nibali, one of the greatest champions that Italian two-wheelers can boast and himself retired at the end of 2022, has decided that nine years as a 'pro' can be enough.

Antonio Nibali's decision è matured after the non-renewal with the Astana Qazaqstan Team, a team in which he had raced first with his brother and then without, in a rather stingy 2023 season of satisfaction despite the great commitment that characterized his entire career within the group.

Speaking to 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', Nibali commented: "Certainly the kinship opened several doors for me, but at the same time expectations were higher and comparisons inevitable. However, I did not let myself be too conditioned, champions like Vincenzo are born few, I have always tried to do mine to the best of my abilityà".

In his pro career, which began in 2015, Antonio Nibali has worn the jerseys of Nippo-Fantini, Bahrain, Trek-Segafredo and Astana. The win on stage 7 of the 2018 Osterreich-Rundfahrt è his only win as a 'pro', during a career that has often seen him valuable domestique, even in the Grand Tours.