Vincenzo Nibali exposes himself on Antonio Tiberi

Antonio Tiberi, Vincenzo Nibali has no doubts

If not è an official investiture, little is missing: Antonio Tiberi has received compliments from Vincenzo Nibali for what he showed in the season just ended and, for the Shark of the Strait himself, è on him that we can start betting on stage races, a stage in which the Italians, in recent years, have made a bit of a struggle.

"I have known Antonio since he was very young and I raced together with him, in the same team, in the days of Trek-Segafredo – Nibali told 'Sky Sport'. Year after year he is showing gradual but steady growth, if we see from 2020 onward the leap forward è it has been great. He's a more mature guy, physically and mentally: the future è on his side".

Tiberi, who has been racing for Bahrain Victorious since 2023, won in 2024 three rankings dedicated to the youngest riders in the peloton: he succeeded at the Tour of the Alps, the Tour of Luxembourg and especially at the Giro d'Italia, taking the white jersey of best young rider to the finish line in Rome last May 26, with 1'42" over Thymen Arensman and over 11' over Filippo Zana.

Nibali, meanwhile, is preparing another adventure, this time on four wheels: in fact, the Shark of the Strait will be among the protagonists of the Monza Rally Show, from December 6 to 8: "I am ready, I have already done some tests and a great champion like Giandomenico Basso is helping me. I have no particular ambitions, I hope it will be a good party" he said.