Antonio Nibali Explained

Antonio Nibali
Nickname:Baby shark, Il Pesciolino (The little fish)[1]
Birth Date:23 September 1992
Birth Place:Messina, Italy
Height:1.80 m
Weight:65 kg
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climbing specialist
Amateuryears1:2011–2013
Amateurteam1:Mastromarco Chianti Sensi Benedetti
Proyears1:2014
Proteam1:Marchiol-Emisfero
Proyears2:2015–2016
Proyears3:2017–2019
Proteam3:[2]
Proyears4:2020–2021
Proteam4:[3] [4]
Proyears5:2022–
Proteam5:[5]

Antonio Nibali (born 23 September 1992) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[6]

He is the younger brother of fellow racing cyclist Vincenzo Nibali.[7] He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España.[8] In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia.[9] He also rode in the Giro d'Italia in 2019 and 2020; he placed 37th overall in the latter while riding in support of his brother. In August 2021, he was named to the start list for the Vuelta a España.

Major results

2009
  • 7th Trofeo Guido Dorigo
    2010
  • 9th Trofeo Città di Loano
  • 10th Memorial Davide Fardelli
    2013
  • 3rd Overall Giro Ciclistico Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna Igp
    2014
  • 8th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
    2018
  • 1st Stage 7 Tour of Austria
  • 8th Gran Premio di Lugano
    2022
  • 10th Overall Giro di Sicilia
    2023
  • 2nd Overall Tour de Kyushu

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour201720182019202020212022
    Giro d'Italia—1007637—
    Tour de France—————
    Vuelta a España102———108
    Legend
    —Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Vuelta a España unsung heroes: Antonio Nibali talks brotherhood, fatherhood, and keeping the Sicilian spirit strong . Cotton . Jim . 18 August 2021 . . 9 October 2021.
    2. Web site: Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team. Merida Bikes. Merida Industry Co., Ltd.. 1 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190101111509/https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/p/team/bahrain-merida-pro-cycling-team-119.html. 1 January 2019.
    3. News: Trek-Segafredo announce complete 2020 men's roster. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 November 2019. 3 January 2020.
    4. Web site: Trek - Segafredo. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210102200011/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15233/1001628/279. 2 January 2021.
    5. Web site: Valerio Conti and Antonio Nibali set to join Astana Qazaqstan Team will for 2 years - News from Kazakhstan . ANSA.it . 3 January 2022 . it . 20 October 2021.
    6. Web site: ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM . UCI . 3 January 2022.
    7. Web site: Antonio Nibali to join continental team Marchiol. 28 January 2015 . . 20 April 2015.
    8. Web site: 2017 > 72nd Vuelta a España > Startlist . 17 August 2017. ProCyclingStats.
    9. Web site: 2018: 101st Giro d'Italia: Start List . 3 May 2018 . ProCyclingStats.

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