Vincenzo Nibali

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ridername = Vincenzo Nibali


fullname = Vincenzo Nibali
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|11|14
country = ITA
height = convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|64|kg|lb st|abbr=on
currentteam = Liquigas
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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amateuryears =
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proyears = 2005
2006–
proteams = Fassa Bortolo
Liquigas
majorwins = GP Ouest-France (2006)
updated = April 25, 2008

Vincenzo Nibali (born November 14, 1984) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides for Liquigas cycling team on the UCI ProTour. Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait" [ [32nd Giro del Trentino, stage 3 http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2008/apr08/trentino08/trentino083] ] or simply "the shark." [ [The Daily Peloton: 10th Coppi & Bartali Week - Stage Three http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=12410] ] His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-France, where he bested an impressive field on a tough course.

Major achievements

;2005 : 2nd, Stage 6, Tour de Suisse;2006 : 1st, GP Ouest-France: 1st, Stage 1, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali : 3rd Overall, Eneco Tour of Benelux:: 2nd, Stage 4, (ITT):: 2nd Young Rider Classification;2007: 1st Young Rider Classification, Giro del Trentino: 1st, GP Industria e Artigianato di Lanciano: 1st, Giro di Toscana: 1st, Trofeo Città di Borgomanero (with Roman Kreuziger): 19th Overall, Giro d'Italia: 2nd Overall, Tour of Slovenia:: 1st, Stages 3 and 4:: 1st Points Classification ;2008: 3rd Overall, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali: 1st Overall, Giro del Trentino:: 1st, Stage 3: 10th, Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 11th Overall, Giro d'Italia: 20th Overall , Tour de France

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NAME= Nibali, Vincenzo
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH= 1984-11-14
PLACE OF BIRTH=Messine, Italy
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