Vincenzo Nibali

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vincenzo Nibali
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Nov 14, 1984(1984-11-14)
Age	40
Birthplace	Messina
Country	Italy
Birth City	Sicily
Horoscope	Scorpio

Vincenzo Nibali Biography

Vincenzo Nibali is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on November 14, 1984 in Messina, Sicily, Italy. Italian road cyclist who took home the Giro d’Italia in 2013.

He finished 11th in the 2008 Giro d’Itali, 10 spots behind winner Alberto Contador .

Vincenzo Nibali was born on 14 November 1984 in Messina, Sicily, the son of Salvatore and Giovanna. In order to become a cyclist, he left his hometown Messina and moved to Tuscany at the age of sixteen. For ten months of the year, he lived in the house of his ex-directeur sportif, Carlo Franceschi, in Mastromarco, near Lamporecchio.

Vincenzo Nibali (Italian pronunciation: [vinˈtʃɛntso ˈniːbali] ; born 14 November 1984) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Trek–Segafredo.

He got married to his long-time girlfriend in the month of October, 2012.

Vincenzo Nibali Net Worth

Vincenzo Nibali is one of the richest Cyclist from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vincenzo Nibali 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first major amateur victory as an Junior World Time Trial Championship third place finisher in 2002.

His first major win in his 2010 Vuelta a Espana race.

He entered the Tour de France, but lost two and a half minutes to Chris Froome in the first week. He lost a further 4:25 on the first mountain stage to La Pierre-Saint-Martin after he was dropped early in the stage; and was ninth overall after the three Pyrenean stages, trailing Froome by almost eight minutes. As his hopes of a title defense had faded, he attacked in the Alpine stages and won the 19th stage from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles, after a 62-kilometre solo. At the end of the stage Nibali was accused by Froome of unsportsmanlike behavior for attacking whilst Froome’s bicycle had a brief mechanical problem 58 km from the finish. It is not known whether Nibali was aware of the problem, since there was no communication from Radio Tour about the incident (as later stated by Astana manager Alexandre Vinokourov). Television replays showed “Nibali twice glancing over his shoulder before accelerating away.” He finished the Tour de France in 4th place overall in the general classification, 8 minutes and 36 seconds down on the winner, Chris Froome.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vincenzo Nibali height 5 ft 11 in Vincenzo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vincenzo Nibali Dating?

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Nibali began 2011 with solid form, taking 5th overall in Tirreno–Adriatico. He also enjoyed a solid classics season, recording 8th place in Milan–Sanremo and 8th in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Nibali was one of the favourites for the Giro d’Italia, with Ivan Basso not riding, giving him sole leadership of Liquigas. Though he entered the race as a big favorite, he could not match Alberto Contador throughout much of the mountains. He still managed to stay in the top three throughout much of the race. He finished third overall behind Alberto Contador and Michele Scarponi, with Nibali and Scarponi fighting over second in the final week when it became apparent the gap to Contador was too large (Contador was later stripped of the title, moving Nibali up to second).

Facts & Trivia

Vincenzo Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Vincenzo Nibali celebrates birthday on November 14 of every year.

Nibali entered the Giro d’Italia as the pre-race favourite. On Stage 14, the queen stage of the race, featuring six categorised climbs before the descent to Corvara. Nibali lit up the fight for the GC on the final climb to Valparola, attacking with 27 kilometres (17 miles) to go. His attack distanced the Movistar Team’s Andrey Amador and Alejandro Valverde, who both lost three minutes on the stage. However, Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL–Jumbo) attacked close to the summit, with Esteban Chaves (Orica–GreenEDGE), and the pair dropped Nibali, who lost more than half a minute after the stage. Chaves took the stage honours after outsprinting Kruijswijk, who took the maglia rosa. Stage 15 was the third individual time trial of the race, featuring the ascent to Alpe di Siusi. Kruijswijk extended his lead to more than two minutes over second-placed Chaves as Nibali suffered a mechanical on the climb, losing more than two minutes in the process.

Why is Vincenzo Nibali called the Shark?

The diminutive Colombian is a giant in the mountains, so comparisons to a beetle that can lift many hundreds of times its own body weight is somewhat logical. From the land the peloton branches out into the sea and the “Shark of Messina” – reigning champion Vincenzo Nibali.

Has Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France?

2014 Tour de France

Is Antonio Nibali related to Vincenzo Nibali?

Antonio Nibali (born 23 September 1992) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team. He is the younger brother of fellow racing cyclist Vincenzo Nibali. He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España.

How many riders have won all three Grand Tours?

Seven riders in history have managed to win all three Grand Tours so far. Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali, and most recently Chris Froome, after he won the Giro d’Italia in 2018.

What team does Vincenzo Nibali ride for?

The 36-year-old Italian rider is set to reunite with Team Astana in 2022 in what will be a homecoming for the decorated Grand Tour winner.