Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali is in danger of losing the start to the Giro d’Italia, which he won in 2013 and 2016. The 36-year-old Trek-Segafredo racer accidentally fell during today’s training and broke a bone in his right wrist. An operation in Switzerland awaits him on Thursday.
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Vincenzo Nibali before the start of this year’s Milan – Sanremo race.
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Nibali recently returned from a training camp in Tenerife and trained around his home in Lugano, Switzerland. After today’s training, he traveled straight to the hospital.
“Unfortunately, he fell in Ponte Tresa and bruised his right wrist. An examination at the clinic revealed a broken bone. The team, in agreement with Vincenzo and our doctors, decided on an immediate operation, which is scheduled for tomorrow in Switzerland. hypothesis of his recovery and evaluate the possibility of his participation in the Giru d’Italia, “the stable said in a press release.
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The first Grand Tour of the season is scheduled to start in Turin on May 8. Nibali, who also managed to win the Vuelta (2010) and the Tour de France (2014) during his career, planned to start after the Giro on the “Old Lady”. Another highlight of his racing calendar was the Tokyo Olympics.
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