Nibali gets ready for testing weekend in pink

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo), clad in pink, hangs out in the peloton.

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo), clad in pink, hangs out in the peloton. (Image credit: Sirotti)

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo) enjoyed a relatively calm day in the maglia rosa today, but knows that Saturday's stage on the dirt roads of Tuscany to Montalcino and then Sunday's mountain finish at the summit of Terminillo near Rome will be the first real indication of if he can be a true overall contender in the Giro.

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