Nibali ends season early

GP Camaiore winner Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)

GP Camaiore winner Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) (Image credit: sirott)

Liquigas racer Vincenzo Nibali has officially closed his 2009 season. Following an incident which occurred during the Eneco Tour, in which he sustained a fracture of his left collarbone, Nibali decided, in agreement with his team management and doctors, not to force the pace of his recovery and return to racing.

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