Nibali ready to take on Contador and Schleck

Vincenzo Nibali was forced to move from Sicily to Tuscany while still a schoolboy to pursue his dreams of becoming a cyclist but by winning the Vuelta a Espana, he has now confirmed he is one of the best stage race riders of his generation and a likely contender against Alberto Contador in future editions of the Tour de France.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.