Exclusive Interview: Nibali ready to take on Wiggins at the 2013 Giro d'Italia

Vincenzo Nibali has spent the week with his new Astana teammates at the Kazkhstani team's first get-together of the winter in Tuscany. Nibali celebrated his 28th birthday with his new teammates as he prepares for his first season as the team's high-profile team leader.

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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.