Nibali: I'm on the way up

It's been a tough road to recovery for Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) in the Vuelta a España, but the Italian Grand Tour star is sure he's in fast-improving condition as the race draws towards an end.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.