Nibali in a race of his own at Giro d'Italia

For almost two weeks, Vincenzo Nibali's apparent superiority at the Giro d'Italia had not been matched by his advantage in the overall standings but the Astana rider changed that with a startling performance in the stage 18 time trial from Mori to Polsa.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.