Nibali stays cool as the weather heats up at the Tour de France

Like all the overall contenders for the Tour de France, race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) enjoyed a quiet day in the peloton on stage 11, protected by his teammates, making sure he did not lose any time in the hilly finale and fast descent to Oyonnax.

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.