Vincenzo Nibali insists age not an impediment 'despite what the keyboard warriors write'

Trek-Segafredo's Vincenzo Nibali climbs the Passo dello Stelvio during stage 18 of the 2020 Giro
Vincenzo Nibali climbs the Stelvio at the 2020 Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

On the eve of his 36th birthday, Vincenzo Nibali has insisted that he is not to be written off just yet. 

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Trek-Segafredo rider described the pandemic-interrupted 2020 season as a “strange year” from which it was difficult to draw firm conclusions.

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