Nibali shows off gravel skills as he tests disc brakes for 2019 - Video
18 November 2018 05:45
Vincenzo Nibali showed off his descending and gravel riding skills as he tested a disc brake bike in preparation for swapping caliper brakes for discs for the 2019 road season. Nibali posted several on-board videos on his Instagram account made with his brother and fellow Bahrain-Merida rider Antonio. His younger brother struggled to stay with Vincenzo while the older rider dived down a long descent of the San Baronto hill in Tuscany, as the track switched from single-track to farm track, olive groves and narrow country lanes. Nibali showed off his bike skills by riding at over 40km/h, carefully but comfortably modulating his speed with the disc brakes.ADVERTISEMENT The Shark of Messina celebrated his 34th birthday last week and revealed that Merida sent him the disc-brake bike as a birthday present. Cyclingnews understands that Nibali will use a disc-brake in some races in 2019. “I took two days off social media, but I want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes I was sent,” Nibali said in the video. View this post on Instagram
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