Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) enjoyed a quiet day during stage 18 in the peloton but remained the centre of attention as he awaits the results of his blood tests and medical checks that could decide if he quits the Giro d'Italia or fights on to save his race, perhaps targeting one of the two Alpine stages to Risoul in France on Friday and Sant'Anna di Vinadio on Saturday.
Nibali's problems have been dissected, analysed and discussed at length by Italian television and the media. The Sicilian was the only hope for an Italian victory at this year's Giro d'Italia and is currently the biggest name in Italian cycling.
Nibali finished 27th on the long stage to Pinerolo. He was part of the group of overall contenders that formed on the Pramartino climb and finished 13:24 down on stage winner Matteo Trentin (Etixx-QuickStep), crossing the line alongside race leader Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo).
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He was still cheered by the tifosi at the finish and Italian state television channel RAI, who asked him if he could still pull off some kind of ‘impresa' or heroic attack.
"I know the tifosi always hope I can do something special in the two big mountain stages but if my legs don't respond there's not much I can do," Nibali replied before dropping a hint he may at least try his hand.
"If my legs are good, who knows. My legs felt pretty good today."
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