Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) enjoyed a solid return to competitive action when he placed fourth on the opening day of the Giro della Toscana after joining the winning break in the final 25 kilometres.
Nibali had not raced since finishing second at the Vuelta a España after injuring his ribs in a crash on the penultimate stage to the Angliru. The Sicilian opted to skip the World Championships and is instead targeting victory at Il Lombardia on October 7.
“In my first race back, I felt very good straightaway,” Nibali said, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. “The climb that I used to attack on was short, but I set the pace right from the bottom. There was no problem with the rib, the bruising is going.”
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Nibali was part of a high-quality break in the company of Steve Cummings (Dimension Data), Egan Bernal (Androni) and Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), and he had to settle for fourth place in the sprint in Pontedera, which was won by Cummings.
“We agreed to work together, and we built up a good advantage,” Nibali said. “In the sprint, I took Stephen’s wheel, because I knew he was the favourite, but he was much faster. I’m happy that he won, though, he’s a good friend.”
The Giro della Toscana concludes on Wednesday with an uphill finish at Volterra.
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