Their Sicilian, Tuscan-infused accents are the same; they have the same imposing nose and have worn the same red and blue Bahrain-Merida colours since 2017. Vincenzo and Antonio Nibali one of several sets of brothers to race together in the professional peloton.
Vincenzo is Italy's current campione and the best Italian rider of his generation after winning all three Grand Tours, Il Lombardia and even this year's Milan-San Remo during his successful career. Antonio is the younger sibling, trying to follow in his brother's illustrious footsteps, taking advantage of his slipstream while finding his own path as a professional.
Professional cycling, perhaps thanks to genetic similarity, shared passion and a sense of emulation, is often a family affair. Vincenzo and Antonio Nibali often line up alongside twins Adam and Simon Yates, Peter and Juraj Sagan, Nairo and Dayer Quintana, Ion and Gorka Izagirre, and more. The history of the sport includes the Schleck brothers Andy and Frank, Miguel and Prudencio Indurain, Fausto and Serse Coppi, Louison and Jean Bobet, the Moser, Planckaert and De Vlaeminck dynasties and other cycling families, with brothers and sisters also becoming more common.
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Vincenzo Nibali turned 34 in November. Antonio is only 26.
"There's nine years difference between us. I don't why our parents waited so long," Antonio jokes as Cyclingnews sits down with the two brothers from Messina, Sicily, during the off-season.
"Because you came by mistake…" Vincenzo interjects, in a rare public show of personal emotion, happy to publicly tease his brother.
Different riders, different characters
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