For Vincenzo Nibali, victory at Il Lombardia put right many of the things that went wrong during the 2015 season.
His struggle to find some decent form early in the season, his disappointing Tour de France and especially his expulsion from the Vuelta a Espana had cast a shadow over his season. He is convinced that victory at Il Lombardia has turned his season around and given him the peace of mind to enjoy the off-season and look to 2016 with optimism.
“For sure what happened at the Vuelta was a serious mistake, even if it was not only my mistake. But it actually was a chance to start all over again. I can now say that being expelled from the Vuelta was a good thing, it helped me find some anger,” Nibali explained in his post-race press conference in Como.
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“I’m satisfied with my season. Things often went wrong but thanks to my mental strength and determination I got things back on track and fought back. My season has ended well because I’ve won a Monument, something an Italian hadn’t done for a long time. It’s team victory because of the work everyone did. Now I hope to finish the season well in Abu Dhabi and then we’ll start thinking about next season.”
Managing the effort
Nibali carefully studied the roads of the new finale of Il Lombardia near Como on Friday, memorising the climbs and the descents of the Civiglio and San Fermo della Battaglia, and also the time and effort needed to stay away on the flat road between the climbs.
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