Astana Qazaqstan Team’s Nibali takes 2nd at Stage 2

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM In a quick uphill end in Caltanissetta, which topped Stage 2 of the Giro di Sicilia, the chief of Astana Qazaqstan Workforce Vincenzo Nibali took a powerful second place proper behind the winner Damiano Caruso, the Workforce’s official web site reads.

«I’m fairly proud of the way in which the stage was occurring and, generally, with my consequence even whether it is only a second place and never a victory. It was clear that Damiano was the favourite in the present day as he’s quick in this type of quick uphill. I really feel like my kind is coming after an enormous break and an altitude coaching camp, so it seems to be fairly good. I wish to congratulate Damiano Caruso on this victory, it’s good that one other Sicilian rider gained in the present day. We’re good buddies, and I’m glad for him. Effectively, it was a pleasant day spent with my workforce in a great way and I’m wanting ahead to the subsequent days right here on the Giro di Sicilia», – stated Vincenzo Nibali.

Astana Qazaqstan Workforce riders labored nicely all collectively throughout the entire stage, retaining Vincenzo Nibali in entrance and defending him from any hassle. In the long run of the day because of teammates Vincenzo was capable of get place in entrance of the group on the final uphill. Staying on the wheel of Damiano Caruso, Nibali was making an attempt to dash for a victory, however missed just a bit and completed second.

«I believe we may be proud of the way in which our workforce spent at the present time and with the results of Vincenzo Nibali. We knew that Caruso was the favourite for this type of end, and I’m glad that Vincenzo was capable of keep near him, taking a extremely good second place. After a coaching camp on altitude, he nonetheless wants some days for acclimatization, however in the present day’s stage confirmed that he’s on the proper means. We nonetheless have two days on this race with the queen stage to Etna on Friday. Let’s see what’s going to occur there», – stated Giuseppe Martinelli.

Sadly, two riders of Astana Qazaqstan Workforce Alexandre Vinokurov and Juan Carlos Lopez had been concerned in a crash, however each riders escaped with some minor accidents.

After Stage 2 of the race Vincenzo Nibali is sitting on the second place within the Common Classification, simply 4 seconds all the way down to Damiano Caruso.