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Vincenzo Nibali

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The Resume

    (November 14, 1984- )
    Born in Strait of Messina, Italy
    Road bicycle racer
    AKA ‘Shark of the Strait’ (or ‘Squalo’)
    Team Fassa Bortolo (2005), Liquigas (2006–2012) and Astana (2013– )
    Winner of Vuelta a Espana 2010 (general and combination classifications) and Giro d’Italia 2013 (including three individual stages) Grand Tours

Why he might be annoying:

    KNEE-bal-LEE, not NIB-bal-LEE — though he was affectionately nicknamed ‘Nibbles.’
    At the wrong angle, and without his headgear, he might resemble The Situation.
    Using the Monuments races as his basis, former Giro d’Italia winner Francesco Moser (1984) did not believe he had it in him to become a champion.
    He considers the twisting and rocky Giro d’Italia far more difficult than the practically straight and smooth Tour de France.

Why he might not be annoying:

    In most other disciplines, being about 135 pounds and a drop under six feet would seem a bit too skinny and weak.
    Once he’s wearing his headgear, he looks nothing like The Situation.
    Despite having no Tour de France victories before Astana, he won the French classic GP Ouest-France (2006).
    Especially within his own ranks, he has a low opinion of doping.
    Unlike many who use Twitter, he does not make a point of airing his dirty laundry to the world.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 111 Votes: 65.77% Annoying