Cycling-Italian way of life could get in Nibali's way amid coronvarius outbreak

[ASFN Admin]

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali has been advised to keep his weight down so he can ride full steam ahead when racing resumes, but the former Tour de France champion knows it will be hard to follow his coach's recommendations amid the coronavirus outbreak. "Right now all Italian families are in the kitchen, cooking," the 35-year-old, one of seven riders to win all three grands tours, said on Friday from his home in Switzerland. Nibali's coach Paolo Slongo told Reuters: "Vincenzo has been taking it easy after Paris-Nice (which ended last Saturday), two hours a day (of training) without stress."

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