Vincenzo Nibali slams critics of his Tour de France performance

The Italian says he's 'not a robot' and can't be expected to compete with those specifically targeting the Tour overall

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Italian champion Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) says that critics should take the entire 2016 season into consideration before commenting on his Tour de France performance over the last three weeks.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.