Vincenzo Nibali to join Cadel Evans for gruelling 105km, 3,275-metre hill climb in Taiwan

Italian rider Vincenzo Nibali looking to go out on a high at Taiwan KOM Challenge, joining fellow Tour de France winner Cadel Evans

Vincenzo Nibali at the 2017 Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Vincenzo Nibali is set to finish his year with one last hill-climb test, joining fellow Tour de France winner Cadel Evans in the Taiwan KOM Challenge on Friday, October 20.

Italian Nibali and Australian Evans will tackle the 105-kilometre hill climb, rising to 3,275 metres from the coast to the mountainous interior of Taiwan.

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