Vincenzo Nibali kicks off 2017 season in Argentina

Italian Grand Tour star Vincenzo Nibali makes his racing debut for Bahrain-Merida at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina, January 23-29

Vincenzo Nibali, Bahrain-Merida 2017

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Vincenzo Nibali will commence his 2017 season at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina (January 23-29), marking his debut for the new Bahrain-Merida team.

The 32-year-old from Sicily, Italy, has previously started his season in the South American country, and this year will use it as his first step towards defending his Giro d'Italia title in May.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.