Vincenzo Nibali returns to Astana for the 2022 season

The 'Shark of Messina' returns to the Kazakhstani team after five seasons away

Vincenzo Nibali
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Vincenzo Nibali is set to return to Kazakhstani team Astana for the 2022 season after five seasons of racing elsewhere.

The team posted a teaser tweet out suggesting that Nibali, otherwise known as 'The Shark of Messina', is returning to the squad, then confirming the news on Instagram. 

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