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Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta of Spain are just some of the prestigious competitive races in which Nalini has indirectly participated thanks to the athletes who have chosen to wear our brand.
The freedom of movement, the excellent construction of the garments and, above all, the careful selection of fabrics have a decisive impact on the athletes' performance, enabling them to constantly reach new goals.
Find out how Nalini positioned itself on the podium.
It was not a victory, but it was worth all the more. The Cluses-Avoriaz time trial was at the end of this Tour de France and was worth Miguel Indurain's fourth seal in yellow. It was a challenge for Indurain that was not meant for him on paper, but he managed to beat his rivals who were too far away in the General Ranking.
It was his way of racing, exciting without hype, but his granite consistency became a thrill itself. He was a gentle champion who always let you pass first in the elevator, but when there were decisions to be made, he was first, a commander before a captain. A steady mind and strong legs, because he knew he had to deal with the likes of Pantani. In sprints he lost seconds, but on the pace, even uphill, he controlled the seconds and was frightening. He played with the seconds; the stopwatch was made for him. Experts said his posture was elegant but not perfect, which he compensated for with an effective, statuesque style.
Polished and perfect muscles, bike control in every situation, he almost never fell. And he could also deal with opponents without making an enemy of them.
He was not yet Marco Pantani, he was not yet the Pirate. He didn't even have the headscarf. He was a “Gregario” (supporting rider) of the promising kind. Pantani had been a pro for two years and in this Giro he knew he could do well, because he had Claudio Chiappucci as his captain, a certainty. When he ran away it seemed almost impossible, but where is he going? He flew uphill, but downhill he was in a scary position, more aerodynamic than perhaps any other climber had ever been. He sat with his chest directly on the saddle, his shorts looking like jeans so that his team's curious outfit, the Carrera, could glide past the rear wheel. A crazy speed that didn't even look like it, because he was precise, confident and stable on the bike. Yes, in that Lienz - Merano race Pantani won perhaps more downhill than uphill, with a cap on his hair already heralding the bald spot that was to become cycling's most famous.
We didn't know it yet, but on this very June 4, 1994, the Pirate, the strongest climber, was born. And if we didn't know it yet, he confirmed it the very next day when he won in Aprica. On this Giro he arrived second, behind Berzin. But cycling was already looking up to him.
An Italian at the Tour de France after historical names, he also made history. Vincenzo Nibali finally brought down his opponents in Hautacam in 2014. He took a pebble off his shoe and even left old Chris Horner, who had blown him away with full force at the Vuelta a year earlier, devastated.
There was nothing to gain for anyone that day. On the final climb, he had left his direct opponents behind and riders from the breakaway group moved forward as if they were children in training. He crossed the finish line with his arms in the air, stretched out as if he was doing a fitness workout, because he knew he would take it all. At that moment, he not only owned the Tour, but also a piece of Italian and international cycling history.
After Pantani, after Gimondi, after the heroes of dust and mud, winner of all three Grand Tours (and yet another pink jersey to come). The last two stages would be a catwalk, or almost a catwalk, including the time trial, until the triumph in Paris.
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