Published May 12, 2013 09:08AM
Pro Bike Gallery: Vincenzo Nibali's Specialized Tarmac SL4
Caley Fretz has a peek at the maglia rosa's bike (and no, it's not pink).
Vincenzo Nibali, nicknamed the "Shark of Messina" after his island birthplace, gets one of only a few unique paint jobs from Specialized at this year's Giro — but not a pink one. Astana's PR man Chris Baldwin says he won't jinx the pink jersey, and will only pull a special bike out for the final day, should he still be in the maglia rosa there. <br><br>The shark theme and more nautical color scheme extends from a small badge on the top tube to a subtle logo on fork to the choice of color for the bottom of the down tube. <br><br>Nibali is 5'11" and rides a 56cm SL4, with a saddle height of 76cm and a reach from saddle tip to bars of 60cm. As with all the Astana machines, his bike is decked out in Campagnolo and FSA components and Corima wheels. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com