FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - The 108.5-km Stage 11 from Albertville to La Rosiere Espace San Bernardo - July 18, 2018 - Bahrain-Merida rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy in action. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) - Vincenzo Nibali got a little scare on Saturday, but his form was not in question as the local darling rode through hordes of tifosi in the Giro d'Italia opening time trial before reminding Simon Yates that he should show his rivals some respect.
The Sicilian admitted his only concern in the 8km effort against the clock ending up the San Luca climb came when the fans came too close to the Bahrain-Merida leader, who finished third, 23 seconds off the pace set by Primoz Roglic of Slovenia.
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