In an interview with Tuttobici, Vincenzo Nibali has revealed what was included in the letter sent by Astana manager Alexandre Vinkourov to the whole team. 

"It was an email sent to the whole team. I never deleted it. Some things you never delete," Nibali said.

When La Gazzetta dello Sport broke the story in June, it was initially believed that the letter was addressed solely to Nibali for his poor performance in the opening half of the season.

"The balance sheet up to today, March 18, is too poor considering the quality of our team and the image of our sponsors," Vinokourov wrote. "We mustn't simply show the jersey in some races, but above all get podium places […] I don't want to hear any more excuses in this moment but rather see nice victories."

The full letter has been published on Tuttobici’s web page.