From next season Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali can count on the services of Emilio Magni at the Astana team. The Italian will be reunited with the doctor who supported him during his time at Liquigas.

Emilio Magni has lots of experience and was as a team physician at Mercatone Uno, witnessing the last two stage victories of Pantani in the Tour de France.

Later he went to Fasso Bortolo before he ended up with Liquigas where he worked with Nibali. 

"I've always admired Vincenzo and appreciate him enormously," says Magni who is ready for a new adventure after the merger between Garmin and Cannondale.