Vincenzo Nibali, who won the Tour of France this year, dismissed the Oleg Tinkov’s challenge to race all three grand tours in 2015 : Giro, Tour and Vuelta. The Russian businessman wished offer one million euros to split between his rider Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali, Nairo Quintana and Chris Froome if the raced all three-week races the next year.

“To put down one million euro for the four big grand tour stars is just a way to make yourself look good in front of the others. The big four riders certainly don’t need his money”, the Astana’s leader told Italian website Tutto Bici. 

"It’s not a question of money, but programming, goals, and a lifestyle choice. Already to prepare for a big race like the Tour requires a lot of self-sacrifice and a lot of work,” Nibali added. “Cyclists are away from home often. We neglect our family to go race or to train for long periods at camps. Fitting in three grand tours would not be humane, at least for me.”