22 Friday, May 5, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Friday, May 5, 2017 23 Nibali Spanish court orders Neymar to stand trial Madrid arcelona forward Neymar and his parents will stand Btrial over alleged fraud and corruption, making the Brazilian the latest football superstar to ‘cautious’ have to take the stand, a Spanish court ordered on Thursday. The National Court also ordered president and his predecessor to be as Giro tips sent to trial over alleged fraud and corruption over Neymar’s transfer from Santos in 2013. They will stand trial for “business corruption and fraud”, the court said in a statement. The two clubs, Barcelona and Brazil’s Santos, were also ordered to stand trial. Ortisei/St. Ulrich Two-time Giro d’Italia Canazei San champion Vincenzo Nibali Neymar’s arrival from Brazil’s Moena Candido/ (2013, 2016) Bormio Innichen Santos has been a huge success Tirano for the Spanish champions on

Valdengo the pitch but a judicial nightmare Rovetta Stage May km Oropa Piancavallo off it. The 25-year-old striker is 1 5 203 Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali of team Bahrain - 2 6 208 being investigated in Brazil and Bergamo Asiago Merida speaks during a press conference 3 7 148 Spain over his headline move to Monza FINISH: 4 9 180 Pordenone May 28, 5 10 157 . Milan 6 11 207 The case initiated with a Tortona Alghero Michele Scarponi, there is a nascent a particularly gruelling 100th 7 12 220 complaint from Brazilian Castellania 8 13 189 efending champion Vincenzo expectation on Nibali to honour the edition of the race, first held Reggio Forlì Emilia 9 14 139 investment company DIS, which Nibali said top rivals and a 37-year-old’s memory by conquering in 1909. 10 16 39 owned 40 percent of Neymar’s D 1 “terrible” third week of the Giro his third Giro title. As a result, 32-year-old Stage Individual 11 17 161 time-trial 12 18 237 sporting rights at the time of his Stage start Bagno d’Italia will fully test him as he But despite triumphing twice Bahrain team leader Nibali will High 13 19 162 transfer. Florence di Romagna targets a third pink jersey in the (2013, 2016), either side of a maiden opt for a “cautious approach” Stage finish Mountain 14 20 131 DIS received just 6.8 million Stage stage Foligno 15 21 199 100th edition of the race. Tour de France triumph in 2015, and try to keep his powder start / finish Sprint stage 16 23 227 euros -- 40 percent of the 17 17 24 219 Less than two weeks after the tragic Colombian Nairo Quintana -- dry for a “terrible” third Rest day Transfer million euros fee paid to Santos 18 25 137 Montefalco Peschici death of former Astana teammate not Nibali -- is the favourite for week that includes several 19 26 191 -- with the company claiming 190 punishing climbs at high Rome 20 27 it was cheated out of its real SARDINIA ITALY 21 28 28 altitude. Blockhaus share because part of the transfer START: Total: 3,572 “We’ve put in the work as May 5, Montenero fee was concealed by Barcelona, Alghero di Bisaccia a team to be here in the best Molfetta Santos and the Neymar family. Falco joins Merida Olbia condition possible. I have a lot Alberobello But the court suspects Santos Manama of respect for my adversaries,” was actually paid 25 million ahrain Merida Pro Cycling Nibali said Wednesday, two euros, which would mean DIS Team have announced their days before the first of three Tortolì was cheated out of 3.5 million B Castrovillari most excited and cheerful fan, stages in Sardinia takes the Terme Cagliari euros. Barcelona originally falcon Falco. The mascot will join peloton over 206km from Luigiane published the transfer figure the team on Giro d’Italia and other Alghero to Olbia. Messina as 57.1 million euros ($62.3 “It’ll be a long challenge Etna important races. Cefalù million), with 40 million euros of Furry Falco in a neat Bahrain with a lot of unknowns. (Event that given to the player’s family Merida jersey recently joined director) Mauro Vegni has Palermo Reggio Calabria and the rest to Santos. BAHRAIN MERIDA team and made the route even more DIS has called for five-year will accompany the riders on all difficult than in previous years. Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport Picture: Newscom Pedara © GRAPHIC NEWS sentences for Neymar and of the important races, starting “It’s not easy to be on the his parents, who acted as the of course with the Giro d’Italia. highest (podium) step so if it’s player’s representatives, eight He will encourage the riders at not possible to win the Giro again, one of two Dutch contenders along France double, saying last week: years for Rosell and Bartomeu the start and welcome them at the I’ll fight for second or third place to with Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL). “We’ve never tried this before plus a mammoth 195 million finish line and also interact with honor the race. “In the past years and last month, but we think we’re on the right euro fine for Barca. Bahrain Merida fans, especially “But I prefer to go cautiously, he’s been showing that even at 90 track, with a training programme Spanish prosecutors have with the youngest ones. because the third week is terrible.” percent of his capacities, he can win.” adapted to arriving at both in recommended that Neymar be The Falcon is a very famous Mascot Falco ready for Giro On a 3,609km-long route that form.” handed a two-year jail sentence and respected animal in all of lasted about a month but it was a has something for everyone, more Quintana eyeing double - A two-time Tour de France and fined 10 million euros. the Middle East and falconry is a fun project that everyone enjoyed. than a few rivals will be looking to But Quintana, the 2014 Giro runner-up, to Chris Froome in 2013 Sentences of two years or less popular sport there, so the decision Bahrain Merida team hopes throw a spanner into the works, and champion and defending Tour of then Nibali in 2015, Quintana says he are habitually suspended for first of which animal should the mascot that Falco will inspire riders and Quintana is the man on everyone’s Spain champion, isn’t content just to has enough Grand Tour experience time offenders in Spain. However, portray, was easy. The process of fans and generate even more lips. go for victory in Italy. to emulate now deceased Italian DIS also recommended that creating the mascot from scratch enthusiasm for cycling. “Nairo Quintana is the favorite,” He hopes it would spur him on great Marco Pantani, the last rider to Neymar be banned from playing said Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant), to a rarely-achieved Giro-Tour de achieve the feat in 1998. (AFP) football during any judicial sentence. (AFP)