Nairo Quintana returns to MovistarThe team with which he achieved great success is the Colombian cyclist who continues to be number one in his country and has even continued to be number one since Egan Bernal’s unfortunate accident, and suspended for a season He pretended to have tested positive for cycling condition when in fact it was the opposite because he took a pill he shouldn’t have taken during the 2022 Tour.
Last winter, he announced that he was holding a press conference with great fanfare on the terrace of a bar-restaurant he owns in Bogotá. All the news media in Colombia were there and thanks to this invention called the internet Whistleblowers waiting for his resignation from all over the world QuintanaThe farewell of a cyclist who won the Vuelta and the Giro and was on the podium three times in Paris, and who became almost the Poulidor of the 21st century in France at a time when Britain was the big figure and was always behind Chris Froome. .
However He didn’t want to give up, he said he kept goingContinuing to look for a team to shelter in and at the same time trying to ensure that his price as a cyclist does not fall into negative figures. Unlike his compatriot Miguel Ángel López, who was suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI) in July and dubbed ‘Superman’ by all, he did not want to sign for a team from his country, which would have allowed him to compete in races in the South. In America, but not in Europe, where Quintana wants to continue his success.
Education in Andorra
Therefore, during the competition months, he went to Andorra, where he has lived since 2022. He is remembered in March as he, his wife and children, boarded one of the elevators connecting the lower part of the Pyrenean capital to the upper part. And also, before the Volta conflict, training was done on the roads of Andorra with professional runners living in the country. What separated you from them? Okay then Quintana did not wear any advertising branding on his ‘jersey’.
Movistar’s manager Eusebio Unzué favored Nairo’s return as he had left French team Arkéa, assuming, of course, that there was only an agreement between the two parties. However, last season, sponsors of all teams in all countries, including Spain, were of the opinion that the recruitment of the little climber from Boyacá, who was 33 years old as of February, was not suitable for taking advantage of this opportunity. Tramadol, an analgesic from the opioid family, is pure magic for relieving painespecially those that invade any runner in the third week of the race.
Farewell to Vuelta 2022
Painkillers were no longer banned allowed to be used out of competition last year. If used during a test the cyclist will lose the achieved position as if they had not placed in the ‘top ten’; This also happened to Quintana, who finished sixth in last year’s Tour, but now sits in second place. He is not in the places of honor of the 2022 Tour de France.
In August last year, as he was preparing to leave the Vuelta Utrecht, the Colombian cyclist’s problem with tramadol became public. He was already in the Netherlands, he already had a bib number for the Spanish tour, and he couldn’t do anything to refuse the runner’s registration even if he wanted to. However, again by so-called mutual agreement, Arkéa and Quintana agreed as follows:or better for both parties, the runner should return to Andorra and leave with one thing missing.
Refusal
Quintana, who was rejected by everyone with the negative decision of CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), started the year of ‘sanctions’ and now returns to Movistar. without too much economic conflictSince Quintana is also not in a position to ask for much, he knows that after the failure of his attempt to sign Carlos Rodríguez, the telephone group needs a second leader, other than Enric Mas, who will take him to the races for sports and entertainment reasons. The Majorcan runner is unable to participate due to his physical needs. In 2023 Movistar had to: Compete without being the leader in races like Return or VoltaTo name just two, he was immediately left leaderless after Mas crashed on the first stage of the Tour.
Quintana rewarded Movistar with victories at the 2014 Giro and the 2016 Vuelta. In addition to finishing second in the 2013 and 2015 Tours and third in 2016, Volta (2016), Tirreno-Adriatico (2015 and 2017), Itzulia (2013) and Romandía (2016).
But, It definitely wasn’t a perfect relationship. something he pursued alongside then-Movistar co-leaders Alejandro Valverde and Mikel Landa. He was in the Spanish team from 2012 to 2019. He went all of 2023 without a number on his back, which isn’t the same as not practicing; so it’s effectively the same situation as testing positive. Maybe it will be very difficult to win any races in 2024, but it is still the quality driver Movistar needs to support Enric Mas and finishing in the top 10 will be a bet.
Nairo Quintana returns to MovistarThe team with which he achieved great success is the Colombian cyclist who continues to be number one in his country and has even continued to be number one since Egan Bernal’s unfortunate accident, and suspended for a season He pretended to have tested positive for cycling condition when in fact it was the opposite because he took a pill he shouldn’t have taken during the 2022 Tour.
Last winter, he announced that he was holding a press conference with great fanfare on the terrace of a bar-restaurant he owns in Bogotá. All the news media in Colombia were there and thanks to this invention called the internet Whistleblowers waiting for his resignation from all over the world QuintanaThe farewell of a cyclist who won the Vuelta and the Giro and was on the podium three times in Paris, the sport that almost became the Poulidor of the 21st century in France, the fact that Chris Froome was always behind him when the Briton was the great figure.
However He didn’t want to give up, he said he kept goingContinuing to look for a team to shelter in and at the same time trying to ensure that his price as a cyclist does not fall into negative figures. Unlike his compatriot Miguel Ángel López, who was suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI) in July and dubbed ‘Superman’ by all, he did not want to sign for a team from his country, which would have allowed him to compete in races in the South. In America, but not in Europe, where Quintana wants to continue his success.
Education in Andorra
Therefore, during the competition months, he went to Andorra, where he has lived since 2022. He is remembered in March as he, his wife and children, boarded one of the elevators connecting the lower part of the Pyrenean capital to the upper part. And also, before the Volta conflict, training was done on the roads of Andorra with professional runners living in the country. What separated you from them? Okay then Quintana did not wear any advertising branding on his ‘jersey’.
Movistar’s manager Eusebio Unzué favored Nairo’s return as he had left French team Arkéa, assuming, of course, that there was only an agreement between the two parties. However, last season, sponsors of all teams in all countries, including Spain, considered that the recruitment of the junior climber from Boyacá, who was 33 years old as of February, was not suitable for taking advantage of this opportunity. Tramadol, an analgesic from the opioid family, is pure magic for relieving painespecially those that invade any runner in the third week of the race.
Farewell to Vuelta 2022
Painkillers were no longer banned allowed to be used out of competition last year. If used during a test the cyclist will lose the achieved position as if they had not placed in the ‘top ten’; This also happened to Quintana, who finished sixth in last year’s Tour, but now sits in second place. He is not in the places of honor of the 2022 Tour de France.
In August last year, as he was preparing to leave the Vuelta Utrecht, the Colombian cyclist’s problem with tramadol became public. He was already in the Netherlands, he already had a bib number for the Spanish tour, and he couldn’t do anything to refuse the runner’s registration even if he wanted to. However, again by so-called mutual agreement, Arkéa and Quintana agreed as follows:or better for both parties, the runner should return to Andorra and leave with one thing missing.
Refusal
Quintana, who was rejected by everyone with the negative decision of CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), started the year of ‘sanctions’ and now returns to Movistar. without too much economic conflictSince Quintana is also not in a position to ask for much, he knows that after the failure of his attempt to sign Carlos Rodríguez, the telephone group needs a second leader other than Enric Mas, who will take him to the races for sports and entertainment reasons. The Majorcan runner is unable to participate due to his physical needs. In 2023 Movistar had to: Compete without being the leader in races like Return or VoltaTo name just two, he was immediately left leaderless after Mas crashed on the first stage of the Tour.
Quintana rewarded Movistar with victories at the 2014 Giro and the 2016 Vuelta. In addition to finishing second in the 2013 and 2015 Tours and third in 2016, Volta (2016), Tirreno-Adriatico (2015 and 2017), Itzulia (2013) and Romandía (2016).
But, It definitely wasn’t a perfect relationship. something he pursued alongside then-Movistar co-leaders Alejandro Valverde and Mikel Landa. He was in the Spanish team from 2012 to 2019. He went all of 2023 without a number on his back, which isn’t the same as not practicing; so it’s effectively the same situation as testing positive. Maybe it will be very difficult to win any races in 2024, but it is still the quality driver Movistar needs to support Enric Mas and finishing in the top 10 will be a bet.
Source: Informacion
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