The season for the Colombian Nairo Quintana It’s not over yet. The boyacense was confirmed this Wednesday to represent the Movistar Team in it Giro dell’Emilia 2024 in which great cycling stars will be present.
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After what was the exhausting Vuelta a España, the cyclist born in Cómbita (Boyacá) He had a brief period of rest and prepared for what will be his last challenge of a season full of ups and downs.
Complex season
Nairo Quintana started the year with a redeemable performance in the Colombia Tourbut a positive for covid-19 cut short all his plans and allowed him to develop the preparation that he and his team were looking for.
His best moment was in Giro d’Italia, where health problems gave him some respite. Nairo was the protagonist in the mountains and reminded us of those golden years when he conquered the Corsa rosa.
The Return to Spain It was more complicated after his fall in Burgos, a few days before the last major cycling event. Quintana He could not shine as he wanted, but he served as support to his leader Enric Mas, who fought until the last week for the general.
Nairo returns to Italy
Now, the champion of the 2014 Giro d’Italia and the 2016 Vuelta a España is going to race in transalpine lands, after Movistar revealed its roster for the Giro dell’Emilia 2024 which will also include Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic and Remco Eevenepoel.
His participation in the race that will be held this Saturday, October 5, was an open secret, since the telephone companies included him in the preliminary list.
Nairo Quintana will share ranks in Italy with his leader Enricc Mas, with Pelayo Sánchez, Davide Formolo, Will Barta, Jorge Arkas and Oier Lazkano.
It is not known if this will be his last race with the Movistar jersey, since his contract with the Spanish ends at the end of this year, but from Europe they point out that there is already a negotiation between the parties to renew that contractual relationship.
HAROLD YEPES
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