Nairo Quintana and another retirement in the season: he was left out of the Tour of Switzerland due to a fracture

The Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana (Movistar) did not take part in the third day of the Return to Switzerland, which took place this Tuesday between Steinmaur and Rüschlikon, 161, due to a fracture.

Another fracture

“After his fall yesterday Monday during the second stage of the #TourdeSuisse, and due to the pain he was suffering, Nairo underwent radiological tests last night. Quintana suffers a non-displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal of his right hand. The Colombian will continue treatment through immobilization and will not start today, Tuesday, in the third stage,” confirmed the Movistar.

Quintana adds his second retirement of the year after his retirement in the last stage of the Vuelta a Catalunya also due to a fall.

“I tried to dodge and fell on the grass. I don’t have any scratches, but something hit my finger and I fractured it,” Quintana said.

The rider of Boyacá He hasn’t had a good year. Behind the Colombia Tourin which it did not have a good ending, he was infected with Covid-19 and had to postpone its premiere in Europein O Great Way.

After his recovery he competed in Catalonia, but he also got off the bike. Once analyzed by the doctors, it was ruled that he had a practically complete tear of the anterior sterno-clavicular ligament in his right arm.

Finally, the runner said: “There is no competition, but I will train hard and wait for the races to come.”