The Colombian Nairo Quintana, who this Thursday fell to fifth place overall in the Tour de France, He claimed to have given “everything”, although he did not have “the best feelings” in stage 18, ending in Hautacam, where he was far from the best.
“I have given everything, when everything is given, like the pig, we gave everything and it is what it is, it wasn’t the best feeling, I’m a little short of breath today, but I don’t want to say it’s an excuse”, confessed the Arkea leader, 13th at the finish line, 5 minutes and 22 seconds behind the day’s winner Jonas Vingegaard.
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Quintana is in fifth place overall, more than 13 and a half minutes behind the Danish leader, and more than 5 and a half minutes from the podium, marked by the Welshman Geraint Thomas.
Lost more time overall
The boyacense cyclist was sanctioned by the judges of the Tour, after an action that is not authorized in the rule book.
It’s one of the climbs Nairo grabbed the motorcycle that carries the caramañolas, for which he was sanctioned with 10 more seconds.
After applying the regulations, the Colombian is fifth overall, 13 minutes 35 seconds behind the leader, Jonas Vingegaard.
This was the action in which Nairo Quintana grabbed a motorcycle on stage 18 of the Tour de France. He received a 10″ penalty, in the general classification. pic.twitter.com/aIP6dSBT7E
– Julian Camilo Campos (@Julicamposg) July 21, 2022
(Nairo Quintana, in the ‘top’ five of the Tour, Vingegaard hits hard)
(Tour de France 2022: this is the classifications after stage 18)
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