Everything seems to indicate that Nairo Quintana will not renew his contract with Arkéa-Samsic, a team he arrived at as leader in 2020.
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Although at this time the Colombian cyclist is focused on training to participate in the next Tour de France that begins in July, it is still unknown if he will change teams for the season that begins in 2023.
In the midst of the rumors that the change of campaign has caused, the Colombian cyclist has been related to one of the most recognized teams today, the UAE Emirates. In this regard, a recent statement by the organization dispelled all doubts.
In an interview with the American magazine VeloNews, Mauro Gianetti, director of the UAE Team Emirates, referred to the possibility of Quintana being signed by his team.
“Quintana is on the market and they have offered it to us. He is a very good broker, but he is not the broker we are looking for. We have our leaders for the grand tours and they are young”, the manager initially said.
Additionally, Gianetti commented that “We believe in this group, so it is really a problem for us to hire Nairo. He is a very good runner, but we have Tadej [Pogacar]Ayuso and Almeida”.
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Health status of the athlete
The boyacense cyclist stated that he has already recovered from the discomfort he presented until a couple of days ago and assured that he will be present at the Tour of Occitania, a professional cycling race in stages, which takes place in the south of France between June 16 and 19.
“I feel good physically, I have fully recovered from my crash during the Tour of Turkey. The Occitania Route is an event that I know well, that I like very much. I’ve already won it twice, so I’m confident in my ability to achieve great things in this race,” Quintana said.
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