36th Route du Sud

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Henao Proven consistency in 3 weeks as well, as Quintana is yet to show that

Yeah but Henao is like 3 years older than Quintana.

 

[El Pistolero]

Yeah but Henao is like 3 years older than Quintana.

And he's a boring non-attaker.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dupont was at 1'12 btw, not '53 it turns out.

 

[Escarabajo]

Great victory by Quintana. I am very happy that the Colombians are starting to win left and right.

As for the best talent for Colombia I still rate Henao the best for GT's. Until I see Quintana performing in a GT I reserve my final opinion. Quintana and Betancur are yet to prove their full potential for GT's. I am not sure if I consider what Betancur did in the Giro 2011 his true performance. He was so young.

What about an all-Colombian team with Henao, Uran, Quintana, Betancur, Atapuma, Duarte and some new youngsters. I can only dream.

Let's wait for Duarte's performance today in La Linea in La Vuelta. This Vuelta is very important for Duarte IMO. He needs to show that he can be consistent at least for two weeks.

 

[goggalor]

1. Nairo Quintana Bazan(Movistar)
2. Hubert Dupont (AG2R La Mondiale) à 53"
3. Anthony Charteau (Europcar) à 3'55
4. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ-BigMat) à 5'43"
5. Mathieu Perget (AG2R La Mondiale) à 5'43"
6. Yannick Talabardon (Saur Sojasun) à 6'56
7. Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Movistar)

That is epic.

 

[webvan]

Will Quintana be at the TDF?

 

[gustavoduncan]

Will Quintana be at the TDF?

no. he is going to la vuelta. hope he can win some stage. he is too young to fight for the final victory

 

[Lupetto]

http://www.directvelo.com/actualite/19792-route-du-sud-et-3-classements.html

Oh god...huge gaps.

 

[webvan]

Voeckler DNF ? Huh...But yes, huge gaps, reminds me of Sestrieres 1992. Wonder whether the Daniel Mangeas Minute is available, let's see...no, but they have Quintana's interview : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5fxD36bB8Y

@gustavoduncan - thanks, Vuelta 2012 should be interesting, don't see a recovering Bertie putting much time into Quintana on the climbs.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Good for JTL to battle through a day like this so soon in to his comeback, should be ready for Portugal.

 

[hrotha]

Okay, so I get that Quintana was the best climber. I also get that Dupont, with his Giro form, could stay within a non-embarrassing distance. But what the hell happened to everyone else? Yeah, not world-class climbers, I get that, but what I'm getting at is, how the hell did the race unfold?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Just re-read the live ticker, then.

 

[Antoine_Blondin]

To see all photos : Official Facebook Page of the Route du Sud.

 

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[classicomano]

Great pictures man, thanks!

 

[will10]

Great photos.

Astonishing ride from Quintana.

 

[Arnout]

Great victory by Quintana. I am very happy that the Colombians are starting to win left and right.

As for the best talent for Colombia I still rate Henao the best for GT's. Until I see Quintana performing in a GT I reserve my final opinion. Quintana and Betancur are yet to prove their full potential for GT's. I am not sure if I consider what Betancur did in the Giro 2011 his true performance. He was so young.

What about an all-Colombian team with Henao, Uran, Quintana, Betancur, Atapuma, Duarte and some new youngsters. I can only dream.

Let's wait for Duarte's performance today in La Linea in La Vuelta. This Vuelta is very important for Duarte IMO. He needs to show that he can be consistent at least for two weeks.

How are these wins rated in Colombia? I know they were quite happy with the Dauphine stage win, but does news of a smaller race like this make it at all?

Quintana absolutely thrashed it for a fact, I'm officially a fan now. I hope Euskaltel-Festina will sign some Colombians, they have links with Antioquia after all.

 

[Escarabajo]

How are these wins rated in Colombia? I know they were quite happy with the Dauphine stage win, but does news of a smaller race like this make it at all?

Quintana absolutely thrashed it for a fact, I'm officially a fan now. I hope Euskaltel-Festina will sign some Colombians, they have links with Antioquia after all.

To the cycling fans they are rated very high. But unfortunately soccer takes most of the attention and if it is not the Tour de France is not as big to the casual person.

But for me the time gaps are quite telling about Quintana's performance abilities. I mean nobody can stop him on the mountains so far. Now we need to see him in a Grand Tour to prove that he is the huge talent that he is showing to be.

 

[Kazistuta]

Quintana quickly living up the the hype indeed.

I just think he looks quite a bit older than 22 years, maybe he's actually not that unexperienced?

 

[profff]

he is a huge talent and betancourt too.
both will be a factor in next GTs. probably henao too
uran is improving little by little, the vuelta will be probably a breaking point for him.
for fabio duarte , we have to wait.
atapuma will be great for stage hunting on the mountains and probably cheves will have a similar prophile.

fo the world, with a finish on the cauberg, betancur duarte and uran can play their cards!!!!