Teams & Riders Nairo Quintana discussion thread

[Libertine Seguros]

He doesn't climb as well as Henao, but can TT way better

Very prescient. He took us all by surprise, it seemed, but maybe not ALL.

 

[User Guide]

Anyone know his race schedule before TDF,will he be doing any comparable ITT?.From some of the posts ive seen his tt skills no surprise but how good on flat power course? or is he a bit like Emma pooley a beast on lumpy ones,not quite so good on the flat?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Hope there is some kazakh oil money to be spent this July

 

[Forunculo]

Hope there is some kazakh oil money to be spent this July

Much better than Fuglsang and Brajkovic

 

[Ferminal]

He's going back to Colombia, nothing until the Dauphine (may be doing the Ardennes though).

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Much better than Fuglsang and Brajkovic

2 good domestuqies, but indeed, this is the second year Astana goes into the tour without a real gc leader (Vino in 2011 was ofc one of the main favourites before his crash )

 

[cineteq]

Great win ! He seems the only hope against the SKYborgs.

Who won 2013 T-A?

 

[Afrank]

Quintana to single-handedly destroy the Sky train and claim his first Grand Tour in July.

 

[La Furia Roja]

He's going back to Colombia, nothing until the Dauphine (may be doing the Ardennes though).

Primavera
FLW
LBL
Dauphine
TDF

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Who won 2013 T-A?

Yup, This year we wont see a single gt victory for Sky.

 

[hfer07]

Primavera
FLW
LBL
Dauphine
TDF

So Unzue has made up his mind?? Oh lord- I can see visions on QUINTANA winning Alpe d'Huez & being greeted by Lucho Herrera

 

[La Furia Roja]

So Unzue has made up his mind?? Oh lord- I can see visions on QUINTANA winning Alpe d'Huez & being greeted by Lucho Herrera

I dunno, but according to procyclingstats.com that's his program.

 

[the asian]

Who won 2013 T-A?

I meant in the Tour ofc. We all know Nibali will take care of Sir Bradley Borg in the Giro.

 

[cineteq]

In the Tour ofc. We all know Nibali will take care of Sir Bradley Borg in the Giro.

That's better.

 

[the asian]

Primavera
FLW
LBL
Dauphine
TDF

Interesting that he's doing the Dauphine this time around instead of the Suisse.

Training camp in May?

 

[will10]

Interesting that he's doing the Dauphine this time around instead of the Suisse.

Training camp in May?

Quintana rode the Dauphine last year.

Who could forget this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=teKXVEQxzgo#t=1649s

 

[the asian]

Quintana rode the Dauphine last year.

Who could forget this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=teKXVEQxzgo#t=1649s

Ah, forgot. For a moment messed him up with Rui Costa.

 

[jens_attacks]

grande nairo!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

What a beast. Hands down the biggest stage race talent around. And in many years as well.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

man, why does he look like he's 45 years old on each picture.....

 

[Pippo_San]

Shocking performance today, even considering the technical course...Awesome rider!!!

 

[JRanton]

Yeah, he's the real deal this one.

I'm very curious to see how he'll do in a reasonably long flat TT. I guess we'll have to wait for the Dauphine.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Saw this one coming a long time ok, he was the most obvious of obvious talents out there. Nobody should really be suprised about him

 

[Pippo_San]

Saw this one coming a long time ok, he was the most obvious of obvious talents out there. Nobody should really be suprised about him

He was clearly an amazing talent but come on! Beating a super in form Richie ****in Porte by more than 20 secs in an ITT...**** me that's incredible

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

quintana absolutely destroyed everyone in uphill ITT in tour l'avenir. Since then it's pretty obvious that when a ITT goes uphill he should not fear many, not even the amazing Porte

Porte seems over the top of his PN form tho.