Teams & Riders Nairo Quintana discussion thread

[Oldermanish]

Nairo ends his season and probably will do surgery on his left knee which is still in pain and was found to have a patella tear (Google translate).

“La rodilla izquierda tiene una ruptura en la rótula y tenemos que posiblemente hacer una cirugía”: Nairo Quintana

A través de un video emitido por su oficina de prensa, el pedalista colombiano Nairo Quintana confirmó este miércoles que su temporada 2020 ha finalizado y posiblemente será sometido a una intervención quirúrgica en su rodilla izquierda, ante una ruptura en su rótula. El boyacense confirmó que...

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The tear was found like 10 days ago but the surgery is a new thing today.

Usually that sort of injury could heal completely. Does anyone know if it was a product of a crash or some other factor?

 

[Koronin]

Usually that sort of injury could heal completely. Does anyone know if it was a product of a crash or some other factor?

From what a few Colombians have said on a page I'm part of, it sounds like it's a result of not specifically the original crash, but aggravating it with crashes during the Tour.

 

[Oldermanish]

From what a few Colombians have said on a page I'm part of, it sounds like it's a result of not specifically the original crash, but aggravating it with crashes during the Tour.

The patella area doesn't handle stress well or without some pain. Can't imagine how he could ride at all and fortunately he stopped before he did more damage.

 

[Nairo's Elbow Flick]

No Quintana in Giro or Vuelta next year either.

What it looked like a good decision at the beginning is starting look bad.

No Nairo to potentially ride at the Giro or Vuelta is disappointing for Nairo, and for the sport in general. Maybe he could still contend at one of those grand tours.

 

[Escarabajo]

Nairo will have surgery today or tomorrow in both knees:

Nairo Quintana será operado de sus dos rodillas

El astro colombiano Nairo Quintana anunció este miércoles que al no encontrar mejoría en sus rodillas a través de las sesiones de fisioterapia que venía adelantando, será intervenido quirúrgicamente en las próximas horas. El jefe de filas del Arkéa Samsic, explicó el porque será intervenido...

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I didn't know that the problem was this bad.

 

[Escarabajo]

Here is the piece in Cycling news with a picture of his knees at the Tour:

Quintana undergoes double knee surgery

Colombian operated on to fix cartilage problems on Wednesday

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[JosefK]

Here is the piece in Cycling news with a picture of his knees at the Tour:

Quintana undergoes double knee surgery

Colombian operated on to fix cartilage problems on Wednesday

www.cyclingnews.com

No wonder he wasn't able to contend at the TDF. He needed a wheelchair (would that be OK'd with a TUE?).

 

[Poursuivant]

What happened to the doping raid last year?

 

[Escarabajo]

We never got an answer.
And the fact is that the fluids in those vials were already tested and they already know what they had. So they know by now whether they should continue the investigation or not.
I assume we can only post here with the purpose of knowing what will happen to Quintana in France.

 

[tobydawq]

Epic first post in the thread complaining (back in 2013) that he would probably have to pay his dues working for an old guy like Valverde who was on his way out of the sport and wouldn't have a shot at the Tour podium.

Well, that sure has been a long way out.

 

[Bolder]

What happened to the doping raid last year?

I checked the French press and it seems to have come to nothing, but it always seemed like a smoke ==>fire thing. But, you still need evidence etc. At the very least I'm sure it put a scare into other teams.

 

[Oldermanish]

No wonder he wasn't able to contend at the TDF. He needed a wheelchair (would that be OK'd with a TUE?).

The threat of a motorized wheelchair would undoubtedly throw the UCI technical inspectors into chaos.

 

[Escarabajo]

Nairo Quintana is flying to Europe today with the rest of his Colombian teammates. He leaves behind his father in the ICU because of Covid!

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2021/nairo-quintana-parte-rumbo-a-europa-con-su-padre-internado-en-uci-por-covid-19/

 

[Koronin]

Hope his father is able to recover.

 

[Escarabajo]

His father is out of the hospital. He should feel better now.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpoC4r7N-XQ&t=116s

 

[Escarabajo]

He is to be awarded the Vuelta a Asturias overall victory after the Raul Alarcon positive ban.

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2021/nairo-quintana-seria-declarado-campeon-de-la-vuelta-a-asturias-2017/

I remember here in this forum being a discussion about this rider. Now we see the results.

 

[Escarabajo]

Good performance today IMHO. A different Quintana this year due to his knee recovery. Maybe better for him that was used to be in top shape at the beginning of the year. Might pay dividends later on.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Good performance today IMHO. A different Quintana this year due to his knee recovery. Maybe better for him that was used to be in top shape at the beginning of the year. Might pay dividends later on.

Yes, with him coming backfrom a knee injury and his prep not being ideal because of his fathers health problems it's a good result.

 

[Bolder]

He did look good today and didn't try those half-baked attacks at 7 km from the top that only result in him losing energy and time in the last 1 km...

 

[Kaptain Kool]

I thought he looked good already in GP Larciano as well.

 

[Escarabajo]

Hard day today but survived it. 3 months off the bike can be challenging for days like today. These are very hard days.

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2021/fue-un-dia-complicado-para-mi-fue-una-batalla-contra-el-frio-nairo-quintana/

 

[lenric]

so... what are the expectations for Nairo at the Tour? Top-5 possible, or is the route too explosive for him?

 

[SHAD0W93]

so... what are the expectations for Nairo at the Tour? Top-5 possible, or is the route too explosive for him?

Win.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

so... what are the expectations for Nairo at the Tour? Top-5 possible, or is the route too explosive for him?

I expect him to fight for a top 10. Perhaps 7'ish if everything goes well, but I have my doubts.

 

[movingtarget]

I expect him to fight for a top 10. Perhaps 7'ish if everything goes well, but I have my doubts.

He peaked early. Never looked likely in the Tour after 2015. He only got third in 2016 because Porte had his usual bad luck. 2016 Vuelta was his last impressive grand tour. Dumoulin controlled the 2017 Giro even with crap gate. Top 10 I think is his best now.