Teams & Riders Nairo Quintana discussion thread

[Vino attacks everyone]

We are talking about VO2 max territory of 91-93 mL/(kg?min). Maybe some experts can shed some light on this.

Obviously when they did the test for sure he was not on the program because nobody had a clue. Not even him.

Didn't Contador mesure around 90 in 09?

 

[Escarabajo]

Didn't Contador mesure around 90 in 09?

Maybe. I don't know. But 2009 tests could have been already questionable. You would have to go back 5 more years in time. Like in 2004. Do you have any data from those early years?

 

[Escarabajo]

Didn't Contador mesure around 90 in 09?

Maybe. I don't know. But 2009 tests could have been already questionable. You would have to go back 5 more years in time. Like in 2004. Do you have any data from those early years?

 

[Nilsson]

Maybe. I don't know. But 2009 tests could have been already questionable. You would have to go back 5 more years in time. Like in 2004. Do you have any data from those early years?

No, there a no exact numbers known, but he apparently tested alien-like at 20-years of age at ONCE. He exceeded the test-protocol.

Former ONCE and now Garmin-Transitions physiologist I

 

[ILovecycling]

@escarabajo
Thank you very much,appreciate it!


I recommend this interview to people who want to know who is Quintana.Its one of the best interviews and not only in sport.
Those stories from his earlier years are very rare.

 

[hfer07]

Some nice information if you speak spanish:

http://www.eltiempo.com/bocas/nairo-quintana-en-entrevista-con-la-revista-bocas/13630275

He has repeated several times that he hates when the media says that he comes from a poor family or that he was poor when growing up. He says that he had everything in life and in the table. That he didn't need anything else. His father made sure that he didn't need anything else.

One last comment. 7 watts/kilo. They just didn't say the length of time of the test but I assume it was around 1 hour. Of course these are lab conditions. It would be impossible to do that on the road. That is like a nameplate horsepower for a machine. Then you have to apply efficiency and the road conditions. Even with all that they knew at a young age they had a rough diamond. And a very expensive one.



We are talking about VO2 max territory of 91-93 mL/(kg?min). Maybe some experts can shed some light on this.

Obviously when they did the test for sure he was not on the program because nobody had a clue. Not even him.

Thanks a lot Escarabajo for the link.

7 watts per kilo

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Some nice information if you speak spanish:

http://www.eltiempo.com/bocas/nairo-quintana-en-entrevista-con-la-revista-bocas/13630275

He has repeated several times that he hates when the media says that he comes from a poor family or that he was poor when growing up. He says that he had everything in life and in the table. That he didn't need anything else. His father made sure that he didn't need anything else.

One last comment. 7 watts/kilo. They just didn't say the length of time of the test but I assume it was around 1 hour. Of course these are lab conditions. It would be impossible to do that on the road. That is like a nameplate horsepower for a machine. Then you have to apply efficiency and the road conditions. Even with all that they knew at a young age they had a rough diamond. And a very expensive one.



We are talking about VO2 max territory of 91-93 mL/(kg?min). Maybe some experts can shed some light on this.

Obviously when they did the test for sure he was not on the program because nobody had a clue. Not even him.

it's the same test as garmin has, which is build up to an hour in the end. I remember people laughing at me on this forum for years. not anymore..... acevedo had similar wattage and also edward beltran, rujano had even higher under aldo toni

 

[murali]

thank you Escarabajo for the link

 

[42x16ss]

Stone cold killer

 

[trevim]

Stone cold killer

He's the new Silent Killer!

 

[ILovecycling]

He's the new Silent Killer!

A 'bit' better climber tho

 

[Butterhead]

Stone cold killer

I named him stoneface last tour, I think it suits him
When I look at his face one name pops up in the back of my head, "The Sun God", dont know why...

 

[Escarabajo]

Quintana is thinking: "Maybe I should go to the Tour to give it a try"

 

[Akuryo]

Quintana is thinking: "Maybe I should go to the Tour to give it a try"

Tripple? All 3 GT's in he same year would be quite an achievement.

 

[lenric]

Quintana, Froome, Horner, Rodriguez, Valverde, Contador, Nibali and Daniel Martin riding for GC in la Vuelta, what an awesome rooster it would be!

 

[Akuryo]

Quintana, Froome, Horner, Rodriguez, Valverde, Contador, Nibali and Daniel Martin riding for GC in la Vuelta, what an awesome rooster it would be!

I seriously doubt than everyone of them will target the GC. Some may only ride it to train for the worlds. Just like Tony Martin, who enters the race every year and pulls out around stage 15.

 

[ILovecycling]

Article from Biciciclismo: Quintana did recconaissance of queen stage of Vuelta
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=72855

&#8220]ya estoy entrenando de nuevo[/U]”, dijo Quintana a Ciclismo en Asturias. “Intentaremos hacer una buena Vuelta. Seguramente esté también Alejandro Valverde y seremos los dos líderes y actuaremos según vaya la carrera”, confirmó.

Man this warrior is really going for it,I hope he won't be overtrained.
His next race is gonna be Vuelta a Burgos.

 

[Forunculo]

I can't remember a true mountain stage in this current Vuelta. Many single-mountain stages. That give chances to Purito.


But Movistar surely will be the strongest team by far so Nairo has to be the main favourite, the ITT shouldn't matter against Purito

 

[jens_attacks]

nairito will smash it on the lagos _O_

 

[ILovecycling]

I can't remember a true mountain stage in this current Vuelta. Many single-mountain stages. That give chances to Purito.


But Movistar surely will be the strongest team by far so Nairo has to be the main favourite, the ITT shouldn't matter against Purito

The stage to La Farrapona is kind of real mountain stage (onoh 160km short),there are 5 1st cat (giro language: 2x2cat and 3x1cat) climbs.That should be good for Nairf course there is no high altitude,but thats Vuelta...

 

[icefire]

I can't remember a true mountain stage in this current Vuelta. Many single-mountain stages. That give chances to Purito.


But Movistar surely will be the strongest team by far so Nairo has to be the main favourite, the ITT shouldn't matter against Purito

The first two climbs are overrated, but the next two are definitely underrated:

 

[ILovecycling]

Maybe good news from Movistar for Nairo

Speaking to Biciciclismo last weekend, Valverde recognised that “a point will come in the future when I will have to work for Nairo, and that won’t be a problem at all.” But for now, in the Tour, Valverde has everything to play for – for himself.

I wonder if the 'point' will be as soon as next year

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Maybe good news from Movistar for Nairo

I wonder if the 'point' will be as soon as next year

doubt it. Movistar is strong enough to send Valverde to do the giro/Vuelta double and still have a awesome team for Nairo in the tour.

 

[ILovecycling]

doubt it. Movistar is strong enough to send Valverde to do the giro/Vuelta double and still have a awesome team for Nairo in the tour.

I dont think Valverde will ever ride Giro tho.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I dont think Valverde will ever ride Giro tho.

I think he'd rathe rgo for a top 3 in the giro than slaving for Quintana. His ego won't allow him to ride for someone else until he is 40