Teams & Riders Nairo Quintana discussion thread

[Flamin]

Few words from Vicente Belda on Quintana.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=68198

Belda was Quintana's sports director in 2009. He says he 'discovered' him in 2007 when they did some tests on different riders from Boyacá. Then some kid called Nairo delivered exceptional results and they knew straight away he was something special.

Nice story

 

[Escarabajo]

Few words from Vicente Belda on Quintana.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=68198

Belda was Quintana's sports director in 2009. He says he 'discovered' him in 2007 when they did some tests on different riders from Boyacá. Then some kid called Nairo delivered exceptional results and they knew straight away he was something special.

Nice story

Didn't want to say which are the numbers. Those are very confidential but it would be nice to know. Some previous reporting are relating him with a VO2 max of 91 mL/kg·min.

 

[roundabout]

Few words from Vicente Belda on Quintana.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=68198

Belda was Quintana's sports director in 2009. He says he 'discovered' him in 2007 when they did some tests on different riders from Boyacá. Then some kid called Nairo delivered exceptional results and they knew straight away he was something special.

Nice story

Clinic is over here ----> http://forum.cyclingnews.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

 

[Flamin]

Didn't want to say which are the numbers. Those are very confidential but it would be nice to know. Some previous reporting are relating him with a VO2 max of 91 mL/kg·min.

Yeah. The article only says his numbers are higher than Botero, Sevilla, Heras and Mancebo...

Clinic is over here ----> http://forum.cyclingnews.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

I don't post in the clinic, but thanks for the info though

 

[Escarabajo]

Clinic is over here ----> http://forum.cyclingnews.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

Are you a Sky fan?

Just curious

 

[Parrulo]

Are you a Sky fan?

Just curious

Roundabout is many things, but a sky fan isn't one of them

 

[Ferminal]

lol, I'm sure many people read it the same way.

 

[Taxus4a]

Clinic is over here ----> http://forum.cyclingnews.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

He said nothing about clinic there.

 

[Escarabajo]

Ok. Giro it is!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/unzue-quintana-is-spectacular

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ok. Giro it is!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/unzue-quintana-is-spectacular

Good, the lineup for the Giro is looking impressive.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Ok. Giro it is!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/unzue-quintana-is-spectacular

nowhere in the article does unzue say he will do the giro, just typical cn.com journalism by just believing whatever's running the internet rumors

 

[hrotha]

Bernard Jean François
Alonso Martín

 

[greenedge]

It's nice that Unzue has realised Quintana is "Spectacular"- took him a while

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jan/18/chris-froome-nairo-quintana-skip-tour-de-france

Quintana for giro and vuelta ..hey ryo

 

[manafana]

why in gods name is quintana now saying he doesnt know about the giro?

 

[Escarabajo]

why in gods name is quintana now saying he doesnt know about the giro?

Quintana has said it all the time that he wants the Giro. He would love to climb those mountains. But having said that it is obvious that he received a phone call from the sponsors reminding him who pays the ckecks. It looks like the sponsors don't want to waste the opportunity of having a lot of air time with Quintana at the Tour. And I don't blame them either.

 

[manafana]

Quintana has said it all the time that he wants the Giro. He would love to climb those mountains. But having said that it is obvious that he received a phone call from the sponsors reminding him who pays the ckecks. It looks like the sponsors don't want to waste the opportunity of having a lot of air time with Quintana at the Tour. And I don't blame them either.

ah hence the i will work on my time trial comments cause he will need it for the tour, annoying me the pure focus on the tour, the giro is a great race

 

[Arredondo]

The sponsor want him to start at the Tour, he wants to ride The Giro, Unzue is going to decide. It's as simple as that.

I hope he starts in the Giro, but on the other hand, i want a duel Froome-Quintana in the Tour. Without Quintana, you've got Nibali vs Froome. Well, i know which i prefer.

 

[gospina]

As we have seen, big issue within the sponsors on where is Nairo going for a Grand Tour in 2014. Giro has already printed posters with Nairo. Movistar is having an internal debate on the Tour. Great thing for a 23rd year old. One thing to add, looks like Javier Guillen (Director of the Vuelta a España) is more concerned about making sure he gets to official word that Nairo is going to the vuelta.
http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/ruta/15789-la-vuelta-espana-2014-espera-por-nairo-quintana-javier-guillen-director-de-la-carrera.html

I translate:
"A yes from the Colombian Nairo Quintana to the 2014 Vuelta will allow a great group of riders for the next edition".
"Depending on his team, but we have hopes of seeing Nairo in the vuelta. With Contador, Velverde and Purito already announced, having Nairo will be an amazing group of riders"

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

it's ridiculous how idiots all over here and elsewhere inclduing various media where jumping the "quintana giro" bandwagon without any reason at all.

 

[Eshnar]

it's ridiculous how idiots all over here and elsewhere inclduing various media where jumping the "quintana giro" bandwagon without any reason at all.

http://revistamundociclistico.com/ruta/15744-sigo-cogiendo-el-ritmo-indicado-para-llegar-bien-a-una-carrera-de-tanta-importancia-como-el-giro-de-italia-nairo-quintana.html
Looks like a kind of a reason to me. It's not like they're putting up stuff. Then other articles claimed it's not decided yet, but reasons, there are enough.

 

[Oldman Vujadin]

If the composition of the Tour influences Quintana's choice of season goals, then I would suggest that he shouldn't be discouraged by long tt. It's at the end of the three weeks race, which means that fatigue will play huge role, and the experience teaches us that anything can happen during the three weeks.
Only if he's afraid of the cobbles, or sees them like insurmountable obstacle.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

If the composition of the Tour influences Quintana's choice of season goals, then I would suggest that he shouldn't be discouraged by long tt. It's at the end of the three weeks race, which means that fatigue will play huge role, and the experience teaches us that anything can happen during the three weeks.
Only if he's afraid of the cobbles, or sees them like insurmountable obstacle.

he doesn't want to do the tour because he prfers the giro as a stagerace in general. he feels the giro suits him more. and also thatway he can do 2 gt's which he really wants

 

[gospina]

it's ridiculous how idiots all over here and elsewhere inclduing various media where jumping the "quintana giro" bandwagon without any reason at all.

I know right? like the official Giro website having a picture of him fighting for pink...or Nairo himself...or Movistar themselves....we know better. Ask Ryo, he is the only one that knows.

 

[Guybrush]

in a interview on Fox Sports Nairo commented that his next race will be Vuelta a Catalunya.