Paris - Nice 2020, March 8 - March 15

[Zinoviev Letter]

Look of course there will always be questions about how he would have done in the GTs, particularly given how early in the season he started climbing like he was wearing a jet pack. But there’s no question that he’s been climbing super super fast. He hasn’t just been beating people, he’s been kicking the living excrement out of them and he’s been doing so with objectively great times. Every climb he wanted to he just rode away with apparent ease and started piling on the time advantage.

I’m far from uncritical of Nairo as a rider but he was clearly the absolutely dominant climber of this truncated season.

 

[Red Rick]

You have to be careful comparing climbing times. It's never apples to apples.

I also compare it to the fields on the day.

Quintana wins by huge gaps relative to the difficulty of the climb. If it happens once against a bunch of conti riders you might blame the field. But this is against the likes of Pinot, Nibali, etc who didn't come here to be casually recked by a minute in a 4km stretch. Benoot isn't a world beater, but he's a solid climber in good form. Schachmann finished s.t. on both the MTF in Algarve to the eventual winner. These aren't chumps.

 

[roundabout]

at the same time Quintana was not really a threat for the podium (is this why Higuita rode?) so there was limited incentive to chase

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

3 races. 3 wins by massive margins. 3 super fast climbing times.

But yeah Quitnana broke Pantani's record on Chalet Reynard cause Teuns is a bang average climber

Your mind works in mysterious ways.

 

[Red Rick]

Your mind works in mysterious ways.

I have to live with it every day.

 

[Scarponi]

Quintana before the last two seasons has climbed well from March to the Veulta, it would be half safe to assume he would have kept this form into the TDF or Vuelta

 

[CyclistAbi]

Impressive, on how Quintana can still climb, considering his age.

P.S. On a more serious note, it looks like Quintana just needed a team to feel comfortable in again.

 

[SafeBet]

Impressive, on how Quintana can still climb, considering his age.

Quintana is younger than Roglic.

 

[CyclistAbi]

There was a ongoing joke, on how old Quintana actually is. What i wanted to say is now the mystery should finally be resolved, Quintana is not old.

Old people don't climb like that.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I personally have always considered Quintana being one of the favorites in whatever race he has participated in the past few years. Somehow the results usually didn't meet the expectations. Didn't know if there is an issue with personal motivation or with the team or both or something else. Now i guess that was sorted out and the best version of Quintana is back. I personally wish him all the best as he is one of the best cyclist i have ever seen.

 

[SafeBet]

There was a ongoing joke, on how old Quintana actually is. What i wanted to say is now the mystery should finally be resolved, Quintana is not old.

Old people don't climb like that.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYqQ7vAetCE

 

[CyclistAbi]

Nah, Quintana is much more consistent this year. Quintana is not old!

P.S. Roglič will for sure need to keep an eye on Quintana, when it comes to the Tour.

 

[maddistrong]

How could they do that...the final stage I mean..