Nairo Quintana will undoubtedly not disappoint in his comeback to the highest level with the Movistar team. The Colombian climber will lead the Spanish team in the Giro d’Italia in the 2024 season. Additionally, he will participate in the Vuelta a España as a support rider for Enric Mas. The Spaniard will also lead the team in the Tour de France.
Colombian Einer Rubio also present
Quintana will have his compatriot Einer Rubio by his side in the Giro d’Italia. In 2014, Quintana won the Giro d’Italia, and he also stood on the podium in 2017, finishing second behind the winner Tom Dumoulin.
The Vuelta a España is also on Quintana’s list of achievements, as he won the 2016 edition. He also finished in fourth place twice in the overall classification of the Spanish competition.
Contract Denied by French Team
Nairo Quintana will return to the WorldTour level in 2024 after Arkéa-Samsic denied him a new contract at the end of 2022 due to traces of tramadol found in his doping tests during the Tour de France earlier that year. Last year, Quintana was without a team, but Movistar decided to welcome him back.
Initially, the plan was for Quintana to start the season at the Tour de Valencia, but recently, he mentioned that his preference is to participate in the Tour Colombia in his own country.