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The Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana will travel to Europe this Sunday to face the 2021 season with his team the Arkea-Samsic of France, with clear objectives of running two of the three big races.
Nairo will travel alongside his brother, Dáyer, Wínner Anacona and Miguel Eduardo Flórez, the latest addition to the team and who will be his help in the high mountains.
The Quintana trip, however, does not take place at the best time, since His father, Luis, who tested positive for coronavirus, is hospitalized in the ICU of the San Rafael de Tunja University Hospital.
The Health Unit of this newspaper confirmed that the Quintana’s father is in that medical center, but his family has asked that the prognosis be kept confidential.
“At this difficult time for us I want to thank my dad for the support and blessings, who is a bit complicated, he is already quite stable”, said the cyclist.
And I add: “I have taken the test and it was negative. I invite you to continue taking care of ourselves, avoid crowds, because this virus is very difficult
Quintana will debut in the VAR Tour, from February 19-21, competition in which he prevailed last year.
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The Boyacá rider comes from a recovery, after the operation of the knees, after finishing in box 17 in the Tour de France last season.
Nairo has not competed since the Tour ended, as almost immediately he had to undergo medical treatment and then began intensive therapy.
This year his main objective will be the Tour de France, a race to which his squad, as announced by the organization in recent days.
In the same way, there is a great option that it will also be in the Giro d’Italia, from May 8 to 30, but that information must be confirmed by the company organizer in the next few days.
Luis Quintana (left) with his son, Nairo.
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