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Nairo Quintana finished in 14th place in the general classification with a delay of 3:49, being the second best ‘beetle’ of the competition, as the Bogota Esteban Chaves finished sixth, at 1:04, and was awarded the mountain leader and points classification jerseys.
In fact, Quintana acknowledged that closed the test with “some allergy problems”, so after the last stage, with Mnta in Barcelona, he immediately went to rest on his team bus.
However, he had to go down because outside the car a large number of fans gathered who did not stop screaming at the top of their lungs the name of their idol.
“Nairo, Nairo, Nairo …!” was the chorus that echoed in the streets of the Catalan capital and that sounded louder when the champion of a Giro d’Italia and a Vuelta a España appeared with his arms up.
What was paradoxical was the great mass of fans that managed to gather, since the organizers Tour of Catalonia They chose not to have a public in large numbers to avoid coronavirus infections.
“I want to thank all Colombians and all the people who were here supporting us despite the pandemic, all taking great care of us…. Thank you very much and a hug to all, “said Quintana on his Instagram account after greeting his followers.
Nairo Quintana, applauded in the Tour of Catalonia
In video, the public acclaiming the Boyacá cyclist:
«Nairo, Nairo, Nairo …»
Acclaimed by the public 😷 Barcelona and the Colombian Nairo Quintana occupies the 14th position in the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 🇪🇸. pic.twitter.com/4njIf4Idle
– Team Arkéa Samsic (@Arkea_Samsic) March 28, 2021
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