Nairo Quintana could be the champion of the Vuelta a Asturias 2017, due to doping by Raúl Alarcón – Cycling – Sports

Nairo Quintana (Arkea-Samsic) could be declared as the 2017 Vuelta a Asturias champion, after having started second on that occasion and after the Spanish Raúl Alarcón (Sax, Alicante, 34 years old), belonging to W52-FC Porto, was sanctioned four years by the UCI for “use of prohibited methods and / or substances,” according to the communication.

The suspension that was provisional from October 21, 2019, will have to be effective until October 20, 2023, and his results will be affected by the measure, so that he will lose the Vuelta a Portugal that he won in 2017 and 2018, as well as the Vuelta a Asturias 2017, in which he beat Colombian Nairo Quintana.

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The UCI provisionally suspended Raúl Alarcón for the “use of prohibited methods and / or substances” together with a score of cyclists from Europe, Asia and America who appeared on the list as license suspensions, so they could not participate in any competition belonging to the UCI.

Nairo was second 39 seconds behind Alarcón on that occasion, when he wore the Movistar shirt, and Oscar Sevilla It was third at a minute 07 seconds.

EFE