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This Saturday the penultimate stage of an atypical Tour de France 2020 took place that left the Slovenian as a surprise winner Primoz Roglic and that left a bittersweet balance for Colombian cycling due to the retirement of Egan Bernal and the hard injuries of Nairo Quintana.
Precisely, the Colombian from Arkea Samsic He was one of the most affected after suffering three very hard falls that complicated him physically and cost him in the ascent to the Grand Colombier. From there, he fainted and fell to 17th in the general classification.
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Nairo, leader of Arkea, never made excuses for his bad physical situation, but this Saturday he wanted to show his fans the chilling wounds on his body with which he has lived throughout the entire competition and for which he is proud to arrive to Paris.
“After the three falls I have not been able to recover much. The pain continues, but I continue to represent my country in spite of everything, “said the Arkea cyclist in a video through his social networks where he showed his injuries.
This Tour taught me that despite the hard blows, we cannot give up, that pedaling with the heart and strength of all Colombians I will arrive in Paris.@LeTour @Arkea_Samsic pic.twitter.com/RzMTlRN6ye
– NairoQuinCo (@NairoQuinCo) September 19, 2020
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“I continue to represent that Colombian race that gets up every day to work regardless of whether there is sun or rain.That is what we Colombians are; that is what our ancestors have left us and here I am to arrive in Paris and represent them with my head held high. “
After the Tour de France, Nairo Quintana will represent the Colombian National Team in the road cycling World Cup that will be held in Italy on September 27 and from then on his calendar is unknown. He will not go to the Giro d’Italia or Vuelta a España, but he would be in several classics of the season.
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