Nairo Quintana, Colombian reference of the high mountain, says goodbye to cycling

With two major-round titles and three podiums on the Tour de France, Nairo Quintana hung the bike on the Giro del Emilia on Saturday. His trajectory opened the way to a generation of Colombian corridors and consolidated him as one of the high mountain's references.

Published on RocksNews: 3 Oct 2026, 17:15 UTC
Updated: 3 Oct 2026, 17:15 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Nairo Quintana, Colombian reference of the high mountain, says goodbye to cycling — Nairo Quintana, Colombian reference of the high mountain, says goodbye to cycling — Image credit: France 24 (Español)

With two major-round titles and three podiums on the Tour de France, Nairo Quintana hung the bike on the Giro del Emilia on Saturday. His trajectory opened the way to a generation of Colombian corridors and consolidated him as one of the high mountain's references.

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