Nairo Quintana is back: one stage separates him from winning a race again, how long has it been since he was first overall?
It has been more than four years since Nairo Quintana last held the top spot in the General Classification of a race. On February 13, 2022, while riding for Arkéa, the boyacense won the Tour de la Provence that year. In the general classification, he finished 27 seconds ahead of Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe, who was then riding for Quick Step. Mattias Skjelmose, from Trek, finished third, 34 seconds behind the national rider.
TL;DR
- Nairo Quintana leads the Vuelta a Asturias general classification with one stage left.
- This potential victory would be his first overall win in over four years.
- Quintana is aiming for his second Vuelta a Asturias title.
- His teammate Diego Pescador is in fourth place overall.
- The Movistar Team is working to secure Quintana's lead and help Pescador gain positions.