Nairo Quintana

The climbs come hot, heavy, and early in this year's Tour de France, and Tuesday sees the first summit finish at the category 1 Orcières-Merlette, in the southern Alps.

Peloton rolled out for day in the mountains clad in bandages and nursing bruises after traumatic Tour opener.

‘I think the Tour will be very wide open, with a big favorite in Egan Bernal. The real battle as always comes down to the mountains,’ Quintana told reporters on Friday.

We rank the top 10 contenders to win the 2020 Tour de France overall.

Arkea-Samsic, Cofidis, and Total Direct Energie finalize squads and road captains for the Tour de France.

Frenchman takes solace in positive signs before Tour de France while Quintana and Landa both struggled in frantic final stage.

Jumbo-Visma leader secures overall after strong team performance, Bernal places second on both the stage and GC.

Slovenian capitalized on dominant performance from Jumbo-Visma, winning from a reduced sprint.

Nairo Quintana and Miguel Ángel López will both use the Mont Ventoux Challenge as a build-in race for the Tour de France.

Carapaz, Narváez return to Europe without lockdowns and plot return to racing.

Egan Bernal, Nairo Quintana, Rigoberto Urán, and Miguel Ángel López are among 150 destined for Madrid, Spain on an officially-chartered flight.

Bernal and Quintana among top pros set to fly back to Europe this week despite new restrictions.

Quintana aiming for high GC placing but doesn't back himself for yellow jersey against new young rivals.

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The 30-year-old Colombian climbing star was struck by a vehicle that was making ‘improper maneuvers.’

Grand tour star warns of managers and scouts taking young Colombians to Europe under misleading deals.

Barguil will have his chances as French squad outlines priorities in racing revival.

Combative French sprinter agrees to step aside to make room for Quintana's run for the final podium in Paris.

Unlike at Movistar, where he was constantly sharing team leadership, the Colombian star is clearly the leader at Arkea-Samsic.

Key U23 race shortened to six stages with plans to allow limited crowd access and race caravan.

Colombian's schedule for the season is still yet to be confirmed, but that's not stopping him from yearning after a yellow jersey.

Contador cites Bernal, Froome, Quintana as Tour favorites, Belgian coach thinks Evenepoel will light up his first grand tour.

Extension of state of emergency in Colombia prohibits international flights through August 31 - two days after the start of the Tour de France.

Quintana raring to return to full training ahead of what he forecasts to be an unknowable, unpredictable Tour de France.

Young Spaniard Max steps into a leadership vacuum in his first year at Team Movistar, feels no pressure in leading the squad.

Movistar boss regrets that Quintana's best years pitted him against Sky's dominant Tour squad, reflects with warmth on the Colombian's time with his team.

Credit to Movistar team management for allowing the film's producers to have final cut, and most tense and disappointing moments are not left on the cutting-room floor.

Colombian star still hasn't seen Netflix documentary that revealed fractures within the 2019 Movistar team.

For years, observers have insisted that cycling could make far more effective use of television and video formats to get behind the scenes.

Frenchman would rather see the Tour postponed to later in the year than have it raced without fans.

Quintana showing signs of former glories and planning to fight for the podium at the Tour in summer.

Paris-Nice may not have completed all eight stages as planned, but to get as far as the Mediterranean coast was a feat in itself.

Schachmann survives late attack from second-place Benoot to take overall, Quintana takes stage atop La Colmiane climb.

Bennett received four stitches in fingers of right hand, and will not start stage 4 time trial at Paris-Nice

Nairo Quintana is turning heads with his new French team, Arkéa-Samsic. Plus, how did the Beti Bike Bash save itself from cancellation?

The UCI Pro Continental squad is simply one of the hottest pro cycling teams in the world, right now.

The Tour Colombia 2.1 is the biggest race in the Western Hemisphere, even if you can't stream it online. Here are five takeaways from the 2020 edition of the race, which saw EF Pro Cycling battle against Egan Bernal and Team Ineos.

Nairo Quintana won the Tour de la Provence on the back of a record-setting performance on Mont Ventoux, making the famous ascent faster than any cyclist in history.

Nairo Quintana showed the world that he's not to be underestimated at last week's le Tour de la Provence. Quintana's stage win and overall victory are a sign that he's meshing well with new team Arkéa-Samsic.

Nairo Quintana took the overall win after Sunday's final stage of le Tour de la Provence. Photographer James Startt captured the picturesque countryside outside Aix-en-Provence on the race's final day.

Photographer James Startt captured the peloton's ascent up Mont Ventoux during Saturday's third stage at le Tour de la Provence. Nairo Quintana was motivated to win for his new team, Arkea Samsic, and the Colombian did not disappoint.

Russian rider Aleksandr Vlasov of Astana won Friday's stage 2 at le Tour de la Provence, which took in a series of picturesque climbs along the Mediterranean coast before the summit finish to La Ciotat. Photographer James Startt was there to capture the early-season action.

With the exit of three of its marquee riders and signing of a host of rookies, the Spanish team faces a transitional season in 2020.

The 2019 Tour de France winner crashed, chased back onto the lead group and sprinted to second place, ahead of Daniel Martinez.

Movistar boss reveals how the team lost faith in the Colombian's ability to win grand tours, but vows to rebuild for future around Mas, Soler.

The Colombian star was feeling nostalgic as he is set to begin the next decade with a new team and new challenges to reassert himself.

Nairo Quintana will follow his French Arkea-Samsic's team wishes in early season and race Paris-Nice and the Ardennes Classics, rather than the Colombia Tour.

Quintana eyes Tour for 2020, but first his new second-tier team will need to secure a wildcard invite.

Despite the Colombian's new team Arkéa-Samsic not deemed eligible for a WorldTour license, Quintana confident he will line up in France.

After bubbling below the surface all season, Mas secures a season-closing win to carry much-needed momentum in 2020

South America's fast-growing stage race will trace the home regions of Nairo Quintana and Egan Bernal with a route ending at nearly 11,000 feet

Latest climbing stage at the Vuelta is reminiscent of the decisive stage in 2015 when Tom Dumoulin crumbled. Could Primoz Roglic suffer a similar fate?

Wednesday's stage of the Vuelta a Espana was supposed to be easy. Then, gusting crosswinds and aggressive tactics transformed it into the hardest day of the 2019 race.

Crosswinds created havoc at the Vuelta a España as a 50-man breakaway gained valuable time, vaulting Nairo Quintana back into contention.

Movistar duo Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde vowed to keep fighting after they were dropped on the Los Machucos climb. Time is running out at this Vuelta for Movistar to dethrone leader Primoz Roglic.

Primoz Roglic won the time trial and took a commanding lead in the GC on the Vuelta's 10th stage.

Movistar rallied around Quintana's GC run a day after Marc Soler showed frustration with team tactics.

Nairo Quintana has signed a three-year deal with the French Arkéa–Samsic team.

Nairo Quintana came second on the stage to take the red jersey, while Roglic withstood a barrage of attacks to take third on the day and second overall. López crashed late in the stage and drops to third on the GC.

A brutal eight days of racing has trimmed the GC field to a foursome and left a weary peloton in its wake

In a race expected to be dominated by Colombians, the Irish pair of Roche and Bennett reminded everyone of the island's pedigree

Hot off third at the Giro d'Italia, Primoz Roglic may be one of the favorites to win the Vuelta a España. The Slovenian, however, doesn't see it that way.

Nairo Quintana won't be grumbling about sharing leadership duties following Carapaz's late-hour exit from the Vuelta

Richard Carapaz has withdrawn from the Vuelta a España due to injuries suffered in a crash on Sunday.

A swarm of riders from North and South America are expected to dominate the Vuelta across all terrain

The season's final grand tour often comes down to who has the legs and motivation — there is no lack of candidates for the overall in 2019

Often overshadowed by his older brother, Dayer looks forward to racing alongside Nairo in 2020.

The five-day Burgos tour is a good indicator of who is on winning form going into the Vuelta later in August

The Colombia superstar suggests his impending team change will bring him more support than he received at Movistar

Reports of Bjarne Riis's return make waves as teams and the UCI huddle to create WorldTour road map for 2020

Despite some key names missing, Vuelta officials are hopeful the race will pack the same punch that fans have grown accustomed to

A string of high-profile departures leaves Movistar desperate to shore up its grand tour options leading into 2020

Nairo Quintana, Vincenzo Nibali, and Tom Dumoulin are just a few of the big names that will switch teams after 2019.

Latin American riders could match the UK sweep of all three grand tours this year, setting up a new Ineos era of domination

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The Colombian superstar was humble in congratulating Bernal for making history, but vows to keep fighting for his own shot at yellow.

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Weather turned the Tour de France upside Friday and not in ways that will please anyone. But, as Andrew Hood writes, that's simply part of the sport.

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