Nairo Quintana

The stage is set for the first major showdown between GC heavy-hitters, in early March, at Tirreno-Adriatico, a one-week WorldTour race

Movistar officials confirm Quintana will race in Italy next month, setting up a clash between the Tour de France favorites

The Italian says not being in top condition right now "means nothing"

Quintana will miss a chance to race against Contador and Froome at Ruta del Sol following a heavy crash at the Colombian nationals

Lobato might not be the next Oscar Freire, but the 26-year-old gives Movistar an extra kick in the hunt for the WorldTour team title

Kleber Da Silva wins the queen stage of the Tour de San Luis as teammate Daniel Díaz tightens his grip on the race lead with one stage remaining

Nairo Quintana aims to become Colombia's first Tour winner in July, which could be easier for him since his family lives at 9800 feet elevation

Daniel Diaz consolidates overall lead at Tour de San Luis, wins stage 4, his second stage win, atop a fearsome summit finish

The Italian stage race has reason to celebrate its 50th edition, with Nibali, Contador, Quintana, and Froome all slated to test their form

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With Alberto Contador likely to focus on the Giro and Tour, Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde are early favorites for the 2015 Vuelta

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With a climbing-centric 2015 route, the time is right for Nairo Quintana and his Spanish outfit to vie for victory at the Tour de France

The 2014 season saw fresh faces emerge in the spring classics, worthy grand tour winners, and a revived interest in the "longest hour"

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Giro champ Nairo Quintana will take on Tour de San Luis in advance of his run at the 2015 Tour de France

Sutherland signs a two-year deal at Movistar, where he expects to be in the trenches helping Valverde and Quintana take aim for victory

Nairo Quintana's recovery from shoulder surgery goes rougher than expected, but he still expects to be in top form for the Tour de France

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Movistar aims to break the mold with a two-leader plan for the Tour de France that focuses on Quintana but keeps Valverde on deck

Colombia's general manager says Alex Cano "is the most famous cyclist racing in Colombia right now"

The season was filled with dramatic moves on the road, but five moments stand out above the rest

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These WorldTour rookies impressed on the bike this season, earning podium spots and top-10s throughout the year

All eyes are on Nairo Quintana as the Tour de France offers up a route that favors the young Colombian climber

Whether pounding cobbles, battling in sprints, or winning mountain stages, these young riders will deliver excitement in the coming years

The Russian businessmen and owner of Tinkoff-Saxo admits his offer will not hold water with the top grand tour riders

Nairo Quintana says he will work to protect Colombian children on behalf of UNICEF, and also announced he will target the 2015 Vuelta

The Spaniard caps off his season by winning the UCI WorldTour points title over countryman Alberto Contador

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The Frenchman says the UCI WorldTour calendar provides ample time to recover between the grand tours

Tinkoff-Saxo issued a statement detailing its "Three Grand Tours" proposal, which would pit top GC riders against one another for a €1 million prize

Tour de France champion says the strain of three grand tours is too much, and that he and his rivals don't need the money

Oleg Tinkov offers a purse of $1.3 million to be split between four of the sport's best riders if they ride each grand tour — can it work?

Contador wants to race — and win — the first two grand tours of 2015

The Colombian says his 2015 season will be based around the race for the yellow jersey

With the Vuelta in the rearview mirror, the 2015 Tour de France could see an epic clash of the GC titans

Contador's dramatic Vuelta victory against Chris Froome revives the debate that he is one of the greatest grand tour riders in history

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The Giro d'Italia champion is expected to be back on a bike in 2-4 weeks and is approaching recovery with optimism

With the exit of Nairo Quintana, the Vuelta lost the one rider who could truly put a fright into Alberto Contador

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Aru wins as Contador controls GC rivals. Froome grits his teeth through un jour sans, but Quintana has it worst, withdrawing after a crash

The 24-year-old Colombian crashes for the second time in two days and is taken to the hospital

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Alberto Contador surged into the overall lead on day when archrivals Chris Froome stalled and Nairo Quintana crashed

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Tony Martin wins the 36.7 kilometer time trial, while the GC picture crystalizes in Spain, with Contador in the driver's seat

Now, with his GC hopes as tattered as his torn skinsuit, Quintana vows to help teammate Alejandro Valverde at the Vuelta a España

TT world champion is best in Vuelta test, as race leader Nairo Quintana crashes, ceding overall lead to Alberto Contador

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Tuesday's time trial will reshuffle the GC deck, and perhaps eliminate a few contenders, but it likely will not crown the overall winner

At Monday's press conference, Contador publicly admitted for the first time that he can compete to win the race for a third time

Nairo Quintana took command of the Spanish grand tour Sunday, but his rivals — including Alberto Contador — are right on his heels

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Marquee names are battling in the opening stages of the Vuelta a España, delivering on the promise of the season's most exciting grand tour

The race is full of big names with low expectations, except for the 24-year-old Colombian and reigning Giro d’Italia champion

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Valverde and Quintana lead heavily favored Movistar into the Vuelta in what could be the final chapter in the transition of power

Nairo Quintana, tied on time with race leader Daniel Moreno, bests him in the final race against the clock

Dani Moreno takes the lead on a tie on time with Nairo Quintana as Lloyd Mondory wins stage 5 in a sprint

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The Colombian earns the stage win atop Lagunas de Neila to take command of the five-day race

The Colombian climber starts Wednesday’s Vuelta a Burgos as the man to beat

The young Colombian hopes to become the eighth rider ever to win both the Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia in the one season

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Valverde quieted critics who said he blew a chance to finish on the Tour de France podium with a big win at the Clasica San Sebastian

The Spaniard has come under fire following his fourth-place performance in the Tour de France

The July 2014 issue of Velo looks ahead to the Tour de France, celebrates an upcoming summer of mountain biking, and more

Nairo Quintana, 24, overcame bad weather conditions and an illness to earn his first grand tour victory

Colombians celebrated Nairo Quintana's Giro d'Italia victory by heading outside and going for a bike ride

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