Quintana takes morale-boosting TT win, lead at Route du Sud
Nairo Quintana's Tour de France prep at Route de Sud continues to hum along as he wins the time trial and takes GC lead.
Nairo Quintana's Tour de France prep at Route de Sud continues to hum along as he wins the time trial and takes GC lead.
Nairo Quintana delivered a surprise early attack in stage 1 of Route du Sud, and though he didn't win, the Colombian showed that his Tour form is on target.
The Colombian climber will tackle the Route du Sud starting Wednesday, a race he won in 2012, as he preps for the Tour de France.
Nairo Quintana will skip the customary Tour tune-ups, Tour de Suisse and the Critérium du Dauphiné, to train in Colombia for the Grande Boucle.
His win in the pre-Tour tune-up is reassuring, but Alberto Contador knows that the real test will come when all contenders meet in July
The Colombian rides to second overall behind Alberto Contador in the Route du Sud
Giro d'Italia champ Alberto Contador wraps up the overall title at the Route du Sud with Tour de France rival Nairo Quintana second
Alberto Contador takes a thrilling pre-Tour victory over Nairo Quintana at the Route du Sud
It's unclear whether the two Tour de France favorites will race to win or race to train
The Spaniard is still sore from winning the Giro d'Italia, but he's ready to return to racing this week ahead of the Tour de France
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Spanish rider Luis Mate (Cofidis) won the final stage of the Route du Sud in France on Sunday while Vasily Kiryienka (Movistar) secured the overall title.
Jurgen Van Goolen (Willems-Accent) won the second major mountain stage at the four-day Route du Sud across the Pyrenees on Saturday while Vasily Kiryienka (Movistar) takes over the leader's jersey.
David Moncoutie (Cofidis) wins the Route du Sud as Mitchell Docker (Skil-Shimano) takes the final stage.
Results from the 2010 Route du Sud.
David Moncoutie (Cofidis) grabbed the leader's jersey in the Route du Sud after winning the second half of Saturday’s double-stage day.
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