Nairo Quintana will continue another year with the Movistar Team

Nairo Quintana (Cómbita, 34 years old), winner of the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, He will continue with Movistar for the 2025 season, which will be a total of 10 years wearing the jersey of the only Spanish squad in the World Tour.

The Colombian, twice runner-up in the Tour de France, continuing to train with the goal of “continuing to compete in every competitioncontribute all their experience and add maximum points for the team,” according to Movistar.

The cyclist from Boyacá, who has yet to make it in 2023 after being disqualified from the 2022 Tour de France for testing positive for Tramadol while wearing the Arkea Samcic jersey, He returned to Movistar in 2024 after 8 seasons with the Spanish squad and 3 with the French.

Last campaign He had a difficult start due to illness and injuries, and at the Giro he finished in 19th place. At the Livigno stage he was second, only surpassed by Pogacar.

“2024 has been a good year. Personally, I’ve had a few setbacks throughout the season, starting with COVID, followed by a broken sternum and then a metacarpal fracture in my right hand. These mishaps , along with a few more falls, meant that We didn’t reach 100% in important moments, but we were able to get up and do a quick rehabilitation to help the team,” said Quintana.

According to the Colombian, “The renewal for 2025 aims to achieve better continuity, fight head-to-head in every competition and bring Enric Mas as high as possible in the three-week race.. “Throughout the season we will also focus on achieving the highest possible score, being the last year of this qualification cycle and being able to keep the team in the best position.”