The Colombian Nairo Quintana (Arkea Samsic), sixth overall on the Tour after the twelfth stage, with the finish line at Alpe D’Huez, emphasized the “speed at which” the climb climbed, at the finish line he lost of 1.19 minutes in the group lead. by Jonas Vingegaard and Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.
“This is incredible the rate at which the port has risenand the strength of the runners is also unreliable, increasing every year. For cyclists the age of Froome or me, it’s hard to adapt the body to these new performances.“, Quintana said at the finish line.
Regarding the options of reaching a place on the podium, the winner of the 2014 Giro and the 2016 Vuelta has not been fun. He was sixth, 3.58 behind the leader.
“I will continue to work for itso we need to continue to concentrate and wait for new opportunities ”, he assured.
Given the next stages and the expected heat wave, Quintana isn’t particularly worried about a factor that will be the same for everyone.
“I don’t know if the expected heat will affect me in the next few days, some fit better than others, it also depends on the sun. I hope to cope with the high temperatures, ”he said.
Source: La Verdad
I am an experienced and passionate journalist with a strong track record in news website reporting. I specialize in technology coverage, breaking stories on the latest developments and trends from around the world. Working for Today Times Live has given me the opportunity to write thought-provoking pieces that have caught the attention of many readers.
