Giro de Italia: Nairo Quintana: "Es uno de los días más felices de mi vida"
Nairo Quintana (Movistar), que se proclamó hoy campeón del Giro de Italia en Trieste, afirmó que había sido uno de los días más felices de su vida tras ver cumplido uno de sus sueños ...
Nairo Quintana se convierte en el primer colombiano que gana el Giro de Italia
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) se convirtió hoy en el primer ciclista colombiano que gana el Giro de Italia, que concluyó hoy en Trieste con la victoria del esloveno Luka Mezgec.
Giro de Italia: Clasificaciones tras la vigésimo primera y última etapa
Éstas son las clasificaciones tras la vigésimo primera y última etapa del Giro de Italia 2014, una jornada de 172 kilómetros disputada entre las localidades italianas de Gemona y..
Nairo Quintana, el ciclista que "piensa en grande y hace en grande"
"¡Que Nairo nos sirva de inspiración para pensar en grande y hacer en grande!". Así celebró el presidente colombiano Juan Manuel Santos en el Congreso las hazañas del `escarabajo´...
Con el apoyo de sus compañeros de equipo, el ciclista colombiano Rigoberto Urán (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) trató de poner en jaque al líder del Giro de Italia en la ascensión al Monte Zoncolan, pero la firmeza de Nairo Quintana (Movistar) terminó con cualquier posibilidad de asalto a la primera plaza del pódium.
Aún así, Urán asegura sentirse "muy contento con este segundo puesto", a la vez que satisfecho con todo el trabajo realizado en el Giro.
"Todo el equipo ha permanecido unido y hoy ha realizado un gran papel. Los chicos han peleado por mí", aseguraba Urán tras la etapa.
"Estoy muy contento con este segundo puesto. Creo que el equipo Omega Pharma-Quick Step ha hecho un gran Giro, y estoy satisfecho con mi plaza en el podio", añade.
"Hicimos lo que teníamos que hacer en carrera, así que estoy contento", asevera.
"También estoy contento con los directores, los auxiliares y los patrocinadores del equipo. Esto es histórico. Es el primer podio en una gran vuelta en la historia del equipo. Espero que sea sólo el primero de muchos. Veremos lo que pueda pasar y lucharemos por ello. Pero, esta noche, será el momento de celebrar lo que hemos hecho en este Giro, y mañana a disfrutar de la última etapa", finaliza
.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.Quintana: Giro d'Italia victory a dream come true
By: Barry Ryan Published: June 01, 2014, 21:11 BST, Updated: June 01, 2014, 20:20 BST Race: Giro d'Italia, Stage 21
The confetti turned gold on the final stage for Nairo Quintana
"I don’t know how to express my happiness" says Quintana
Nairo Quintana began his winner’s press conference with a few words in Italian – "Buonasera a tutti," he smiled – but Sunday’s finale to the Giro d’Italia was a resolutely Colombian affair
An hour or so earlier, when Quintana stood atop the podium alongside fellow countryman Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), the strains of their national anthem were drowned out by the voices of the legions of Colombian fans gathered in Trieste’s Piazza Unità d’Italia for the occasion.
Quintana’s parents, wife and infant daughter were also in Trieste on Sunday to join in the festivities, while the large contingent of Colombian media meant that there was a palpably different tone to his final press conference. Rather than continue to dissect the polemica that followed his attack on the descent of the Stelvio, the focus was on what Quintana’s victory represented to his home country.
"It’s a great happiness and I don’t know how to express it," Quintana said of his Giro win. "I feel great things and it’s wonderful to celebrate with so many Colombians and with my family."
In his short professional career, Quintana has already chalked up some notable firsts for his country, not least when he finished on the podium of the Tour de France last year, but he is also following in the wheel tracks of a proud tradition. By winning the Giro, Quintana has become the first Colombian to win a Grand Tour since Luis Herrera claimed the Vuelta a España in 1987, three years before he was born.
"I’ve dreamt about winning a Grand Tour for a long time but everybody dreams about that," he said. "But let’s say that the dream felt much closer and much more real after I finished second in the Tour last year."
Quintana’s journey from the department of Boyaca to the very summit of world cycling, by way of the Colombia es Pasion team and victory at the 2010 Tour de l’Avenir has been a remarkable one, and he was asked what message he had for those who were striving to imitate him. "My message is to keep dreaming, to keep fighting for your dreams – sooner or later the sacrifice will pay off," he said.
He extended his solidarity, too, to the riders of neighbouring Venezuela, where the cycling calendar has been interrupted due to the ongoing protests against the president, Nicolas Maduro. "It’s a terrible shame," Quintana said carefully. "As Colombians, our doors are open to Venezuela’s cyclists to come and practice their sport in our country."
In the winning the Giro at his first attempt, Quintana has matched the achievement of Alberto Contador in 2008, and – like the Spaniard – it seems unlikely that he will return to defend his crown in twelve months’ time. Instead, he is set to return to the Tour de France, and though he will still be eligible for the best young rider classification, the yellow jersey will be his target.
"People are still surprised when I achieve things," Quintana said. "But that’s normal, because I’m still young." A sobering thought.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-giro-ditalia-victory-a-dream-come-true
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CICLISMO 1 JUN 2014 - 3:25 PM
Nairo Quintana lidera la clasificación de la UCI
El colombiano sumó 345 tras su victoria en el Giro de Italia y se ubica primero por encima de Alberto Contador.
El ciclista colombiano Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Movistar), tras su triunfo en el Giro de Italia, es el nuevo líder de la clasificación UCI WordlTour, por delante del español Alberto Contador. Mientras que Rigoberto Urán se ubica en la posición 15.
Quintana acumula 345 puntos, mientras que Contador, líder hasta este domingo, suma 308 y el australiano Simon Gerrans, 264. Por su parte el nacido en Urrao sumó 155 puntos.
Dentro de los primeros 50 se destaca también la presencia de Carlos Betancur, quien correrá el Tour de Francia el próximo mes de julio, con 114 unidades. Mientras que Julián Arredondo, tras su gran actuación en el Giro de Italia sumó 70 puntos y es 39.
En el apartado de equipos, el Omega Pharma sigue líder con 789 puntos y el Movistar de Quintana se sitúa segundo con 776.
- Clasificación de la UCI WorldTour tras el Giro de Italia.
.1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (COL-Movistar) 345 puntos
.2. Alberto Contador Velasco (ESP-Tinkoff Saxo) 308
.3. Simon Gerrans (AUS-Orica Greenedge) 264
.4. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (ESP-Movistar) 262
.5. Fabian Cancellara (SUI-Trek Factory) 260
.6. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL-Omega Pharma) 251
.7. Niki Terpstra (HOL-Omega Pharma) 200
.8. Sep Vanmarcke (BEL-Belkin) 200
.9. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA-Ag2r la Mondiale) 196
10. Cadel Evans (AUS-BMC) 187
- Clasificación equipos
.1. Omega Pharma (BEL) 789 puntos
.2. Movistar (ESP) 776
.3. Ag2r La Mondiale (FRA) 542
.4. Tinkoff Saxo (RUS) 534
.5. Katusha (RUS) 529.
http://www.elespectador.com/deportes/ciclismo/nairo-quintana-lidera-clasificacion-de-uci-articulo-495909
By: Barry Ryan Published: June 01, 2014, 21:11 BST, Updated: June 01, 2014, 20:20 BST Race: Giro d'Italia, Stage 21
The confetti turned gold on the final stage for Nairo Quintana
"I don’t know how to express my happiness" says Quintana
Nairo Quintana began his winner’s press conference with a few words in Italian – "Buonasera a tutti," he smiled – but Sunday’s finale to the Giro d’Italia was a resolutely Colombian affair
An hour or so earlier, when Quintana stood atop the podium alongside fellow countryman Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), the strains of their national anthem were drowned out by the voices of the legions of Colombian fans gathered in Trieste’s Piazza Unità d’Italia for the occasion.
Quintana’s parents, wife and infant daughter were also in Trieste on Sunday to join in the festivities, while the large contingent of Colombian media meant that there was a palpably different tone to his final press conference. Rather than continue to dissect the polemica that followed his attack on the descent of the Stelvio, the focus was on what Quintana’s victory represented to his home country.
"It’s a great happiness and I don’t know how to express it," Quintana said of his Giro win. "I feel great things and it’s wonderful to celebrate with so many Colombians and with my family."
In his short professional career, Quintana has already chalked up some notable firsts for his country, not least when he finished on the podium of the Tour de France last year, but he is also following in the wheel tracks of a proud tradition. By winning the Giro, Quintana has become the first Colombian to win a Grand Tour since Luis Herrera claimed the Vuelta a España in 1987, three years before he was born.
"I’ve dreamt about winning a Grand Tour for a long time but everybody dreams about that," he said. "But let’s say that the dream felt much closer and much more real after I finished second in the Tour last year."
Quintana’s journey from the department of Boyaca to the very summit of world cycling, by way of the Colombia es Pasion team and victory at the 2010 Tour de l’Avenir has been a remarkable one, and he was asked what message he had for those who were striving to imitate him. "My message is to keep dreaming, to keep fighting for your dreams – sooner or later the sacrifice will pay off," he said.
He extended his solidarity, too, to the riders of neighbouring Venezuela, where the cycling calendar has been interrupted due to the ongoing protests against the president, Nicolas Maduro. "It’s a terrible shame," Quintana said carefully. "As Colombians, our doors are open to Venezuela’s cyclists to come and practice their sport in our country."
In the winning the Giro at his first attempt, Quintana has matched the achievement of Alberto Contador in 2008, and – like the Spaniard – it seems unlikely that he will return to defend his crown in twelve months’ time. Instead, he is set to return to the Tour de France, and though he will still be eligible for the best young rider classification, the yellow jersey will be his target.
"People are still surprised when I achieve things," Quintana said. "But that’s normal, because I’m still young." A sobering thought.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-giro-ditalia-victory-a-dream-come-true
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CICLISMO 1 JUN 2014 - 3:25 PM
Nairo Quintana lidera la clasificación de la UCI
El colombiano sumó 345 tras su victoria en el Giro de Italia y se ubica primero por encima de Alberto Contador.
El ciclista colombiano Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Movistar), tras su triunfo en el Giro de Italia, es el nuevo líder de la clasificación UCI WordlTour, por delante del español Alberto Contador. Mientras que Rigoberto Urán se ubica en la posición 15.
Quintana acumula 345 puntos, mientras que Contador, líder hasta este domingo, suma 308 y el australiano Simon Gerrans, 264. Por su parte el nacido en Urrao sumó 155 puntos.
Dentro de los primeros 50 se destaca también la presencia de Carlos Betancur, quien correrá el Tour de Francia el próximo mes de julio, con 114 unidades. Mientras que Julián Arredondo, tras su gran actuación en el Giro de Italia sumó 70 puntos y es 39.
En el apartado de equipos, el Omega Pharma sigue líder con 789 puntos y el Movistar de Quintana se sitúa segundo con 776.
- Clasificación de la UCI WorldTour tras el Giro de Italia.
.1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (COL-Movistar) 345 puntos
.2. Alberto Contador Velasco (ESP-Tinkoff Saxo) 308
.3. Simon Gerrans (AUS-Orica Greenedge) 264
.4. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (ESP-Movistar) 262
.5. Fabian Cancellara (SUI-Trek Factory) 260
.6. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL-Omega Pharma) 251
.7. Niki Terpstra (HOL-Omega Pharma) 200
.8. Sep Vanmarcke (BEL-Belkin) 200
.9. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA-Ag2r la Mondiale) 196
10. Cadel Evans (AUS-BMC) 187
- Clasificación equipos
.1. Omega Pharma (BEL) 789 puntos
.2. Movistar (ESP) 776
.3. Ag2r La Mondiale (FRA) 542
.4. Tinkoff Saxo (RUS) 534
.5. Katusha (RUS) 529.
http://www.elespectador.com/deportes/ciclismo/nairo-quintana-lidera-clasificacion-de-uci-articulo-495909
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