Nairo Quintanaa renowned Colombian cyclist who completed his Gran Fondo in San Luis Potosí, commented that professional cycling is becoming more demanding, however he also concluded that Latin American cyclists have almost all the resources to be able to fight for a place in the great teams of the discipline.
The South American has a long and successful career in which he presumes to be champion of the Tour of Italy (2014), Back to Spain (2016), three podiums in the Tower of France (2013, 2015 and 2016) and, only in 2022, did he achieve victory in the Tour of Provence and the Tour of the Maritime Alps and Var. Based on his experience, he spoke about the scenario faced by cyclists from Latin American countries in the professional field.
“Now the demand is much higher, but we have the technology. Previously only Americans (Americans), Europeans or three or four with money had a computer, today it is not like that. Today a computer has everyone. What we (Latin Americans) are at a disadvantage is that we don’t have the best coaches, but that can be solved: a foreign contract comes and teaches us (…) (the important thing) is to propose to change things, find managers and leaders who want to help in addition to the work and discipline of each of the members. Nothing is needed because the human material is there”, Quintana sentenced for The Economist.
Unfortunately, this year there was also a turning point for his great career that currently has him adrift in professional cycling. Tramadol is an analgesic used for moderate to severe pain that acts on specific nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain. Said substance is prohibited by the UCI and was the same that was found in the blood tests done on the Colombian while the test was being carried out. Tower of Francea competition from which he was immediately disqualified.
Before all the controversy, the Colombian spoke about his future and assured that he was under the radar of the two-time champion Tadej Pogacar in the UAE Emirates team. His contract with Arkea-Samsic, which has him among the 20 cyclists with the highest income, receiving 1.9 million dollars a year, ends this season and now his future is unknown despite the fact that he can continue in competition, since the Tramadol theme is your first offense.
From the French team they have already made it clear that they will have no relationship with the cyclist after what happened. “Quintana assured that he had not ingested anything. Since then he has defended himself before the TAS. He is entitled to the presumption of innocence. Now that’s his problem. We are no longer contractually bound. Quintana’s page is already past”, commented Emmanuel Hubert, general director of Arkea-Samsic for The Telegram.
For his part, the Colombian did not give more details about his future and assured that everything will depend on the resolution of the TAS before his presumed innocence. “We have presented the defense, it is not a doping problem, it is not a big disqualification. I have come running, I have been active and we await the decision of the defense because I am innocent and I want it to be recognized in this way before the world (…) after this decision (of the TAS), we will see the future to follow, ”Nairo concluded about the topic.
At 32 years old, the cyclist aspires to continue competing at the highest level, however it is a fact that his alleged violation of the regulations could have serious consequences for what comes in his career.
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