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Nairo Quintana's future in cycling continues to dim: "He is further away than ever from returning to racing"
CyclingFriday, 26 May 2023 at 10:40
Nairo Quintana's future in the international cycling scene looks darker than ever. After several months trying to find a team in Europe, the Colombian climber is still without a team and nothing suggests that he will be able to find a squad in the short term. The reputed journalist Chris Marshall-Bell gave his opinion on the matter a few days ago and, according to his criteria.
"He is further away than ever from returning to racing. The reality is that no team wants to sign him. Teams can sign Quintana, but from the conversations I've had, no one is even contemplating offering him a spot."
Apparently, one of the keys that would make it impossible for Nairo to sign with any international team would be the fact that the rider would ask for two years of contract, something that no team would be willing to give him:
"It has also been reported that he is expecting a two-year contract, which is considered far-fetched, especially at his age."
Uncertain future.
We will have to see what happens in the future, but as of today to think that Nairo can finish 2023 contracted by a team is more than a utopia. When he decided to appeal to CAS his sanction for testing positive for tramadol, he went against the UCI and the bodies that govern world cycling and it is very complicated that, after so much time, Nairo will be able to find a place in a European team.
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