The Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana suffered an accident during training
The Colombian newspaper El Tiempo reported that the Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana suffered an accident while training in his country.
The champion of the Giro d'Italia 2014 and the Vuelta a España 2016 was training as part of his preparation for the Tour de France, whose 2020 edition was postponed to the end of the European summer (August 29 - September 20).
According to reports confirmed by the Colombian media, the 30-year-old runner from Arkea-Samsic team has some scrapes and considers the accident not to be serious.
However, a statement from the French team indicates that Quintana was hit by a vehicle during his training and fears a knee injury.
Nairo Quintana was hit by a vehicle during training, we will give you more information about his health status as soon as possible.
We will give you more information about his health as soon as possible.
Message from @NairoQuinCo
Message from @NairoQuinCo
"The idea is for him to undergo a tomography and x-rays, with the exams he himself will provide reassurance, but Nairo himself assured that he was fine," adds El Tiempo.
It is planned that Quintana, former teammate of the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz in the Movistar Team, will return to competition on August 7 in the Tour de l'Ain. (D)