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{{family name hatnote|Quintana|Rojas|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Nairo Quintana
| image = Nairo Quintana with fans, 2019 Paris-Nice (cropped).jpg
| caption = Quintana at the [[2019
| fullname = Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas
| nickname = {{
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = <!--Nairo and his brother were not born in Tunja, but in neighbouring Cómbita-->[[Cómbita]], [[Boyacá Department|Boyacá]], Colombia
| height = {{height|m=1.67}}<ref name="MOV profile">{{cite web |url=http://movistarteam.com/en/team/member/nairo-quintana |title=Nairo Quintana |work={{
| weight = {{convert|58|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="MOV profile" />
| currentteam = {{
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
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| proyears1 = 2009
| proteam1 = {{
| proyears2 = 2010–2011
| proteam2 = {{
| proyears3 = 2012–2019
| proteam3 = {{
| proyears4 = 2020–2022
| proteam4 = {{
| proyears5 = 2024–
| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|MOV men|2024}}
| majorwins = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''
:'''[[Tour de France]]'''
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'''Nairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas''', [[Order of
Nicknamed "Nairoman" and "El Cóndor de los Andes
His multiple wins in [[Nairo Quintana#Major results|other major stage races]], leading to high UCI WorldTour ranking placements<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D19007&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&SportID%3D102&CompetitionID%3D27323&EventID%3D12146&GenderID%3D1&ClassID%3D1&SeasonID%3D492&EventPhaseID%3D1627715&Phase1ID%3D1627734&ContainerEventID%3D12146&Detail%3D1&Cache%3D2.html?793483 |title=UCI World Ranking |access-date=2020-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312193835/http://www.uci.html.infostradasports.com/cache/2/TheASP.asp%40PageID%3D19007%26TaalCode%3D2%26StyleID%3D0%26SportID%3D102%26CompetitionID%3D27323%26EventID%3D12146%26GenderID%3D1%26ClassID%3D1%26SeasonID%3D492%26EventPhaseID%3D1627715%26Phase1ID%3D1627734%26ContainerEventID%3D12146%26Detail%3D1%26Cache%3D2.html?793483 |archive-date=2017-03-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> at the end of each season, are other reasons why he is seen as one of the most successful stage-racing riders of the recent era, and the best road cyclist in Colombian history.
His brother [[Dayer Quintana]] is also a professional cyclist and rode for the {{
==Early life==
Born in [[Cómbita]], a town near the capital of [[Boyacá Department|Boyacá]], [[Tunja]],<ref>{{cite web |author=Jueves 31 de julio de 2014 |url=http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/ciclismo/ARTICULO-WEB-NEW_NOTA_INTERIOR-12939317.html |title=Home archivo – Noticias Principales de Colombia y el Mundo – Noticias |publisher=Eltiempo.Com |access-date=2014-08-01}}</ref> in [[Colombia]], to a farming family,<ref name=comic1 /> Quintana comes from a humble background, but his family still saved up to buy Quintana a second-hand mountain bike to make the {{convert|16|km|abbr=on}} journey through the [[Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)|Eastern Ranges]] of the [[Andes]] to school<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2013/04/who-is-nairo-quintana.html |title=Who is Nairo Quintana? |publisher=Cycling Inquisition |date=2013-04-06 |access-date=2013-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713105216/http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2013/04/who-is-nairo-quintana.html |archive-date=July 13, 2013 }}</ref> and to travel from village to village to sell fruit and vegetables. At the age of 16 he also started working as a taxi driver using his father's car.<ref name=comic2>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/cycling-weekly/nairo-quintana-odds-133864/2 |title=Nairo Quintana: Against all the odds (Part 2)|date=26 August 2014 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref> Quintana resides in [[Cómbita]], splitting his time between his native country and [[Pamplona]] in [[Navarre]],
At the age of 15 he was hit by a taxi whilst riding, leaving him in a coma for five days. Despite this, his father, a cycling fan, recognised Nairo's potential and spent 300,000 [[Colombian peso]]s (around [[Pound sterling|£]]71.91) on a racing bike to see if Nairo could make a career in the sport.<ref name=comic2 />
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===Early career===
He started his career on the team "Boyacá es para Vivirla". In 2010, Quintana won the [[Tour de l'Avenir]] whilst part of the team
===Movistar Team (2012–2019)===
====2012 season====
In 2012, Quintana moved to Europe to join the Spanish {{
====2013 season====
[[File:ToB 2013 - Nairo Quintana 04.jpg|thumb|Quintana at the [[2013 Tour of Britain]]]]
In 2013, Quintana won stage 3 of the [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]], and the following month, he won the [[queen stage]] of the [[2013 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]] by sprinting to victory after the final climb in [[Eibar]]–[[:es:Arrate|Arrate]], two seconds before a group of six fellow overall contenders.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-ciclista-al-pais-vasco-2013/stage-4/results |title=Quintana wins in the rain on Arrate finish |
At the [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]], Quintana attacked on the Col de Pailheres during Stage 8 and became the first man to cross the highest pass that year. He was later overtaken, on the stage's penultimate climb, by race favourite [[Chris Froome]]. Quintana nonetheless took the lead of the [[Young rider classification in the Tour de France|young rider classification]] and received the award for that stage's most aggressive rider.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2013/us/stage-8/news/flm/boom-froome-blows-the-race-to-pieces.html |title=Boom: Froome blows the race to pieces! |work=
====2014 season====
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[[File:2014 Giro d'Italia, quintana (17600678479).jpg|thumb|left|Quintana in the [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]] at the [[2014 Giro d'Italia]]]]
At the Giro, Quintana entered the race in weakened condition due to his earlier illness. Quintana's {{
After the Giro, Quintana took a couple months off from racing. He returned to Europe in August aiming to win the [[2014 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. Two weeks before the Vuelta a España, Quintana won the [[2014 Vuelta a Burgos|Vuelta a Burgos]], winning stage 3 and coming in second in the final time trial to give himself enough time over second placed [[Daniel Moreno]]. In the Vuelta a España, Quintana had the race lead coming in to stage ten's individual time trial. However, he crashed badly after misjudging a bend and lost 4 minutes and the red jersey.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-loses-vuelta-a-espana-lead-in-near-catastrophic-crash |title=Quintana loses Vuelta a España lead in near-catastrophic crash |
====2015 season====
Quintana started his 2015 season at the [[2015 Tour de San Luis|Tour de San Luis]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/ciclismo/venimos-con-un-equipo-joven-pero-quiero-ganar-nairo-quintana/15092160 |title=Declaraciones de Nairo Quintana a su llegada al Tour de San Luis
[[File:Nairo Quintana, TDF 2015, étape 13, Montgiscard.jpg|thumb|Quintana wearing the [[Young rider classification in the Tour de France|white jersey]] at the [[2015 Tour de France]]]]
On the second stage of the Tour de France, Quintana was caught out by a split in the peloton caused by high winds and lost a minute to [[Chris Froome]] and other favourites. On stage ten, the first mountain day, Quintana was the only rival that could stay with Froome, finishing another minute behind him. Quintana then tried to distance himself from the yellow jersey in the last week of the Tour, advancing himself into second place overall on stage 17. Facing a 2' 38" deficit to Froome on stage 19, Quintana promised he would attack Froome and he fulfilled that promise, gaining 30 seconds on Froome by the end of the stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bicycling.com/racing/2015-tour-de-france/stage-19-analysis-nibali-and-quintana-attack-froome|title=Stage 19 Analysis: Nibali and Quintana Attack Froome|work=Bicycling|date=2015-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allsports.com.gh/other_sports/cycling-nairo-quintana-will-keep-attacking-tour-de-france-leader-chris-froome-id4002681.html |title=Cycling: Nairo Quintana will keep attacking Tour de France leader Chris Froome | AllSports |access-date=2015-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143525/http://allsports.com.gh/other_sports/cycling-nairo-quintana-will-keep-attacking-tour-de-france-leader-chris-froome-id4002681.html |archive-date=2015-12-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On the penultimate stage, featuring the [[Alpe d'Huez]] climb, Quintana attacked Froome again, using his teammates [[Alejandro Valverde]] and [[Winner Anacona]] to prize out an advantage before going solo with {{convert|5|km|abbr=off}} to go. He gained time on Froome all the way to the finish, finishing second on the stage. Quintana finished the Tour in second place, 1' 12" behind Froome with Valverde in third place overall. He also won the white jersey, with his {{
After the end of the Tour, Froome, Quintana, Valverde, and [[Vincenzo Nibali]], the top four finishers in the Tour de France, announced their intentions to race the following grand tour, the [[2015 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/cycling/news/21683/9935123/vuelta-a-espana-chris-froome-nairo-quintana-among-leading-contenders|title=Vuelta a
====2016 season====
In November 2015 it was announced that Quintana would compete in the [[2016 Tour de France|Tour de France]], the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|Olympic road race]] and the [[2016 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] in 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/nairo-quintana-adds-vuelta-a-espana-to-hectic-2016-schedule-198410 |title=Nairo Quintana adds Vuelta a España to hectic 2016 schedule |last1=Clarke |first1=Stuart |date=3 November 2015 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> and that he would start his season at the [[2016 Tour de San Luis|Tour de San Luis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/sagan-quintana-and-nibali-to-start-seasons-at-tour-de-san-luis-198549 |title=Sagan, Quintana and Nibali to start seasons at Tour de San Luis |last1=Clarke |first1=Stuart |date=4 November 2015 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> He finished third in San Luis behind his brother, Dayer, who took the win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-san-luis/stage-7/results/ |title=Dayer Quintana wins Tour de San Luis |last1=Frattini |first1=Kirsten |date=24 January 2016 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=28 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108095355/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-san-luis/stage-7/results/ |archive-date=8 November 2015 }}</ref> He went on to take the general classification at the [[2016 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]], becoming the third Colombian to win the race and the first to do so since [[Hernán Buenahora]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2016/stage-7/results/ |title=Quintana wins Volta a Catalunya |last=Fotheringham |first=Alasdair |author-link=Alasdair Fotheringham|date=27 March 2016|website=[[cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> Two weeks later, and struggling with the effects of illness, he finished 3rd in the overall classification of the [[2016 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movistarteam.com/noticias/2016-4-9/nairo-podio-en-la-itzulia-a-base-de-riesgo |title=Nairo, podio en la Itzulia |date=9 April 2016|access-date=9 April 2016}}</ref>
Quintana finished 3rd in the general classification of the Tour de France after suffering from allergies throughout much of the tour; {{
====2017 season====
In December 2016, Quintana confirmed that he would target both the [[2017 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] and [[2017 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-will-ride-the-2017-giro-ditalia/ |title = Quintana will ride the 2017 Giro d'Italia}}</ref> In March 2017, Quintana took overall victory at [[2017 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]] for the second time in three years.<ref name="CN7">{{cite news|title=Quintana seals
[[File:Giro d'Italia 2017, quintana (34343446733).jpg|thumb|left|Quintana at the [[2017 Giro d'Italia]]]]
At the Giro d'Italia, Quintana won Stage 9, the second mountain top finish stage of the race, arriving at the finish in Blockhaus 24 seconds ahead of [[Thibaut Pinot]] ({{
Quintana rode the Tour de France, but lost time on the first two mountain stages. Quintana lost even more time on the [[Col de Peyresourde]] on Stage 12, finishing more than two minutes down on stage winner [[Romain Bardet]] of {{
====2018 season====
[[File:2018 Tour de France -20 Pinodieta (43721123621).jpg|thumb|left|Quintana at the [[2018 Tour de France]]]]
The main goal of Quintana's 2018 season was the [[2018 Tour de France|Tour de France]]. He finished 2nd in the new Colombian stage race, [[Tour Colombia|Colombia Oro y Paz]]. His first race in Europe was [[2018 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]], in which he finished 2nd overall, 29 seconds behind teammate [[Alejandro Valverde]]. To prepare for the cobblestone stage in the Tour, Quintana chose to ride [[2018 Dwars door Vlaanderen|Dwars door Vlaanderen]], and finished in 60th position. A week later, Quintana started in the [[2018 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]]. He advanced to 5th position overall on the final stage, after placing 5th on the stage. Quintana then prepared for the Tour by going to an altitude camp, and returned to racing for the [[2018 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]. On stage 7 to [[Arosa]], Quintana attacked with {{convert|30|km|abbr=off}} to go, and managed to reach the breakaway, pass it, and also keep the peloton behind him to take his first win of the season. Quintana's performance meant he was 2nd overall before the final {{convert|34|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} [[individual time trial]]; he ultimately dropped to third overall.
At stage 1 of the Tour de France, Quintana already had issues as he punctured both tyres, {{convert|3.5|km|abbr=off}} from the finish line. This meant that he lost 1 minute and 15 seconds to the other overall contenders. The situation also sparked debate as no {{
Quintana looked strong at the start of the [[2018 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]], and proved to be the best general classification rider on stage 13 to [[La Camperona]]. However his form dropped, and when the race hit the third week, Quintana dropped out of the podium after the Time trial on stage 16. He lost even more time on the following day to Balcon de Bizkaia. On stage 19 Quintana was only 6th place overall and had to attack if he wanted to win the race. Therefore, he attacked almost at the bottom of the final climb, but [[Thibaut Pinot]] and [[Simon Yates (cyclist)|Simon Yates]] attacked and bridged the gap to Quintana. Quintana could not follow their pace, and ended up riding in support for Valverde.
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====2019 season====
[[File:Tour de France 2019, Nairo Quintana (48416906061) (2).jpg|thumb|right|Quintana at the [[2019 Tour de France]]]]
Quintana started his 2019 season in [[Argentina]] at the [[Vuelta a San Juan]], where he finished 8th overall, with his usual domestique [[Winner Anacona]] taking the overall win. His first win of the season came at the [[Tour Colombia]]. Quintana was with the front group on the final climb on stage 6 to Alto de Palmas, before he was pushed off his bike after interference with a spectator. Quintana bridged the gap to the leaders before sprinting past [[Iván Sosa]] and [[Miguel Ángel López (cyclist)|Miguel Ángel López]] inside the final kilometre. In March, Quintana competed in [[2019 Paris–Nice|
===Arkéa–Samsic===▼
In September 2019, it was announced that Quintana – along with his brother [[Dayer Quintana]] and [[Winner Anacona]] – was moving to the {{ct|BSE|2020}} team for the 2020 season.<ref name="Arkea"/>▼
▲===Arkéa–Samsic (2020–2022)===
▲In September 2019, it was announced that Quintana – along with his brother [[Dayer Quintana]] and [[Winner Anacona]] – was moving to the {{
====2020====
Quintana competed in the [[2020 Tour de France]], where he placed 17th overall. On 16 September, while the race was ongoing, his hotel room and those of his brother Dayer and Anacona, were searched by French police with the riders also questioned. Authorities later confirmed on 21 September 2020 that they had opened a [[Doping in sport|doping]] investigation against a "small part" of the Arkéa–Samsic team. This followed the "discovery of many health products including drugs (...) and especially a method that could be qualified as doping" during the raid.<ref>{{cite news |title=French police open doping investigation after Arkea-Samsic hotel search at Tour de France |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/french-police-open-doping-investigation-after-arkea-samsic-hotel-search-at-tour-de-france/ |access-date=22 September 2020 |work=cyclingnews.com |date=21 September 2020}}</ref> Two people, not employed by the team, but instead part of the personal entourage of riders understood to be Quintana and his two teammates, were put into custody.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Windsor |first1=Richard |title=Two people held by French authorities in Tour de France doping investigation |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/report-two-people-held-after-french-prosecutor-opens-investigation-of-doping-at-tour-de-france-469420 |access-date=22 September 2020 |work=[[Cycling Weekly]] |date=21 September 2020}}</ref>
====2021====
In 2021 he rode [[2021 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/cycling/tirreno-adriatico/871072/|title=Tirreno - Adriatico 2021|website=[[RTÉ]]|date=16 March 2021|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref> the [[2021 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] and the [[2021 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/criterium-du-dauphine/2021/standings.shtml|title=Critérium du Dauphiné standings 2021|work=[[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[Discovery, Inc.]]|date=6 June 2021|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref> but he finished outside the top 10 in each of them. During this timeframe, Quintana also won a stage, the general classification and the points classification at the [[2021 Vuelta a Asturias|Vuelta a Asturias]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-asturias-julio-alvarez-mendo-2021/stage-1/results/|title=Nairo Quintana wins Vuelta Asturias opener|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=1 May 2021|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-asturias-julio-alvarez-mendo-2021/stage-3/results/|title=Nairo Quintana wins Vuelta Asturias|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=2 May 2021|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref> He entered the [[2021 Tour de France|Tour de France]] but did not win any stages and finished 28th, having held the polka dot jersey as [[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|mountains classification]] leader for five stages in the second week.
====2022====
[[File:TDF10009 quintana (52243724474).jpg|thumb|left|Quintana at the [[2022 Tour de France]]]]
In February 2022, he started off the season with victories in two French stage races – the [[2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var|Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var]] and the [[2022 Tour de la Provence|Tour de la Provence]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/look-whos-back-nairo-quintana-starts-season-on-a-tear-in-provence-tour-du-var/|title=Look who's back: Nairo Quintana starts season on a tear in road to Tour de France: Back from COVID, back to his best? 'Nairoman' blasts to consecutive GC victories at Provence, Tour du Var|first=Jim|last=Cotton|website=[[VeloNews]]|date=21 February 2022|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref> Then in March he took top-five finishes in [[2022 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Puddicombe|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-nice-2022/stage-8/results/|title=Roglic holds on to win Paris-Nice overall as Simon Yates attacks|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=13 March 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref> and the [[2022 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]], leading the latter for a day.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-vows-to-battle-on-despite-losing-volta-a-catalunya-lead/|title=Quintana vows to battle on despite losing Volta a Catalunya lead|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref>
Whilst Quintana participated in [[2022 Tour de France|Tour de France]], including reaching fourth position at the start of the final week and finishing in the sixth position at the race's conclusion on July 24th,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cyclingtips.com/2022/07/all-hail-nairo-quintana-king-of-the-cobbles/|title=All hail Nairo Quintana, king of the cobbles: Meet your Flandrian-born Colombian, Nairo van Quintanen|first=Jonny|last=Long|website=Cyclingtips.com|date=6 July 2022|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.letour.fr/en/news/2022/stage-11/vingegaard-turns-the-race-upside-down/1304634|title=Vingegaard turns the race upside down|work=[[Tour de France]]|publisher=[[Amaury Sport Organisation]]|date=13 July 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/ciclismo/nairo-quintana-tour-de-francia-2022-resumen-etapa-17-video-688657|title=Nairo Quintana no pierde la guerra, es cuarto y pelea el podio del Tour|language=Spanish|trans-title=Nairo Quintana does not lose the war, is fourth and fights for the Tour podium|work=[[El Tiempo (Colombia)|El Tiempo]]|publisher=Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A.|date=20 July 2022|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gaudu-wins-battle-with-quintana-to-move-up-to-fourth-at-tour-de-france/|title=Gaudu wins battle with Quintana to move up to fourth at Tour de France|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=22 July 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/62279048|title=Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard set for victory as Wout van Aert wins stage 20|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=23 July 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023|quote=There were changes in the top 10 as Aleksandr Vlasov rose from seventh to fifth, above both Nairo Quintana and Louis Meintjes, while the latter dropped below Romain Bardet to eighth.}}</ref> his result was disqualifed on August 17th when the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] (UCI) announced that he had tested positive for [[tramadol]] usage.<ref name="Guardian tramadol">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/17/cycling-nairo-quintana-disqualified-tour-de-france-positive-tramadol-test|title=Nairo Quintana disqualified from 2022 Tour de France after tramadol positive|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=17 August 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/62580517 |title=Nairo Quintana disqualified from 2022 Tour de France for drug infringement |work=BBC News |date=17 August 2022 |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> He appealed the ruling, however the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]] (CAS) dismissed the appeal in November 2024.<ref name="CW tramadol">{{cite news|first=Tom|last=Thewlis|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/nairo-quintanas-tour-de-france-tramadol-disqualification-confirmed|title=Nairo Quintana's Tour de France tramadol disqualification upheld|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=4 November 2022|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/63498295 |title=Nairo Quintana's appeal against Tour de France disqualification dismissed |work=BBC News |date=3 November 2022 |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> Quintana did not receive a competition ban as at the time tramadol was forbidden on medical grounds by UCI, but not a banned substance under WADA rules.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wada-to-enforce-tramadol-ban-starting-in-2024/ |title=WADA to enforce tramadol ban starting in 2024 |work=Cylcing News |date=22 September 2023 |first=Laura |last=Weislo |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref>
On 1 October, Quintana announced he had left the Arkea-Samsic team even though he had signed a three year contract extension with the team in August.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/quintana-leaves-arkea-samsic-2022-10-01/ |title=Quintana leaves Arkea-Samsic |work=Reuters |date=1 October 2022 |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref>
===Free agent===
In February 2023, Quintana finished third in the [[Colombian National Road Race Championships]]; after [[Esteban Chaves]] made his race-winning attack with {{convert|6|km|abbr=off}} remaining, he was also beaten to the finish line by [[Daniel Martínez (cyclist)|Daniel Martínez]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.copaci.org/en/esteban-chaves-the-new-colombian-road-champion-nairo-quintana-is-reborn-with-a-third-place/|title=Esteban Chaves, the new Colombian road champion; Nairo Quintana is reborn with a third place|website=[[Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo]]|date=5 February 2023|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref>
===Movistar (2023-)===
Quintana rejoined the Movistar team in October 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nairo-quintana-rejoins-movistar-in-surprise-return-to-worldtour/ |title=Nairo Quintana rejoins Movistar in surprise return to WorldTour |date=28 October 2023 |work=Cycling News |first=James |last=Moultrie |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> In May 2024, he took part in the [[2024 Giro d'Italia]] placing 19th in the general classification and winning two combativity awards.
==Career achievements==
===Major results===
Source: <ref>{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=2276|title=Nairo Quintana|work=FirstCycling.com|publisher=FirstCycling AS|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref>
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: 1st [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px]] Mountains classification, [[2011 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
;2012 <small>(6 pro wins)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2012 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
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: 2nd Overall [[Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid]]
::1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] Young rider classification
;2013 <small>(6)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2013 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]]
::1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] Points classification
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: 7th Overall [[2013 Vuelta a Andalucía|Vuelta a Andalucía]]
: 8th [[2013 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]]
;2014 <small>(7)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia]] Overall [[2014 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
::1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px|link=Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia]] [[Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia|Young rider classification]]
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: 5th Overall [[2014 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
: 6th [[2014 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]]
;2015 <small>(2)</small>
: 1st [[File:MaillotAzul.PNG|20px]] Overall [[2015 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] Young rider classification
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: 4th Overall [[2015 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]]
: 8th Overall [[2015 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
;2016 <small>(7)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España]] Overall [[2016 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
::1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px|link=Combination classification in the Vuelta a España]] [[Combination classification in the Vuelta a España|Combination classification]]
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: 3rd Overall [[2016 Tour de San Luis|Tour de San Luis]]
: 4th [[Colombian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Road Championships
;2017 <small>(7)</small>
: 1st [[File:MaillotAzul.PNG|20px]] Overall [[2017 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
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: 4th [[2017 Milano–Torino|Milano–Torino]]
: 9th [[2017 Il Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
;2018 <small>(2)</small>
: 2nd Overall [[2018 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
: 2nd Overall [[2018 Colombia Oro y Paz|Colombia Oro y Paz]]
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: 10th Overall [[2018 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
::1st Stage 17
;2019 <small>(3)</small>
: 2nd Overall [[2019 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
: 4th Overall [[2019 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
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: 8th Overall [[2019 Vuelta a San Juan|Vuelta a San Juan]]
: 9th Overall [[2019 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]]
;2020 <small>(5)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey Tour De La Provence Leader.svg|20px]] Overall [[2020 Tour de la Provence|Tour de la Provence]]
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: 8th [[2020 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge|Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge]]
;2021 <small>(2)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey cyan.svg|20px]] Overall [[2021 Vuelta a Asturias|Vuelta a Asturias]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 1
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: [[2021 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
::Held [[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] after Stages 9–13
;2022 <small>(4)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey black.svg|20px]] Overall [[2022 Tour de la Provence|Tour de la Provence]]
::1st [[File:Jersey bluedot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification
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: 4th Overall [[2022 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
: 5th Overall [[2022 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
: <s>6th Overall [[2022 Tour de France|Tour de France]]{{efn|name=DQ|Quintana was disqualified from the race after two positive tests for [[tramadol]].<ref name="Guardian tramadol"/><ref name="CW tramadol"/>}}</s>
: 7th Overall [[2022 Route d'Occitanie|Route d'Occitanie]]
;2023
: 3rd [[Colombian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Road Championships
;2024
: 4th [[Colombian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
: [[File:Jersey red number.svg|20px]] [[Combativity award]] Stages 15 & 17 [[2024 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
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In 2013 and 2014, Quintana was named as the Colombian athlete of the year ({{langx|es|Deportista del Año colombiano}}).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nairo-quintana-named-colombian-athlete-of-the-year/|title=Nairo Quintana named Colombian athlete of the year|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=2 December 2013|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota/_/id/2250368/el-ciclista-nairo-quintana-repite-como-mejor-deportista-de-colombia-en-2014|title=El ciclista Nairo Quintana repite como mejor deportista de Colombia en 2014|language=Spanish|trans-title=The cyclist Nairo Quintana repeats as the best athlete of Colombia in 2014|work=[[ESPN Deportes]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]|agency=[[EFE]]|date=9 December 2014|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref>
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