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{{shortShort description|Colombian road bicyclistcyclist}}

| caption = Quintana at the [[2019 Paris-NiceParis–Nice]]

| nickname = {{ublunbulleted list|''The Lion''<ref name=comic1>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/cycling-weekly/nairo-quintana-odds-133864 |title=Nairo Quintana: Against all the odds|date=26 August 2014 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref>|''El Cóndor de los Andes''|''Nair Force KINGtana''|''Nairoman''}}

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}<ref name="MOV profile">{{cite web |url=http://movistarteam.com/en/team/member/nairo-quintana |title=Nairo Quintana |work={{ctUCI team code|MOV|2018}}|publisher=Movistar Team|access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref>

| currentteam = {{ct|ARKUCI menteam code|MOV}}

| proteam1 = {{ctUCI team code|BRC|2009}}

| proteam2 = {{ctUCI team code|CEP|2010}}

| proteam3 = {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2012}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Tour de l'Avenir winner Nairo Quintana signs with Movistar |first=Shane |last=Stokes |url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9991/Former-Tour-de-lAvenir-winner-Nairo-Quintana-signs-with-Movistar.aspx |access-date=3 March 2012 |work=VeloNation |publisher=VeloNation LLC |location=Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |date=4 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telefonica.com/en/web/press-office/-/movistar-team-launches-2019-season-with-highest-hopes|title=Movistar Team launches 2019 season with highest hopes|work=[[Telefónica]]|publisher=Telefónica, S.A.|date=18 December 2018|access-date=4 January 2019}}</ref>

| proteam4 = {{ctUCI team code|ARK|2020}}<ref name="Arkea">{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-confirmed-for-arkea-samsic-in-2020/|title=Quintana confirmed for Arkéa-Samsic in 2020|first1=Alasdair|last1=Fotheringham|author-link1=Alasdair Fotheringham|first2=Patrick|last2=Fletcher|workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|quote=Quintana's brother, Dayer, will also join, along with Winner Anacona, a fellow Colombian and key ally at Movistar, and Diego Rosa, who has ridden for Team Ineos for the past two years.|date=2 September 2019|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref>

'''Nairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas''', [[Order of BoyacaBoyacá|ODB]], (born 4 February 1990) is a Colombian [[racing cyclist]], who currently rides for [[UCI ProSeries|UCI ProTeamWorldTeam]] {{ctUCI team code|ARKMOV men|2024}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/roadteam-details/teams/TeamDetail/15261/1001277/28019545|title=Movistar Team Arkea - Samsic|work=UCI.org|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|access-date=7 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210107032912/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15261/1001277/280|archive-date=71 January 20212024}}</ref>

Nicknamed "Nairoman" and "El Cóndor de los Andes" & "NAIR Force KINGtana", Quintana is a specialist climber, known for his ability to launch sustained and repeated attacks on ascents of steep gradient, high power output and great stamina to react and endure others' attacks. He is also a competent time triallist, making him a consistent contender for [[general classification]] at stage races. His best career results are winning the [[2014 Giro d'Italia]] and [[2016 Vuelta a España]], as well as 2nd place overall in the [[Tour de France]] of [[2013 Tour de France|2013]] and [[2015 Tour de France|2015]]. In addition to his two [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] victories he has also placed in the top 10 on twelve occasions, six of which were on the podium.

His brother [[Dayer Quintana]] is also a professional cyclist and rode for the {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2018|nolink=yes}} with Nairo between 2014 and 2018, and joined himagain at {{ctUCI team code|ARK|20202022|nolink=yes}} inbetween 2020 and 2022.<ref name="Arkea"/>

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]], [[Spain]].<ref name=comic3>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/cycling-weekly/nairo-quintana-odds-133864/3 |title=Nairo Quintana: Against all the odds (Part 3)|date=26 August 2014 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref> His parents' names are Luis Quintana and Eloisa Rojas, and he has four siblings: sisters Nelly and Lady, and brothers Willington and [[Dayer Quintana|Dayer]].<ref name=comic1 />

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 [[Team{{UCI Manzanateam Postobóncode|Café de Colombia – Colombia es Pasión]]CEP|2010}} (racing for the Colombia national team in that race), proving to be one of the great prospects for the future of Colombian cycling.<ref name="eltiempo.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.eltiempo.com/noticias/nairo-quintana |title=Nairo Quintana |author=Casa| access-date=2016-08-31}}</ref>

In 2012, Quintana moved to Europe to join the Spanish {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2012}}. He won the overall classification in the [[Vuelta a Murcia]]. Later, he took a prestigious victory at the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], when he sparked a counter-attack after a select group of riders including leader [[Bradley Wiggins]] reached the last escapee of the day. He held on to his solo lead in the descent leading to [[Morzine]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2012/stage-6/results |title=Dauphine: Wiggins and Sky dominate the Joux Plane |workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=Bath, UK |date=9 June 2012 |access-date=22 October 2012 |author=Susan Westemeyer}}</ref> After winning that stage, he later ended up winning the [[Route d'Occitanie|Route du Sud]] that year. Quintana made his Grand Tour debut at the [[2012 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]], where he was one of [[Alejandro Valverde]]'s key climbing domestiques as Valverde finished second overall. Quintana finished 36th overall. In October, Quintana won the [[Giro dell'Emilia]].

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 |workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=Bath, UK |date=4 April 2013 |access-date=6 April 2013 |author=Daniel Benson}}</ref> Quintana took the overall win in the final time trial by finishing second behind [[Tony Martin (cyclist)|Tony Martin]] ({{ctUCI team code|OPQ|2013}}), gaining enough time over {{ctUCI team code|SKY|2013}}'s [[Sergio Henao]] to take the leader's jersey from him.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-ciclista-al-pais-vasco-2013/stage-6/results |title=Quintana wins overall at Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco |workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=Bath, UK |date=6 April 2013 |access-date=6 April 2013}}</ref>

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=[[Tour de France]] |publisher=[[Amaury Sport Organisation]] |date=6 July 2013 |access-date=6 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728202604/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2013/us/stage-8/news/flm/boom-froome-blows-the-race-to-pieces.html |archive-date=28 July 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On stage 15 to [[Mont Ventoux]], Quintana again attacked early on and only the race leader Froome was able to match him, eventually dropping him in the final {{convert|2|km|abbr=off}} of the climb after they had raced up much of it together.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stage 15 Results&nbsp;– 2013 Tour de France |url=http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/stage-15/news/int/nairo-quintana-at-the-end-i-lacked-strength.html |access-date=2013-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716175719/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/stage-15/news/int/nairo-quintana-at-the-end-i-lacked-strength.html |archive-date=2013-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a result, Quintana was able to advance to sixth place in the overall standings. Stage 18 for the first time including doing the famous and iconic Alpe d'Huez climb twice. Quintana's 4th-place finish on stage 18 – including two ascents of the climb to [[Alpe d'Huez]] – moved him into 3rd place in the overall standings. In stage 20, he attacked Froome, riding away from him in the last kilometre during the climb to Annecy-Semnoz. Quintana won the stage over [[Joaquim Rodríguez]] and Froome, moving securely into second place overall where he finished the Tour. He also won the young rider classification and the [[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|mountains classification]]. His second place in the general classification was the best result for a Colombian or Latin-American rider in the Tour de France, and the first Tour debutant to finish on the podium since [[Jan Ullrich]] in [[1996 Tour de France|1996]]. After the Tour, Quintana went on to win the [[2013 Vuelta a Burgos|Vuelta a Burgos]], where he won stage 5 of the race after dropping [[Vincenzo Nibali]] on the final climb.

At the Giro, Quintana entered the race in weakened condition due to his earlier illness. Quintana's {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2014}} began with 8th place in the opening team time trial in Belfast, 55 seconds down on winners {{ctUCI team code|MTS men|2014}}, after rain during their effort.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/27281510 |title=How Nairo Quintana won his first Grand Tour |date=1 June 2014 |workpublisher=BBC Sport |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> In Stage 6, Quintana was caught up behind a huge crash as the peloton approached the finishing climb of [[Monte Cassino]], which saw him sit 2 minutes and 8 seconds behind leader [[Michael Matthews (cyclist)|Michael Matthews]]. After the individual time trial on Stage 12, Quintana was 6th overall, 3 minutes and 29 seconds behind new leader [[Rigoberto Urán]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/giro-ditalia/nairo-quintana-wins-2014-giro-ditalia-124942 |title=Nairo Quintana wins 2014 Giro d'Italia |date=1 June 2014 |work=Cycling Weekly |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> Quintana started to show strong form on stages 14 and 15, reducing the gap to 2' 40". He would later reach his top form in the last week of the race.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/giro-d-italia/10868240/Giro-dItalia-2014-stage-21-Movistars-Nairo-Quintana-seals-overall-victory-as-Colombians-turn-back-the-clock.html |title=Movistar's Nairo Quintana seals overall victory as Colombians turn back the clock |date=1 June 2014 |work=Daily Telegraph |access-date=6 June 2014|last1=MacLeary |first1=John }}</ref> In Stage 16, he claimed the [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|general classification]] leader's pink jersey in controversial circumstances as some of his top rivals had mistakenly thought that the descent of the [[Stelvio Pass]] was neutralised; riding through dense fog and low visibility, Quintana joined an attack with [[Pierre Rolland (cyclist)|Pierre Rolland]] and [[Ryder Hesjedal]], eventually winning the stage and gaining 4' 11" on Urán. In stage 19, Quintana flew up the [[Monte Grappa]], winning the mountain time trial by 17 seconds over [[Fabio Aru]] to extend his overall lead over Urán to 3 minutes and 7 seconds. He maintained his lead on [[Monte Zoncolan]] on Stage 20 and the final stage into [[Trieste]]. Quintana also won the white jersey for best young rider.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-proud-to-be-first-colombian-winner-of-the-giro-ditalia |title=Quintana proud to be first Colombian winner of the Giro d'Italia |date=1 June 2014 |work=Cycling News |access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref>

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 |workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=2 September 2014 |access-date=2 September 2014 |author=Alasdair Fotheringham}}</ref> He crashed again at the beginning of the next stage and withdrew from the race due to a broken collarbone.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-abandons-vuelta-a-espana |title=Quintana abandons Vuelta a EspanaEspaña |workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=3 September 2014 |access-date=3 September 2014}}</ref>

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 – Ciclismo – ELTIEMPO.COM |author=Casa Editorial El Tiempo |date=13 January 2015 |work=eltiempo.comEl Tiempo}}</ref> finishing third overall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-san-luis-2015/stage-7/results |title=Diaz wins Tour de San Luis |date=25 January 2015 |access-date=15 March 2015 |website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]}}</ref> Quintana was originally scheduled to ride the [[2015 Vuelta a Andalucía|Vuelta a Andalucía]], but a crash at the [[Colombian National Road Race Championships]] caused his withdrawal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/nairo-quintana-miss-vuelta-andalucia-nationals-crash-157478 |title=Nairo Quintana to miss Vuelta a AndaluciaAndalucía after nationals crash |date=13 February 2015 |access-date=15 March 2015 |author=Clarke, Stuart |website=[[Cycling Weekly]]}}</ref> His next race was therefore the [[2015 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]], where he took his first win of the 2015 season, in a snow blizzard on the summit finish at [[Monte Terminillo]], taking over the race lead as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/nairo_Quintana |title=Nairo Quintana |work=ProCyclingStats |access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> He would not relinquish the lead over the {{convert|10|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} final time trial and went on to win the overall as well as the young rider jersey.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/nairo-quintana-wins-2015-tirreno-adriatico-162563 |title=Nairo Quintana wins 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico |work=[[Cycling Weekly]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] Sports & Leisure network |date=17 March 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015 |author=Nigel Wynn}}</ref> Quintana was selected by his team for two cobbled [[Classic cycle races|classics]] – [[2015 E3 Harelbeke|E3 Harelbeke]] and [[2015 Dwars door Vlaanderen|Dwars door Vlaanderen]] – in order to prepare him for the cobblestones that had been scheduled to be part of the [[2015 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/quintana-race-cobbles-preparation-tour-pave-place-152178 |title=Quintana to race on cobbles in preparation for the Tour, but should the pavé have a place? |work=Cycling Weekly |access-date=15 March 2015 |author=Windsor, Richard|date=2015-01-12 }}</ref> Quintana continued his Tour de France preparation by racing the [[2015 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] and the [[2015 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]], finishing in 8th and 4th respectively. He then raced the [[Route d'Occitanie|Route du Sud]] where he battled [[Alberto Contador]] on stage 3 before finishing 2nd overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/06/news/contador-beats-quintana-in-a-thrilling-preview-of-tour-at-the-route-du-sud_374663|title=Contador beats Quintana in a thrilling preview of Tour at the Route du Sud|work=VeloNews.com|date=2015-06-20}}</ref> Quintana then stayed home to train in June further before coming to France for the Tour.

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 &#124; 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 {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2015}} winning the team classification.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/25/chris-froome-tour-de-france-nairo-quintana|title=Chris Froome set for Tour de France win despite Nairo Quintana's attack|author=William Fotheringham|newspaper=the Guardian|date=2015-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bicycling.com/racing/2015-tour-de-france/pinot-wins-alpe-dhuez-stage-20|title=2015 Tour de France: Thibaut Pinot Wins Stage 20|work=Bicycling|date=2015-07-25}}</ref>

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 EspanaEspaña: Chris Froome & Nairo Quintana among contenders|author=Matt Westby|workpublisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> However, early on, Quintana did not look like he was on his best form. On stage 11, the queen stage, he lost three minutes to race leader [[Fabio Aru]], falling to 9th place overall. Quintana admitted that he was suffering from a sickness and that he was considering abandoning the Vuelta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/vuelta-a-espana/nairo-quintana-confident-of-vuelta-a-espana-comeback-after-illness-190107|title=Nairo Quintana confident of Vuelta a España comeback after illness|date=5 September 2015|work=Cycling Weekly}}</ref> However, he never did and came back to form on stage 14, finishing in sixth place and taking several seconds out of his overall rivals. He began his comeback on stage 17, an individual time trial, finishing a surprising sixth place and advancing himself from eighth place to fifth place overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/09/2015-vuelta-a-espana-stage-17-itt-results/|title=2015 Vuelta a Espana Stage 17 (ITT) Results|author=CyclingTips|date=2015-09-09}}</ref> On the penultimate stage, Quintana joined a breakaway late in the stage with [[Rafał Majka]] to end the race in fourth place overall, just 30 seconds off the podium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2565444-vuelta-a-espana-2015-stage-20-winner-highlights-updated-standings-schedule|title=Vuelta a Espana 2015: Stage 20 Winner, Highlights, Updated Standings, Schedule|author=Gianni Verschueren|work=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/sports/cycling/fabio-aru-wins-vuelta-a-espana.html|title=Fabio Aru Wins Vuelta a España|date=14 September 2015|work=The New York Times}}</ref>

Quintana finished 3rd in the general classification of the Tour de France after suffering from allergies throughout much of the tour; {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2016}} won the team classification for the second year in a row. After the tour Quintana stated, "I won't take part in the Olympic Games. I want to recover and be ready for the Vuelta a España to give emotions and animate the race.”"<ref>{{cite web|title=Nairo Quintana: "I've had physical problems"|url=http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2016/us/stage-21/news/int/nairo-quintana-i-ve-had-physical-problems.html|website=Le Tour de France|access-date=25 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203152629/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2016/us/stage-21/news/int/nairo-quintana-i-ve-had-physical-problems.html|archive-date=3 February 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Quintana succeeded with this strategy and won the Vuelta a España ahead of [[Chris Froome]] with the Colombian [[Esteban Chaves]] finishing third.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/first-vuelta-a-espana-victory-for-nairo-quintana-weekend-wrap/ |title=First Vuelta a EspanaEspaña victory for Nairo Quintana – Weekend Wrap}}</ref> Quintana had gained over {{frac|2|1|2}} minutes over Froome on Stage 15 when he and [[Alberto Contador]] ({{ctUCI team code|TFS|2016}}) attacked together from {{convert|10|km|abbr=off}} into the stage and blew the race apart, isolating Froome from his {{ctUCI team code|SKY|2016}} teammates. Whilst Froome fought back and managed to gain back nearly all he had lost in a dominant victory on the stage 19 individual time trial to Calp, Quintana was able to follow several attacks by Froome on Stage 20, the final mountain stage to Alto de Aitana, to secure overall victory by 1:23 over Froome. By doing so, Quintana became the second Colombian after [[Luis Herrera (cyclist)|Luis Herrera]] in [[1987 Vuelta a España|1987]] to win the Vuelta.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-winning-vuelta-a-espana-gives-confidence-for-tour-de-france/ |title = Quintana: Winning Vuelta a EspanaEspaña gives confidence for Tour de France}}</ref>

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 Tirreno-AdriaticoTirreno–Adriatico victory|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tirreno-adriatico-2017/stage-7/results/|workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=14 March 2017|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref> Quintana took the race lead after winning the queen stage of the race to [[Monte Terminillo]], and maintained it to the end of the race, ultimately winning by 25 seconds over {{ctUCI team code|BMC|2017}} rider [[Rohan Dennis]].

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]] ({{ctUCI team code|FDJ|2017}}) and [[Tom Dumoulin]] ({{ctUCI team code|SUN|2017}}) to take the overall race lead.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-9/results/ |title = Giro d'Italia 2019: Stage 9 Results}}</ref> However, Quintana could only finish 23rd on stage 10, a {{convert|39.8|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} [[individual time trial]] from [[Foligno]] to [[Montefalco]], 2 minutes and 53 seconds behind Dumoulin who won the stage. By doing so, Dumoulin took the overall race lead by 2 minutes and 23 seconds over Quintana.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2017/stage-10/results/|title=Giro d'Italia: Dumoulin surges to pink in stage 10 time trial|workwebsite=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=16 May 2017|access-date=16 May 2017|first=Stephen|last=Farrand}}</ref> Dumoulin won Stage 14, which featured a mountain top finish at [[Sanctuary of Oropa|Santuario di Oropa]] to extend his lead over Quintana by a further 14 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/giro-ditalia/tom-dumoulin-extends-giro-ditalia-lead-over-nairo-quintana-with-superb-summit-finish-victory-331768|first=Henry|last=Robertshaw|title=Tom Dumoulin distances Nairo Quintana on summit finish to extend Giro d'Italia lead|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc. UK]]|date=20 May 2017|access-date=20 May 2017}}</ref> On Stage 16, Dumoulin experienced stomach problems and had to take a comfort break at the foot of the [[Umbrail Pass]]; none of the other contenders waited for Dumoulin and he finished more than two minutes down on stage winner [[Vincenzo Nibali]] ({{ctUCI team code|TBM|2017}}), with his lead over Quintana reduced to just 31 seconds. Dumoulin defended his lead until the stage 19 mountain finish in Piancavallo, where he crossed the line over a minute behind Quintana, who reclaimed the [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Maglia rosa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=171044|title=Giro d'Italia – Stage 19|website=www.procyclingstats.com|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> Quintana put fifteen more seconds into Dumoulin the following day on stage 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=171045|title=Giro d'Italia – Stage 20|website=www.procyclingstats.com|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> Quintana began Stage 21, the final stage, a {{convert|29|km|abbr=off|adj=on}}-long individual time trial from [[Monza]] to [[Milan]] in the race lead, but was overhauled by Dumoulin, as second place on the stage took him from fourth to first place in the general classification. Quintana finished second overall, dashing his hopes of winning a Giro–Tour double.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/giro-ditalia/tom-dumoulin-overhauls-nairo-quintana-to-win-giro-ditalia-in-nail-biting-final-time-trial-333091|title=Tom Dumoulin overhauls Nairo Quintana to win Giro d'Italia in nail-biting final time trial – Cycling Weekly|date=28 May 2017|work=Cycling Weekly|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.com/cycling/giro-d-italia/2017/tom-dumoulin-wins-giro-ditalia-following-time-trial-masterclass_sto6185809/story.shtml |title=Tom Dumoulin wins Giro d'Italia following time-trial masterclass|date=28 May 2017 |website=[[Eurosport]]|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref>

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 {{ctUCI team code|ALM|2017}}. This left him more than four minutes off the race lead and he admitted after the stage that his Giro–Tour double bid 'has not worked out'.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/quintana-admits-giro-tour-double-bid-has-not-worked-out/ |title = Quintana admits Giro-Tour double bid 'has not worked out'}}</ref> Quintana ultimately finished 12th overall, over 15 minutes down on the winner [[Chris Froome]] ({{ctUCI team code|SKY|2017|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/a-history-of-giro-tour-double-failures/ | title=A history of Giro-Tour double failures}}</ref>

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 {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2018}} teammate was there to help Quintana until [[Andrey Amador]] in the final kilometre. {{ctUCI team code|MOV|2018|nolink=yes}} finished 10th on the stage 3 [[team time trial]], losing almost a minute to {{ctUCI team code|BMC|2018}}, and {{ctUCI team code|SKY|2018}}. Quintana managed to finish together with the other overall contenders on the first challenging uphill finish on stage 6 to [[Mûr-de-Bretagne]]. He had to many people's surprise no problems when riding the cobblestone stage, and lost no time to the overall contenders on that stage. But when the peloton reached the [[Alps]], Quintana suffered time losses. He made some small attacks, however they were all brought back by {{ctUCI team code|SKY|2018|nolink=yes}}, and Quintana got dropped very quickly after being caught. On the shortest stage of the Tour, Quintana bounced back in brilliant fashion and won the stage. His attack looked very similar to the one in the Tour de Suisse a month prior; he attacked on the bottom of the last climb, and quickly got a huge gap. He caught the last rider from the breakaway [[Tanel Kangert]], and rode away in the distance. No one had the power to match him on that stage, and Quintana advanced to 5th place overall after the stage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/25/tour-de-france-2018-stage-17s-grid-start-and-mountain-battle-live|title=Tour de France 2018: Thomas extends lead as Quintana wins stage 17 – as it happened|last=Glendenning|first=Barry|date=2018-07-25|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-07-25|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

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|Paris-NiceParis–Nice]]; he managed to get through the first couple of days with crosswinds very well, and managed to finish 17th in the [[individual time trial]]. On the stage to [[Col de Turini]], Quintana was the only rider to stay with race leader [[Egan Bernal]], and therefore climbed to 3rd overall in the race. On the final stage ascent to Côte de Peille, Quintana attacked and controlled the front group. He rode at the front of the race for almost {{convert|25|km|abbr=off}} before eventual stage winner [[Ion Izagirre]] attacked and got away. At one point Quintana had the virtual race lead over Bernal, but with no cooperation from his companions, the lead shrank to only 4 seconds to Bernal at the finish line; thus, Quintana finished 2nd overall in the race.

;2013 <small>(6)</small>

;2014 <small>(7)</small>

;2015 <small>(2)</small>

;2016 <small>(7)</small>

;2017 <small>(7)</small>

;2018 <small>(2)</small>

;2019 <small>(3)</small>

;2020 <small>(5)</small>

;2021 <small>(2)</small>

: 1st [[File:Jersey cyan.svg|20px]] Overall [[2021 Vuelta a Asturias|Vuelta a Asturias]]

;2022 <small>(4)</small>

: <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>

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|colspan=1315 align="center"|'''Grand Tour general classification results'''

| <s>[[2022 Tour de France|6]]</s>{{#tag:refefn| Quintana was disqualified from the race after two positive tests for [[Tramadol]].|groupname="N"DQ}}

|colspan=1315 align="center"|'''Major stage race general classification results'''

! scope="row" | {{cjersey|blueazul}} [[Tirreno–Adriatico]]

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