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Birth
Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas de Tunja, Boyacá was born on February 4, 1990, but known as Nairo Quintana is a Colombian route rider. -
Childhood and Adolescence
Son of Luis Quintana and Eloísa Rojas, was born in Tunja, capital of Boyacá department, although his childhood and adolescence passed in the village of La Concepción in the neighboring municipality of Cómbita, in a family of farmers engaged in trade in agricultural products, When he was 15 years old he decided to use a bicycle that his father gave him as a means of transport. -
The beginning
Nairo Quintana has been a professional since 2009 and is currently a member of the Spanish team Movistar Team, at UCI ProTeam. -
His first stage
Start in your country Colombia in 2009 with the team sponsored by your home department, standing out as a climber profile runner. In 2010 he moved to professionals with the team Colombia 4-72 with which he competed for two seasons. -
Careers highlighted in 2012 and 2013
In the year 2012 is contracted by the Spanish team of category UCI ProTeam the Movistar, obtaining important triumphs as the Vuelta a Murcia and a stage of the Critérium of the Dauphiné. During 2013, he stands out much more in his career as climber climber and the runner-up in the Tour de France. -
Most Outstanding Season
In 2016 he achieves his most outstanding season of his sports career, as he achieves important triumphs such as winning the Tour of Catalonia, the Tour de Romandía, the South Route, again repeats podium in the third place of the Tour de France, and finally achieves His second big winning the Vuelta a España. -
First win 2017
Quintana won the Valencian round after beating on Saturday in the stage, wearing the yellow jersey leader, who snatched the Belgian Greg Van Avermaet, nairo has a girl his mother wife of nario Quintana always accompanies him and supports him.
