Giro 2014 -Stage 19: Cima Grappa MTT *Spoilers*

frenchfighter

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“The Tour allowed me to show the world who Nairo Quintana is and this Giro has been the confirmation of that. The world now knows that I can fight for grand tours. Before I was unknown and now I have confirmed what I can do. I didn’t want to say it before but this stage is my speciality and I couldn’t let it go by without winning it, especially as my family came here from Colombia to watch me today and that gave me an extra gear. I was tranquillo during the change because I knew it would help me. I had prepared well for how to do it. I had great sensations today and I took advantage of that, and I think I gave the people what they wanted to see today. I’d like to try to win [on the Zoncolan] myself or help a teammate to do it: remember that Igor Anton won there a few years ago. I went to see it during the spring although I couldn’t ride to the top because of the snow. It’s quite a demanding climb but then those are the climbs I like.”

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Uran and Quintana's bike change:
http://www.steephill.tv/players/720/eur ... 51&yr=2014

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Good enough to make a visit:

thomthom

frenchfighter wrote:

Tough luck but cycling isn't for everyone.

I'm baffled of how much whining we've had to hear over these 3 weeks. It has exceeded everything.

Riders who aren't even in the race are moaning on constantly as well.

Too much travelling around, people being mean and unfair to eachother for not waiting, too cold, too hot, too wet, too dry, too good roads on Stelvio to descend... (I guess..?), too many spectators, too many unclear rules etc..

Log off your Twitter account, harden up and get on with it.

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