Quintana: "At the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta to win"

Rome, January 21, 2025 - The Movistar Team has a desire to grow and this is also evident from the strengthening of the youth and development sector, a step also taken by Bahrain Victorious: not to mention the very recent hiring of Michael Hessman, one of the latest moves in the transfer market. Then there is also the old lever, led by Nairo Quintana, to raise the voice: today in the literal sense of the expression, before passing the word to the street in a few months.  

Quintana's statements

  The Colombian will be at the start of Giro d'Italia e Return, with two very different roles: in Spain will be the faithful follower of Enric Mas Nicolau, while in the Corsa pink will try to be the protagonist in the first person thus going in search of that success that has been missing for almost 3 years. "I say this with all due respect, but I believe that among the three Grand Tours that ofItaly be the most spectacular, especially this year. There will be surprises every day, with attacks and strategy work. We will have to be careful and try to hunt for success every day: our goal will be to win". This is how the chat opens on the microphones of Mark di Quintana, which confirms the ambitions of the Movistar Team also and above all for the home race. "The Return for us it is a great responsibility and challenge: for us it will always be a race to try to win".

Garosio and Padun retire

  For a long-lasting career despite the numerous obstacles of recent years there is one that ends and that is that of Andrea Garosio, who in recent days has announced his retirement on his social channels, as has been done by Mark Padun due to physical problems. "There have been so many sacrifices, ups and downs in my career also due to my mistakes, bad luck and other situations. I know that as a professional I have not won and this certainly makes me sad, but I will not regret my career, to which I have given my head and body to always give my best, despite a health problem that has affected me the whole time". Then there is the farewell to cycling that is decidedly less serene than Padun, who hit the headlines for two close-quarter victories at Dauphiné Tour which made people shout about his great talent on the bike. The Ukrainian would never repeat himself despite the changes of side (from Team Colpack to the Bahrain-Merida, until'EF Education EasyPost and in the last season at Team Corratec-Vini Fantini), before the withdrawal announced to the microphones of Ouest-France: the cause is unspecified health problems that some have linked to the well-known difficulties in maintaining a healthy weight throughout her career, with many unconfirmed speculations about eating disorders.