Nairo Quintana continues to show off his good time in the Tower of France and, as in his old days, he gave an exhibition this Wednesday in stage 11 of the race in the ascent to Col du Granonending the fraction in second position and widely surpassing the Slovenian Tadej Pogacaruntil this day leader of the race.
The boyacense launched a lethal attack on the last mountain pass, a summit out of category in which only the Dane Jonas Vingegaard was able to react to the pace of the 32-year-old runner.
Vingegaard took the victory and 59″ later Nairo crossed the finish line, enough difference to rise to fifth place in the general classification, which now dominates the Danish corridor.
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The boyacense suffered during the first mountain pass out of category, the ascent to the Col du Galibier; however, his experience and hierarchy allowed him to reconnect with the group in a fast descent.
Nairo Quintana appears 2’37” from the Jumbo-Visma cyclistwho has a difference of more than two minutes over his main pursuer, el francés Romain Bardet, at 2’16”.
Pogacar, who finally showed signs of mortality, is third at 2’22”; while the British Geraint Thomas is fourth at 2’26”.
Rigoberto Uran y Daniel Felipe Martinez they suffered once more in the mountains, losing several minutes in the general classification.
