Nairo Quintana and what worries in Arkea Samsic for Tour de France

After 21 intense days of competition, the Tour of Spain closed with the title of Primoz Roglic and several points of analysis and reflections for teams and runners. In the absence of some European classics and the World Cycling Championships, the season is coming to an end and the most important riders will take a break thinking about the year 2020.

Nairo Quintana is one of the runners who will have a drastic change in the following season. He will leave the ranks of a consolidated team with important names like the Movistar Team and will arrive at the Arkea that has an ambitious project under construction. On paper, the decision was made because the Colombian ended his contract with the Spanish squad and felt that his cycle had been fulfilled.

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However, behind it was the Colombian's disagreement over Movistar's indecision regarding his leaders in the races and stones on the road that runners like Míkel Landa and Marc Soler put in the middle of the competition; thus will go to Arkea where the team boss will be; He could even take two Colombian coequiperos, but not everything is as perfect as it seems for the Boyacense rider.

The director of Arkea Samsic, in past statements to European media He made it clear that Warren Barguil will also be team leader for what he has given to the French squad in this process. Although Nairo arrives as the great star, old ghosts could be revived considering that, on paper, the goal is for the two to run the Tour de France.

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Likewise, Another point that may worry Nairo is the World Tour record of the French team. He has not yet achieved it and, although the director confirms that he will not have trouble running the Tour de France because of his relationship with the director of the competition; the other two great laps would be lost in addition to some important European classics; Because of this situation, they have not yet announced major reinforcements in the team.