Cycling: The next tour talent is being raised in Team Sky. Egan Arley Bernal (Sky) finished the final stage of the Tour of Colombia in second place, making the overall victory perfect. Previous leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) lost twelve seconds to his compatriot. His brother Dayer Quintana (Movistar), who won the last leg, was completely different.
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Quintana wins - and Quintana loses
Yesterday, on the fifth stage, it became apparent that the Tour of Colombia is a matter for the local riders. Today, on the 187,7-kilometre route from Armenia to Manizales/Torre de Chipre, this should be exactly the case. The stage win started Dayer Quintana (Movistar), who was no longer dangerous for the general classification. Just the rating that his brother Nairo Quintana (Movistar) was leading before the stage and actually intended to win. But things turned out differently. With his brother raising his hands in celebration, Nairo lost the Tour of Colombia victory.
Clasificación General de la #ColombiaOroyPaz . Por new segundos de diferencia, Nairo Quintana perdió el titulo frente a su compatriota Egan Bernal. Rigoberto Uran fue tercero. pic.twitter.com/JYA6nlOOAm
— Dianita Hernández (@Dianita_hernand) February 11, 2018
Bernal starts his career right today
Egan Arley Bernal (Sky) turned 13 on January 21. The experts will already have him at the top of their bills. The Colombian already hinted at the Tour Down Under what talent he has. Now he has confirmed the suspicions. Bernal duped the well-known competition on the final climb and finished second. He secured overall victory with a lead of nine seconds Nairo Quintana and eleven seconds up Rigoberto Urán (Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale), who the fifth stage could win. Even his teammates and actual captain Sergio Luis Henao left Bernal behind. With this, Bernal makes an impressive business card. The young Colombian will also be a force to be reckoned with in the future, probably even more than we currently dare to suspect....
Locura de final, grupo totalmente roto. Gana @DayerQuintana the ultimate stage of this #ColombiaOroyPaz. That of @Movistar_Team supero en el #UltimoKm a Rodrigo Contrerras que parecía iba a llegar en solitario. pic.twitter.com/HBCVot17aY
— Denuncias Ciudadanas (@DC_Bucaramanga) February 11, 2018