Quintana the Condor flies again in the Vuelta a Espana
(Cyclingnews.com)

Nairo Quintana (Movistar) has shown his rivals and his team that he is ready to fight for the Vuelta a España with an early show of strength on a stage where few would have expected the GC contenders to come to the fore. Quintana put down a blistering late attack out of a group of six riders, claiming his first-ever victory from a breakaway rather than on a summit finish. The Colombian`s victory places Quintana into pole position amongst the GC favourites and confirms that after his uneven Tour de France performance, where he won a mountain stage but had little impact on the overall standings, he is now up for fighting for his third Grand Tour.ADVERTISEMENT Quintana`s win will be a much-needed boost to Movistar`s collective morale following Giro d`Italia winner Richard Carapaz`s last-minute withdrawal from the team. It also means Movistar now have a Grand Tour set of wins this season in the Giro, Tour and Vuelta. At the same time, the questions over where Quintana will be racing next season - although it is all but confirmed he will leave Movistar - will surely intensify should he continue to contend for the overall in his current team`s biggest home race. `I had a chance to rest a bit after the Tour, and I`ve not done much since then because I was very tired, but I was really motivated here,` Quintana said. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com