Nairo Quintana

The pair is part of an elite field of GC riders heading to the Spanish grand tour that begins August 22.

Nairo Quintana joins a growing list of superstar GC contenders slated to start the 2015 Vuelta a España

Nairo Quintana remains undecided on whether or not he'll race the Spanish grand tour after his runner-up ride in France.

The rivalry between Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana should make for several more hotly contested Tour de France battles in the years to come

Chris Froome was the big winner after taking the yellow and polka-dot jerseys, while several riders came up short of goals

AFP takes a look back at the French grand tour and highlights five key takeaways

Amid questions about the legitimacy of his performance, Chris Froome pedaled through it all to win his second Tour de France title

Quintana's efforts in the Alps can't quite make up for time lost early on in the Tour

Movistar puts the pressure on in the Tour's final mountain stage, but Chris Froome keeps his cool and his yellow jersey

Quintana's strong attack on the Tour's final mountain climb is not enough to overcome Froome's GC lead

Only one day remains for Nairo Quintana to try for a stage win and perhaps one last tilt at the yellow jersey.

Vincenzo Nibali's long-range attack earns him a stage win. Behind, Nairo Quintana attacks Chris Frooome, but it's not enough for yellow.

Nairo Quintana is targeting history on Saturday's finishing climb up the Alpe d'Huez in the name of a famous Colombian rider.

Nairo Quintana may be running out of road to wrest the yellow jersey off Chris Froome's shoulders with three climbing days left.

Stage 17, the first day of Alpine racing, delivers drama: Van Garderen abandons; Quintana attacks, Contador crashes, and more.

Froome is in the driver's seat with just four days of hard racing across the Alps; here's what his rivals can do to beat him

Known as a strong finisher in three-week tours, Quintana will fight for victory in four brutal Alpine stages this week.

Nairo Quintana, Tejay van Garderen, and Alejandro Valverde all feel that the doping suspicions surrounding Froome are out of hand.

Amid all of the chaos and commotion, the Tour de France remains equally exhilarating and exhausting — this year, more than most

An variety of nicknames — some humorous — are spread throughout the colorful Tour de France peloton

The race leader had a rough ride into Gap in 2013, and he's hoping that history doesn't repeat itself this year

Not content to fight for podium placings, Movistar plans to challenge Froome again when the race reaches the Alps.

Nairo Quintana vows to keep attacking Chris Froome until the bitter end, the final day of the Alps on the Tour's penultimate day.

Questions surrounding Chris Froome and whether or not he's racing clean have dominated the race in recent days

Chris Froome rides alone to victory on the hors-categorie Pierre-Saint-Martin finish, leaving GC rivals in his wake, wearing yellow.

Nairo Quintana needs to pull back time on GC leader Chris Froome, but feels that the Tour's mountain stages ahead will offer opportunity

Can top GC riders from Spain collaborate for mutual gain at the expense of Froome's GC lead? It will play out in the mountains.

Andrew Hood takes a look at what's worth remembering, and forgetting, at the Tour through the opening nine stages

The Tour de France enters the mountains this week, so Andrew Hood breaks down the race favorites before the road turns upward

"In a perfect world, we would’ve taken the stage and the yellow jersey, but we’ll take the stage," says BMC's Tejay van Garderen

The Tour leader thought 2014 champ Vincenzo Nibali would be taking time so far, not losing it, and he's got an eye on Tejay van Garderen

A domino-effect crash at stage 6 of the Tour de France finish ensnares three GC riders, but all avert major injury.

Tour de France cobbles result in a stalemate among GC contenders as Nibali, Froome, Contador, and Quintana escape mishaps in stage 4

Two of the five-star Tour favorites lose ground — Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana — as echelons form against the howling North Sea wind

On a pancake-flat stage 2 of the Tour, Nairo Quintana pulled Canyon's all-rounder out of his quiver

The defending champion was 18 seconds faster than Colombian Nairo Quintana, with Chris Froome and Alberto Contador in between

Nairo Quintana doesn't consider former Tour champ Chris Froome to be his biggest rival on the eve of a race tailor-made for the Colombian

Defending Tour champ Nibali makes waves implying Quintana is dodging anti-doping tests in Colombia; Movistar leader refutes rumors

The veteran is no longer the king of time trials, and Saturday's stage 1 TT at the Tour de France is packed with potential victors

Quintana's unassuming, patient style of racing belies a fierce turn of speed on the Tour's hardest climbs and a stubborn mentality

Caley Fretz considers the top favorites to win yellow and their form following a range of different early season tune-up races

The Spanish squad announces what it calls a "balanced" roster for the French grand tour

Nairo Quintana found his passion for cycling on the steep, winding mountain road to school while he was a child in Colombia

The combination of Vincenzo Nibali, Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, and Nairo Quintana should provide an exciting Tour de France this year

The "Fab Four" could have plenty of company as they contend for the yellow jersey in France next month, writes Andrew Hood

The Colombian rides to second overall behind Alberto Contador in the Route du Sud

Giro d'Italia champ Alberto Contador wraps up the overall title at the Route du Sud with Tour de France rival Nairo Quintana second

Alberto Contador takes a thrilling pre-Tour victory over Nairo Quintana at the Route du Sud

It's unclear whether the two Tour de France favorites will race to win or race to train

Nairo Quintana returns to Europe this week after training at altitude at his home in the Colombian Andes, ahead of the Route du Sud

The early season has given away little about the condition of the 'fab four' GC kings who have shown equal parts brilliance and mediocrity

The 2013 Tour de France champion and his Sky teammates will kick off the six-day Swiss race with Tuesday's team time trial

Froome, Nibali, and Quintana all tested their legs at the midweek Ardennes classic

Both Movistar riders will race in Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège this month

Joaquim Rodriguez sprints to win from a trio of GC contenders, and Sergio Henao assumes the overall race lead on another day of hilly racing

Hot off victory at Tirreno-Adriatico, Nairo Quintana will line up for the Basque Country start with every intention of winning his second title

After a training camp on the cobbles and successful sorties at Dwars door Vlaanderen and E3 Harelbeke, Quintana feels prepared for the Tour

The Colombian showcases his fighting spirit by winning the annual race across Italy after bouncing back from surgery and a crash

After losing to Malori in the first TT at Tirreno, Cancellara turns the tables and wins stage 7. Quintana confirms overall title in Italy

Blizzard conditions plagued the end of Sunday's Tirreno-Adriatico fifth stage

In what one rival called "a heroic stage," Nairo Quintana may have thrown the stone-cold knockout punch that wins the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico

The Colombian climber attacks the other favorites for the overall and rides alone through a snowstorm to the victory atop Monte Terminillo

Contador, Nibali, Uran, Quintana, Cancellara, and Sagan all weigh in on their odds ahead of the Wednesday start of Tirreno-Adriatico

The 50th edition of the "Race of the Two Seas" draws big names for an early-season showdown

The stage is set for the first major showdown between GC heavy-hitters, in early March, at Tirreno-Adriatico, a one-week WorldTour race

Movistar officials confirm Quintana will race in Italy next month, setting up a clash between the Tour de France favorites

The Italian says not being in top condition right now "means nothing"

Quintana will miss a chance to race against Contador and Froome at Ruta del Sol following a heavy crash at the Colombian nationals

Lobato might not be the next Oscar Freire, but the 26-year-old gives Movistar an extra kick in the hunt for the WorldTour team title

Kleber Da Silva wins the queen stage of the Tour de San Luis as teammate Daniel Díaz tightens his grip on the race lead with one stage remaining

Nairo Quintana aims to become Colombia's first Tour winner in July, which could be easier for him since his family lives at 9800 feet elevation

Daniel Diaz consolidates overall lead at Tour de San Luis, wins stage 4, his second stage win, atop a fearsome summit finish

The Italian stage race has reason to celebrate its 50th edition, with Nibali, Contador, Quintana, and Froome all slated to test their form

With Alberto Contador likely to focus on the Giro and Tour, Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde are early favorites for the 2015 Vuelta

With a climbing-centric 2015 route, the time is right for Nairo Quintana and his Spanish outfit to vie for victory at the Tour de France

The 2014 season saw fresh faces emerge in the spring classics, worthy grand tour winners, and a revived interest in the "longest hour"

Giro champ Nairo Quintana will take on Tour de San Luis in advance of his run at the 2015 Tour de France

Sutherland signs a two-year deal at Movistar, where he expects to be in the trenches helping Valverde and Quintana take aim for victory

Nairo Quintana's recovery from shoulder surgery goes rougher than expected, but he still expects to be in top form for the Tour de France

Movistar aims to break the mold with a two-leader plan for the Tour de France that focuses on Quintana but keeps Valverde on deck