Nairo Quintana

Rumor mill continues to churn as Quintana drops more hints his future is secure.

Colombian star hints over the weekend he will 'race in the WorldTour' in 2023 but the team is not yet revealed.

Without giving anything away, Quintana sounds optimistic about 2023 despite tramadol case.

Team Medellín EPM, a continental level squad, offers Colombian star a spot on its team for 2023.

Quintana's points despite his Tour de France disqualification were key to the French team's expected jump to the WorldTour.

Quintana facing uncertain future in wake of appeal denial: 'Life goes on, the storm will pass, and we continue looking forward.'

Quintana's sixth-place finish overall was voided after he tested positive for tramadol twice during the race.

Team manager Emmanuel Hubert washes hands of 'Quintana affair,' turns attention to rebuilding for WorldTour future.

Sport director reiterated that there is no link in his exit from the WorldTour-bound French team and Quintana's unfolding tramadol case.

Quintana is hoping for a quick resolution to the case in his favor so he can try to secure a spot on a WorldTour team for 2023.

French squad secures a slate of UCI points to bury Lotto Soudal and Israel-Premier Tech into likely relegation.

Arkéa-Samsic has been muted on the rider market despite its likely move into the WorldTour ranks for 2023.

French WorldTour team quick to confirm there's no interest in signing veteran Colombian currently battling tramadol charges in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Colombian climber continues to refute tramadol charges: 'I am confident because I am honorable and honest. I have not done anything wrong.'

UCI president David Lappartient welcomes WADA decision to ban tramadol from 2024.

Powerful painkiller will be added to WADA's prohibited list in 2024, while cannabis can still trigger a sanction.

Quintana hasn't raced since the Tour de France in the wake of the bombshell allegations leveled by the UCI.

Froome lost the 2016 Vuelta after a raid to Formigal, but delivered a stunning reversal to win the 2018 Giro d'Italia.

Colombian was disqualified from the Tour de France and fined after testing positive for tramadol.

Group has long campaigned for a ban on tramadol, UCI imposed restrictions as a result.

French team waiting for clarification in Quintana case before making a judgement.

The Colombian star will not start the Vuelta to fight tramadol charges even though he is allowed to race under UCI rules.

Colombian star vows to take legal fight to CAS after UCI strips him of his 2022 Tour de France sixth place.

Tramadol has been banned by the UCI in competition since 2019. Quintana is still allowed to race the Vuelta a España as it is not considered an anti-doping violation.

The return of ex-champions Nibali, Froome, Valverde, Yates, Quintana, and Roglič marks a record for the Spanish grand tour.

Despite offers from other teams, the Colombian star penned a three-year deal to stay with the French squad destined for the WorldTour in 2023.

Quintana hails Thomas' ride to the podium in the Tour de France as example of how cycling's elder statesmen can stand up to the 'youth boom.'

The Spanish grand tour is often the proving ground for future grand tour champions. Here's a look at who will be in the running for the red jersey.

Colombian star hoping former team Movistar isn't relegated as Arkéa-Samsic seems poised to climb into WorldTour in 2023.

Following his best Tour in years, Quintana says he's likely staying with the French second-tier team harboring ambitions to jump to the WorldTour.

Here's where things stand in the races for yellow, green, white, and KoM jerseys after 19 stages of this year's Tour.

With two rivals close behind Colombian rider pledges to remain focused in final three stages.

Groupama-FDJ leader saves best till last and is on track for France’s best Tour finish since 2017 after putting more than two minutes into rival Quintana.

Four seconds separate the Groupama-FDJ climber from his Colombian rival ahead of stage 18. For Gaudu, the mental side is crucial.

Catch up on the action from another huge day in the mountains.

Six of the top-10 placings changed in the first of three climbing stages in the Pyrénées.

'We want him to podium in the tour ... it’s within his reach.' Quintana quietly cruises into form at Tour de France as team targets more in third week.

Officials confirmed that the team's other seven riders cleared health controls, and will continue in the race. 

Colombian revs up climbing legs in blast from past to move up into top 5.

Watch back on the day's action here.

Barguil pockets €5,000 for crossing Galibier first, but French wait for stage win continues after thwarted 60-kilometer solo bid.

Team doctors are still waiting for final diagnosis, but it appears the Tour rookie suffered a shoulder injury.

Warren Barguil will start as co-leader and will have freedom to hunt stages in the mountains in the Tour's final half.

Quintana finishes seventh in pre-Tour tune-up: 'Nairo showed he was already in the mix with two weeks to go before the Tour de France'

Colombian star returns from injury to race the Route d’Occitanie.

'Let’s see if we can get him,' says team boss Mauro Gianetti.

The countdown to the 2022 Tour de France begins and the top favorites have been training at altitude and previewing stages.

Elder statesman of South American stage racers refuses to buckle beneath pressure of new generation of talent at Volta a Catalunya.

WorldTour rookie takes huge win as João Almeida moves to top of GC.

'NairoMan' is moved after climbing into a WorldTour leader's jersey for the first time since 2019.

It's 100 days until the Tour de France, and anticipation is already growing about how winds will play a key factor in Denmark's opening weekend.

Kate Wagner picks apart the key moments from a gripping edition of the 'Race to the Sun'.

Jumbo-Visma's race leader Roglič remains on course for overall honors but all change as Jorgenson and McNulty have differing days out.

Roglič comes out top on summit finish after GC group throws haymakers through the final.

Brilliant in the crosswinds in the opening days of Paris-Nice, Quintana was set back by a 'disappointing' TT but is hoping for redemption on the Col de Turini.

‘The Race to the Sun’ has also attracted a strong sprint contingent led by Bennett, Jakobsen, Groenewegen, and Philipsen

'In every race we’re going after UCI points to make sure that the team can step up to WorldTour in 2023' says British rider.

Colombian star joins a growing chorus of riders who are coming out against the use of the controversial supplement.

Back from COVID, back to his best? 'Nairoman' blasts to consecutive GC victories at Provence, Tour du Var.

All eyes will be on Quintana this season as fans hope 'NairoMan' can return to his climbing best at the Tour de France.

‘Amazing’ day for 21-year-old Mattias Skjelmose, second behind Nairo Quintana on the Montagne de Lure and third on GC.

World champion’s hopes of success were blown away by the speed of Nairo Quintana’s Montagne de Lure attack.

Quintana unleashes two huge mountaintop surges to take stage win and GC victory, Filippo Ganna resilient but distanced on grinding ascent.

World champ picks out Nairo Quintana as key rival as Tour de la Provence heads toward finale on the Montagne de Lure

Colombian star wants to return to his former best in decisive contract year in final season with Arkéa-Samsic.

Runner-up last year, the world road champion will make his 2022 debut at this week’s four-day Tour de la Provence.

The Colombian will make his 2022 season debut at the four-day French race, which will climax on the summit finish of the Montagne de Lure.

So many big names were born in the same calendar year they became known as the 'Class of 1990,' and would win cycling's biggest races.

Nacer Bouhanni and Warren Barguil to co-lead ProTour squad at Tirreno-Adriatico.

Nairo Quintana and his second-tier team receive invites to all WorldTour races next season ahead of push for WorldTour status in 2023.

The Colombian star expresses optimism after seeing the 2022 Tour out and concludes this season in 'good physical shape.'

Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, October 10.

Wout Poels, Michael Woods, Nairo Quintana, and Wout van Aert are all battling for the Tour de France's polka-dot jersey.

Wout van Aert, Michael Woods, Wout Poels and Nairo Quintana lock into fierce 'king of the mountains' battle that will highlight Tour's final week.

Sequence of fearsome stages through the Pyrénées are likely to decide the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys at the Tour de France.

Colombian veteran attacks through the Alps to take the mountains jersey that he won in 2013.

Nairo Quintana and Warren Barguil will lead a GC bid for Arkéa-Samsic, while Astana-Premier Tech targets stage victories in France.

From the mud of the Swiss MTB Cup to the hills of the Asturias, here's what happened in this weekend's races.