2019 tour-colombia photos stage-06

Tour Colombia (2019) Photos; Stage 6: El Retiro → Alto de Palmas, 174 km
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Julian Alaphilippe (FRA - Deceuninck - Quick Step) at the Stage 6 start in El Retiro as the race leader		share this photo


Nairo Quintana (COL - Movistar Team) and Miguel Angel Lopez (COL - Astana Pro Team) before dropping the gloves		share this photo

The rollout from El Retiro		share this photo


Nairo Quintana (COL - Movistar Team); his 2nd attack on the final climb stuck		share this photo

3rd Miguel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 8s for the overall win		share this photo


Nairo Quintana (COL - Movistar Team) is the first to appear on the summit of Alto Las Palmas (15.5km, 6.3%), a daunting climb used a few years ago at the National Championships		share this photo

Nairo Quintana (COL - Movistar Team) wins the dramatic, chaotic summit finish at Alto de Palmas		share this photo


5th and 6th Rigoberto URAN and Daniel MARTINEZ (EF EDUCATION FIRST) + 1:01 giving Martinez 3rd on GC. “It’s been a week where I’ve learned a lot about my performance,” said Martinez. “Every day you learn something new and take it forward to further races.” “We saw Martinez confirm his development this week,” said sport director Juanma Garate. “More than his development, we saw him confirm his potential. He will be a top, top rider.”		share this photo

Your Stage 6 winner, Nairo Quintana (COL - Movistar Team): "It's always been hard to win in Colombia when we had a chance to race here. The two editions of this Tour Colombia have been of a very high competitive standard, and these previous stages were fierce, of brutal competitiveness. However, the love and passion of the fans and all the cheer I had from them all day gave me that final bit of energy I needed to launch the final attack and take the victory. The incident with the spectator? It's an analogy of life. It happens sometimes - you stumble, you fall down, you've got to get back on your feet, rise again and keep fighting to win. That's what we did today. It's a victory full of emotions, a day of big happiness, a day when we really worked hard together with the rest of the team, who kept me calm for the entire race. It's also a celebration I want to share with all Colombians, all Latin people, those who came over from abroad to meet this region, and especially those from here - stay happy, continue to enjoy cycling. Hopefully events like these can live on and prosper!"		share this photo


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Julian Alaphilippe had to settle for the points jersey after wearing the leader's jersey to start the day: “I am very happy, it’s been an unforgettable week, and I want to thank everybody: my teammates, our staff, these incredible fans and the organisers. The atmosphere here was amazing and the welcome and cheers we received every day from the Colombian people were truly overwhelming. There’s a lot of love for cycling here and it’s been a huge pleasure to ride again in Colombia and enjoy so much success together with the Wolfpack”, a smiling Julian said after the queen stage. “We knew a tough stage was in store today, but nevertheless, we took the responsibility and I am proud of how the boys controlled the breakaway. The climb was hard and I knew it was going to be difficult against all the Colombian riders, but I did everything that I could and I have no regrets. I am leaving with a stage win and the points jersey after what has been an unbelievable week for our team and I am now looking forward to recovering before my next goals of the season”, concluded Julian, whose next appointment will be Strade Bianche.		share this photo

Your all Colombian overall podium: 2nd Ivan Ramiro SOSA CUERVO (COL/TEAM SKY) + 4s, 1st Miguel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO TEAM) 18:38:32 and 3rd Daniel Felipe MARTINEZ POVEDA (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST) + 42s		share this photo

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So long from Colombia		share this photo
Tour Colombia (2019) Photos; Stage 6: El Retiro → Alto de Palmas, 174 km
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