Dayer Quintana: A glimmer from the shadows in Colombia Oro y Paz

The big-screen television in Manizales at the finish area of the final stage of the Colombia Oro y Paz cut out at the worst possible moment. Suspense was already high, with Rodrigo Contreras on the brink of a spectacular stage win and Egan Bernal making a dramatic late grab for the overall, but the blackout threw the crowds into a state of complete agitation.

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.