Nairo Quintana claims Movistar return is an 'option' despite team being full

Nairo Quintana in the mountains at the 2022 Tour de France
Nairo Quintana in the mountains at the 2022 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Despite being disqualified from the Tour de France and parting ways with the Arkéa-Samsic team after testing positive for tramadol, Nairo Quintana is confident he'll continue to race at the highest level in 2023. 

The Colombian is back on home soil for his Gran Fondo event this weekend and spoke to Colombian media about his future, indicating he has "options" that will allow him to compete in WorldTour races next season. 

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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.