Nairo Quintana: I've been in contact with the best at the Tour de l'Ain

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Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) crosses the line on the final stage of the Tour de l'Ain (Image credit: Bettini)

Nairo Quintana ended his second race since the season restart on a high, taking third overall at the Tour de l'Ain after finishing third on the Sunday's final stage up the Grand Colombier.

The Colombian is returning from a five-month spell without racing, and has also contended with a disrupted build-up to the restart after being hit by a car while training last month. Quintana missed over a week of training after the July 3 accident, suffering an injury to his left knee after a motorist clipped him with his car's wing mirror.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.