Quintana handed Tour de France time penalty for motorbike push

Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) pushes off a motorbike during stage 18 of the Tour de France
Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) pushes off a motorbike during stage 18 of the Tour de France (Image credit: France TV Sport)

Former Tour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana endured a tough time of things on the final mountain stage of this year's race, dropping from fourth to fifth on the general classification on the road to Hautacam after finishing in 13th place, 5:22 down on stage winner Jonas Vingegaard.

The Arkéa-Samsic leader had been battling with Frenchman David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) over fourth before the stage but now faces a fight with Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert) to hang on to fifth in Saturday's final time trial.

Dani Ostanek
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