Races Road Tirreno-Adriatico: Quintana wins stage 5 in Terminillo By Cycling News published 15 March 2015 Colombian drops rivals on final climb, takes overall race lead Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 5.4km | Lido di Camaiore - Lido di Camaiore (ITT) Stage 2 153km | Camaiore - Cascina Stage 3 203km | Cascina - Arezzo Stage 4 218km | Indicatore (Arezzo) - Castelraimondo Stage 5 194km | Esanatoglia - Terminillo Stage 6 210km | Rieti - Porto Sant'Elpidio Stage 7 10km | San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto View all Stages Contenders Race history Start list Image 1 of 94Fabian Cancellara (Trek)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dan Martin (Cannondale Garmin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcus Burghardt (BMC)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Adam Yates (Orica GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN-Qhubeka)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Maxime Monfort (Lotto Soudal)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Europcar's Colnago's covered in snow(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara in the warmth of the team car(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The team cars were covered in snow just past the finish line(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A snow covered wing mirror on a Katusha car(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Luca Paolini (Katusha) keeps warm(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)There was plenty of snow at the finish line(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thibaut Pinot (FDJ)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto Soudal)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The cold and snow didn't stop Quintana(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) tries an attack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The gc men chase Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) leading the chase(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michele Scarponi (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Tirreno-Adriatico signage was just visible at the podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) was impressive in the snow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Riders needed a little extra traction at the finish.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Wout Poels in the blue jersey.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The snow and cold weather didn't seem to bother Quintana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Quintana rides to the finish.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Jose Serpa (Lampre-Merida)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rigoberto Uran rides behind a teammates.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Alberto Contador pushes the pace.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Jesus Herrada Lopez (Movistar) (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Wout Poels (Team Sky)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)A fan encourages Quintana in the snow.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Conditions at the top of the climb.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Vincenzo Nibali couldn't maintain contact on the final climb.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)A riders finishes in the snow.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)A BMC rider climbs to Terminillo.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)A Colombian rider bundled up against the cold.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Carlos Julian Quintero (Colombia) (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Alberto Contador suffered in the cold weather.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Sky on the front of the peloton.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Przemyslaw Niemec (Lampre-Merida)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)A barely visible Nairo Quintana at the finish.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Snow falls as Quintana celebrates on the podium.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) at the finish.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Alberto Contador leads a group in.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara at the head of the peloton.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Snow awaits the riders in Terminillo.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Alessandro de Marchi leads the breakaway.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti) Michele Scarponi attacks late in the race.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti) Ivan Basso, Roman Kreuziger and Alberto Contador.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin).(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Contador powers the chase up Terminillo.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Contador powers the chase up Terminillo.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Contador powers the chase up Terminillo.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Bauke Mollema (Trek Factory Racing)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Vincenzo Nibali rides in the group during stage 5.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Leopold Konig (Team Sky) (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Marcus Burghardt (BMC)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Alessandro de Marchi on the attack.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Nairo Quintana celebrates his stage win.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana celebrates his stage win.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana on the podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana in the race leader's blue jersey.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana in the race leader's blue jersey.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana in the race leader's blue jersey.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Quintana jumps away with 5km to go.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Quintana celebrates in the snow.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Nairo Quintana celebrates in Terminillo.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A snowy arrival fro Nairo Quintana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Barely visible in the heavy snowfall, Nairo Quintana approaches the finish.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Quintana jumps away with 5km to go.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador had no answer for Quintana(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The snow got into the eyes of the riders(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Some fans even brought their skis to the stage(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Matteo Tosatto plugs on through the conditions(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The snow made an already hard stage tougher(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
