🎥 Nairo Quintana bid farewell by Bernal, Uran, and a joyous Colombian crowd: 'This is historic'
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Follow us on GoogleNairo Quintana bid farewell to his career as a professional cyclist in Colombia. In front of a huge crowd in his home country, the Movistar climber received his second farewell, after having already been given a send-off by the peloton at the Giro dell'Emilia. Egan Bernal and Rigoberto Urán, among others, were on hand to honor Quintana.
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Quintana’s farewell event was organised by his own foundation, Gran Fondo Nairo Quintana. A large bike ride was organised, after which everyone gathered around a large stage. There, Quintana was honoured, and attendees even lifted him onto their shoulders and tossed him into the air.
Colombian cycling influencer Rodri Sabato was there in Colombia and wrote: “This is how Nairoman is being bid farewell—by all his friends and the best cyclists of recent times. This is historic; there are no words to describe this moment. I was crying my eyes out and was constantly emotional.”
Colombia says goodbye to Nairo Quintana
Quintana received an emotional send off in Italy
Nairo Quintana received a warm farewell from the peloton before his final race in Italy, the Giro dell’Emilia. One unidentified Tudor rider did not join the tribute.
Quintana retires with 53 career victories, including overall wins at the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, and multiple Grand Tour stage wins.
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David has been working in the sports & cycling industry for 16 years. Covering racing, business and technology, he has worked in communications for cycling companies, teams, and as a journalist. His proudest achievement is winning the first bike race he ever entered. He hasn't won a race since.
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- The “king is dead” line feels premature. Pogačar has dominated this race for years, and one brilliant Seixas win doesn’t mean his reign is over. The article leans a bit too hard into the hype.patriciaw12-10-2026
- How does Seixas’s win compare with Gerbi’s in 1905? Was the race anything like the Lombardia riders face today?michael5412-10-2026
- Evenepoel finishing fourth while apparently struggling is still a solid result, though it’s surprising he couldn’t carry his European title form into the race.bikebuffj12-10-2026
- Nibali’s point about Del Toro racing Gran Piemonte makes sense. UAE needed him fresh for Lombardia, especially with Pogačar absent.jeremya12-10-2026
- Seixas looked completely in control on Civiglio. Winning Lombardia at that age is extraordinary; the comparisons with Pogačar are inevitable, but he deserves to be judged on his own ride.tourdeforce912-10-2026
- How can he race a mountain-bike event just 15 hours after Lombardia? Does that mean he had to recover on the way there? I’m still figuring out how these races fit together!sprocketspiny12-10-2026
- Winning Lombardia without Pogačar there is still a huge achievement, though the headline makes it sound like Seixas is already chasing him personally. Is there any indication he’s actually considering UAE for 2028?andrewf12-10-2026
- The UAE interest is worth watching, but he’s under contract through 2027 and Decathlon clearly have a major talent to build around. No need to rush the transfer speculation.samanthak12-10-2026
- He’s right to keep Pogačar as the benchmark rather than claiming he’s already there. Second at Strade and Liège, plus fourth on his Tour debut at 19, is an incredible platform.robert6512-10-2026
- Seixas attacking on the Civiglio and then lining up at Roc d’Azur the next day is wild. The win matters, but that appetite to race says a lot about him.julien12-10-2026
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