Movistar Team (Spain) - Press Release: Vuelta a España (st. 2).

The intelligence and talent of Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) floated back to the surface once again as he made all the right moves into the final section of a demanding stage two in La Vuelta 2019 -200km from Benidorm to Calpe, with the steep Puig Llorença (Cat-2) as decisive point- to take the day’s win and reassert his condition as one of the biggest contenders of the race.

The Telefónica-backed squad’s hard work was visible up to the foot of the last climb, with Arcas, Erviti and Oliveira protecting Quintana and Alejandro Valverde, who showed great legs with several accelerations towards the top of the hill. After the summit, and from a front split only consisting of about 20 riders, Nairo jumped off the front together with Urán (EF1), Roche (SUN), Nieve (MTS), Roglic (TJV) and Aru (UAD), leaving behind the other favourites and building a 40″ gap. With 3km to go, the front group started to think about the stage win – the exact moment when Quintana launched his final attack.

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The Movistar Team rides together during stage two of La Vuelta. (c) Photo Gomez Sport / Movistar Team.

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The decisive move. (c) Photo Gomez Sport / Movistar Team.

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Quintana on the podium. (c) Dario Belingheri / BettiniPhoto.