Nairo Quintana wins Giro d'Italia mountain time trial

Race leader Nairo Quintana increases his overall race lead with mountain time trial victory

Nairo Quintana on stage nineteen of the 2014 Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Watson)

Nairo Quintana (Movistar) increased his overall lead in the Giro d'Italia stage 19 mountain time trial on Friday, winning the stage ahead of an impressive Fabio Aru (Astana) by 17 seconds.

Dressed head-to-toe in pink, Quintana may have lacked sartorial subtlety but made up for it with perfectly-judged pacing from the start in Bassano del Grappa to the mountain-top finish, 26.8 kilometres later.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.