Nairo Quintana's dream come true at the Giro d'Italia

Nairo Quintana hails a new era of young Colombian riders after become the first rider from his nation to win the Giro d'Italia

Nairo Quintana with Fabio Aru and Rogoberto Uran on stage twenty-one of the 2014 Giro d'Italia

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Nairo Quintana has called his overall victory in the 2014 Giro d'Italia as a dream come ture and has said that there are a new generation of Colombian riders ready to rise to the top of professional cycling.

"It's one of the happiest days in my life. I always dreamed of winning a Grand Tour and now it's become real," said Quintana after the race's final stage in Trieste on Sunday, when he became Colombia's first Giro winner.

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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.