Nairo Quintana wins 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico

Nairo Quintana becomes first Colombian to win Tirreno-Adriatico; Fabian Cancellara takes final time trial stage win; Brits Steve Cummings and Adam Yates finish in top 10 overall

Nairo Quintana on stage seven of the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico

(Image credit: Watson)

Nairo Quintana (Movistar) took the overall win in the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico on Tuesday, becoming the first Colombian to win the prestigious Italian race.

Quintana did enough in the final time trial to retain his race lead, beating second-placed Bauke Mollema (Trek) by 18 seconds in the general classification. Rigoberto Uran (Etixx-QuickStep) placed third overall at 31 seconds.

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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.