Nairo Quintana says he'll race the Tour de France with Movistar in 2018

The Colombian posted from his homeland that he'll return to Europe for the World Championships and race the Tour again next year

Nairo Quintana on the attack during stage 13 of the 2017 Tour de France.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Nairo Quintana, ending speculation that he could be leaving Movistar, says he will be racing the 2018 Tour de France with the Spanish team.

Some reports suggested that 27-year-old Grand Tour star could be breaking his contract early after a falling out with WorldTour team Movistar.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.