Nairo Quintana victorious up Mont Ventoux in first win for Arkéa-Samsic

Thibaut Pinot finished two minutes down in ninth

Nairo Quintana wins stage three of the Tour de La Provence 2020 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

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Nairo Quintana's first win for his new Arkéa-Samsic team will be a memorable one as he took victory on Mont Ventoux on stage three of the Tour de La Provence 2020.

The Colombian attacked with just over 7km to go, towards the finish at Chalet Reynard, which sits at 1,429m above sea level, 500m below the mountain's summit.

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