Wow! That is about all that needs to be said about Nairo Quintana's (Movistar) performance today. And the same can be said for the man a few seconds behind him, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp). Having battle illness through the first two thirds of the Giro, Quintana has been chipping away at the leads of those ahead of him on GC. While there will be quite a few discussions about his attacking the descent of the Stelvio, it can't be denied that he rode away from everyone on the final climb. Even if he had been with Evans and Uran, I am sure he would have gotten away regardless. Maybe his lead might have been less, but he earned his new pink jersey with authority. Coincidently, he alos took the lead in the Maglia Blanco as the rider 23 and under with the best time. In 2013, he won that jersey and the King of the Mountains Polka Dot Jersey in the Tour de France. Ryder earned a couple of moves up the GC for his ride and Rolland managed to get third on the stage, still looking for the elusive stage win. This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase through my artist website at
www.greigleach.com. For this particular painting follow the direct link at the end of this post.
http://www.greigleach.com/large-view/Giro%20d'Italia%202014/2370898---198213/Painting.html#.U4U4D8_D_IU
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