Joy at the completion of this year’s delayed Tour has faded with news that Nairo Quintana’s team hotel had been searched
The Tour de France peloton woke up with a hangover on Monday, not only from over-indulgence in the brasseries around the Champs Élysées, but also because of the headache caused by a growing anxiety looming over this year’s race.
The French media reported that public health officers had searched team hotel rooms in Méribel occupied by Nairo Quintana – a former Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España winner – and his Arkea Samsic team, after stage 17. The team manager, Emmanuel Hubert, confirmed the search, but would not comment. Quintana finished 17th overall in the 2020 Tour.
Written by Jeremy Whittle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/22/climate-of-suspicion-returns-to-tour-de-france-to-dampen-celebrations under the title “Climate of suspicion returns to Tour de France to dampen celebrations”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
