Movistar's Vuelta lineup takes another hit with Quintana joining Mas on the sidelines
Movistar's old hand Nairo Quintana might have expected a more free role at the upcoming Vuelta a España after Enric Mas was ruled out of the remainder of the season with thrombophlebitis, but the 2016 Vuelta champion has now been sidelined as he continues to recover from a crash at the Vuelta a Burgos earlier this month.
This was confirmed by Movistar team boss Eusebio Unzué speaking on Colombian radio network Antena 2, where he also revealed that Fernando Gaviria will not be part of the team's Vuelta lineup, making 2025 the first year since 2016 that the Colombian sprinter has not raced a Grand Tour.
The team is set to announce its Vuelta lineup on Tuesday, with Tour Down Under revelation Javier Romo and two-time 2024 stage winner Pablo Castrillo expected to be on the list.
