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Quintana abandoned Worlds, then named his last race
Quintana abandoned the elite men's road race at the World Championships in Montreal with 96km remaining on September 29, 2026. Before the race he told Eurosport he would race one final time in Italy the following week. Movistar has now confirmed the Giro dell'Emilia lineup for that farewell: Quintana alongside Roger Adrià, Michel Hessmann, Juan Pedro López, Pelayo Sánchez, Jorge Arcas and Einer Rubio.
Quintana pulled out of the Worlds road race in Montreal 96km from the finish on September 29, 2026. Speaking to Eurosport beforehand, he said: «Yes, next week I'll be doing my final race with my team, and that will be my last professional race. In Italy. I'll talk more about it later, but yes, I'll be in Italy next week.» That race is the Giro dell'Emilia on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Movistar confirmed the full squad riding alongside him: Roger Adrià, Michel Hessmann, Juan Pedro López, Pelayo Sánchez, Jorge Arcas and Einer Rubio.
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