And although in Snail Radio The fact was reported as a hospitalization without further details, regional media in Boyacá began to speculate that the patient is in an ICU.
Nairo Quintana and his brother Dáyer have not yet traveled to Europe to start their competitive season with the French team Arkea-Samsic, with whom they have fixes his presence in the Tour de France.
However, his father’s health could alter the plans of both riders, whose flight is in a week and who have been preparing on the roads of their department.
Nairo came from celebrating his birthday 2 days ago; however, his father would have contracted the virus much earlier, but apparent complications would have caused him to be taken to the health center.
Apart from the Tour, the great objective of the Arkea leader is the Giro del Italia, for which his squad awaits an invitation letter.
This is how they reported the news in Boyacá:
#Attention | Luis Quintana, the father of the Boyaca cyclist @NairoQuinCo He is hospitalized for Covid19, in the ICU of the San Rafael de Tunja University Hospital.
Since # 7NNews We wish him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/ejuQ9TkVAN
– 7N News (@ 7NNoticias) February 6, 2021
#Attention》 It was learned that Luis Quintana, father of Nairo Quintana, is hospitalized in the ICU of the Hospital San Rafael de #Tunja. Medical personnel performed a test to determine whether or not he would have COVID19.#NewsInDevelopment pic.twitter.com/JX7vVNM95r
– NCT NOTICIAS (@NCTNOTICIAS) February 6, 2021