Nairo Quintana renews until 2019 as Movistar extends sponsorship deal

Nairo Quintana renews his contract until the end of the 2019 season with Movistar, who will continue as title sponsors throughout the same period

Nairo Quintana on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Nairo Quintana and Movistar will continue their partnership until at least 2019 after both rider and sponsor signed extensions with the Spanish team.

Quintana, fresh from winning the Vuelta a España, and teammate Alejandro Valverde appeared at a press conference on Monday morning to announce they had both agreed new deals, with the Spaniard's due to be signed in the coming days.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.