Nairo Quintana told Cyclingnews during the rest day press conferece that he has a desire to race all three-week races in the same year. But Movistar team general manager Eusebio Unzué believes that his leader will have to wait for some time before focusing on this goal.
"I don't see it as being possible at the moment. Bear in mind that Nairo is 26, which is a still a little young to be fully mature for Grand Tours", Unzue told. "Team-mate Alejandro Valverde's series of Grand Tour results are more a demonstration of what an exceptional rider he is than anything else."
Alejandro Valverde finished thrid in the Giro d'Italia and sixth in the Tour de France. He is currently 16th in the Vuelta. "If we look at Alejandro, either he's going to convince us that he's a one-of-a-kind as a rider, or he'll show us that if you handle the calendar carefully, racing all three Grand Tours is possible. What I don't think is possible for most riders is fighting for the GC on all three Grand Tours. In that sense, I think Alejandro is, at this point in time, unique."
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