Nairo Quintana will go down in history as one of the Tour de France’s nearly men. One of the best climbers of his generation, the Colombian has given us some of the most entertaining racing of the past 15 years.
Having given Movistar his prime years, he now does his business for French outfit Arkéa-Samsic and rides – like his former colleagues – on Canyon bikes.
For 2022, Arkéa and Quintana will be riding exclusively on Canyon Aeroad bikes, which might seem weird given the Canyon Ultimate is the brand’s climber’s bike and the new, unreleased Ultimate was being shown off by Movistar when we went behind the scenes at the start of Stage 2 in Roskilde.
While Quintana will mainly be waiting for the mountains to test his legs, the Camaleón stays ready to surprise all with his ability to hang around on cobbles and in crosswinds.
His bike is mostly black, but has a Joker playing card on his top tube, which the team has given to Quintana and Warren Barguil as the two team leaders. Apparently it’s a reference to them being Wild Cards.
Keep scrolling for all the details and specs of Nairoman’s Canyon Aeroad.
Nairo Quintana's Canyon Aeroad
| Frameset | Canyon Aeroad 2022 |
| Levers | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Brakes | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura Ace R9100 power meter crank 53/39 |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200, 11-30 |
| Chain | Shimmano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Wheels | Shimano C50 |
| Tyres | Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR, 25mm, tubeless, 6 bar |
| Bar + stem | Canyon one-piece carbon |
| Seatpost | Aeroad-specific |
| Saddle | Selle Italia Pro Team |
| Pedals | Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 |
| Accessories | Elite Leggero Carbon bottle cages |
| Measurements | |
| Rider height | 1.67m |
| Rider weight (approx) | 59kg |
| Complete bike weight | 7.4kg |
| Saddle height: BB to saddle (c-t) | 70cm |
| Tip of saddle to middle of bar | 53cm |
More Tour de France 2022 pro bikes
- Mads Pedersen’s new 2023 Trek Madone SLR
- Luke Durbridge’s unreleased Giant Propel
- Adam Yates’s new Pinarello Bolide F TT
- Mads Pedersen’s Trek Speed Concept TT
- Tadej Pogačar’s Colnago Prototipo
- Ruben Guerreiro's Rapha × Palace Cannondale SuperSix Evo
- Tom Pidcock's Pinarello Dogma F
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Photos: Matthew Loveridge