Nairo Quintana out for two weeks after being hit by car in Colombia

Former Giro d’Italia winner Nairo Quintana is to rest for two weeks with a swollen knee after being hit by a car on Friday.

Quintana’s Arkea-Samsic team initially feared a more serious knee injury.

“The medical report is in and my knee is swollen but luckily they have told us that it’s nothing serious,” he said.

“Of course, now I’ll have to take two weeks off to rest and wait for it to heal.”

He is expected to return to racing at the Tour de l’Ain on 7 August.