He was fined, it's done, end of story.
At this point I'm just interested in seeing the explosiveness of the remaining stages (until the Parisian Parade), especially between the breakaway riders. The competition for the white jersey remains interesting, somewhat. Quintana is fun to watch. I like his lack of expressiveness when he rides... it reminds me of riders from the Eastern Bloc: lots of fun, jovial and funny off the bike and poker-face on the bike. Really cool. I also like that he's a shorter rider (I'm taller than him, but I appreciate shorter riders doing well!). He comes from a small town that is super proud of where bike riding has taken him, featuring him on the cover of the town's website.... a town that is mostly centered around agriculture and livestock. He truly was born and raised at a proper altitude. He also is part of the growing wave of strong riders coming from non-European or North American countries, something I absolutely support in the need for a more dynamic and international peloton. If Chilé, Bolivia, or Peru had a better road infrastructure and safer riding conditions, we then might see more strong climbers hailing from those countries ... and, actually, the same issue applies to higher altitude countries like Iran, Nepal, or Butan. Eventually, perhaps. You never know!
