Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde at the 2016 Tour de France (Sunada)
Alejandro Valverde insists Movistar have a plan to dethrone Chris Froome as the Tour de France's leader in the final four stages, but wouldn't reveal just when his team would attack.
Valverde's teammate, Nairo Quintana, has been notable in his quietness through the first 16 stages of the race. A short attack on Ventoux was soon snubbed out by Froome and the Colombian was then dropped by the Team Sky man.
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