Chris Froome relishes more battles with in-form Nairo Quintana

Nairo Quintana has the advantage over Chris Froome at the Vuelta a España, but the Brit is looking forward to some more exciting racing with the Colombian

Chris Froome on stage 8 of the 2016 Vuelta a España (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Chris Froome (Team Sky), today enjoying the first rest day in the Vuelta a España, says that the close head-to-head battles with Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and other rivals are good for the race.

Froome rode with superiority in the Tour de France that the others could not match. In the second half, riders were racing for places on the podium, and no longer for Froome's yellow jersey. Some complained that it was boring, nothing like this Vuelta so far.

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