Chris Froome braced for Alberto Contador attack on stage 11 summit finish at Vuelta a España

Calar Alto summit finish one of Contador's training climbs

Alberto Contador and Chris Froome at the Vuelta a España

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) expects Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) to attack on the high slopes of the Calar Alto on the Vuelta a España's stage 11 on Wednesday.

Froome accepted another red jersey after stage 10 and climbed off the podium for a press chat next to one of Spain’s biggest Jamón producers.

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