Quintana and Contador leave Vuelta stage 15 satisfied after successful alliance

Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador both made significant gains after dropping key GC contenders including Chris Froome in an early breakaway

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Vuelta a España race leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) says that his and Alberto Contador's work to leave Chris Froome behind by 2-43 minutes in the Spanish Pyrenees made for "a great day."

>>> Nairo Quintana tightens grip on Vuelta a España as Chris Froome loses ground on stage 15

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