Who's favourite for the Vuelta? Quintana and Contador say each other

Leading riders highlight each other's strengths on the eve of the Vuelta a España

Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador on stage four of the 2016 Tour of The Basque Country

(Image credit: Watson)

Spain's Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) is the favourite to win the Vuelta a España, starting tomorrow, says Nairo Quintana (Movistar) – but Contador sees it the other way around.

Contador has won the Spanish grand tour three times already, and after quitting the Tour de France early due to crashes, he is perhaps fresher than his rivals.

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