Movistar aiming for overall triumph in Vuelta a Espana with Nairo Quintana

Nairo Quintana has made it clear that he and Movistar will be gunning for outright victory in the Vuelta a España, an objective which many of the other nominal favourites during the race countdown have diluted with their World Championships goals.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.