Valverde: I'm ahead of Quintana but that doesn't mean I'm the sole leader

Alejandro Valverde insisted he is not the sole leader of the Movistar team at the Vuelta a España, despite pulling away from teammate Nairo Quintana in Tuesday's stage 16 time trial.

Patrick Fletcher

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