Vuelta a Espana leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) says that he will be satisfied with his performance if he loses around a minute to Chris Froome (Sky) in Friday’s crucial 37 individual time trial stage between Xabia and Calp.
Quintana, currently with a 3:37 advantage over Froome, was speaking on the eve of the time trial, one of two stages, together with the Alto de Aitana summit finish on Saturday, that will decide the overall outcome of the 2016 Vuelta.
The Colombian had previously said that if he started the time trial with an advantage of more than three minutes on Froome, he would feel secure that he could maintain the lead afterwards. Quintana lost 2 minutes and four seconds to Froome in the Tour's 37 kilometre time trial this July. Losing a minute would therefore still leave the 2014 Giro d’Italia winner with a strong advantage for the final challenge of Aitana.
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Quintana argued after safely completing stage 18’s rolling course to Gandia that “more than a minute would maybe be too much, but I’m in good condition.”
"I would say that this is not a course for specialists, either, and that's the kind of course that suits me better."
"Friday is a one-to-one struggle and we'll have to see who has the legs. Starting last, too, as the leader, gives you an added advantage."
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