Quintana wears red after stage 10

Nairo Quintana regained the red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana as a dramatic stage 10 victory yesterday saw him open up a 58-second lead on Great Britain’s Chris Froome.

Colombian Quintana (Movistar) showed his renowned climbing skills on the 188.7km haul from Lugones to Lagos de Covadonga to pass long-time stage leader Robert Gesink (Lotto NL Jumbo) with 2.5km remaining.

Gesink finished second, 24 seconds back, with Froome (Team Sky) a further second down.