Paris — Chris Froome’s biggest rival has turned his attention back to the Tour de France but the three-time champion does not regard Colombia’s Nairo Quintana as his most dangerous threat. Quintana, runner-up to the Briton in 2013 and 2015, made an audacious bid for a rare Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double this season, but after losing out to Tom Dumoulin in Italy, Team Sky’s Froome believes the Movistar rider may have over-exerted himself. "My biggest threats come from guys who did not do the Giro — Richie Porte, [two-time winner] Alberto Contador and [last year’s runner-up] Romain Bardet," Froome, who also won the Tour in 2016, said. "I think it is going to be tough for Nairo to do the Giro and the Tour." Quintana, who was third overall last year, looked nothing like the ruthless climber he built his reputation on in Italy, failing to make Dutchman Dumoulin, renowned more for his time-trial speed, crack in the mountains. Although he did not see much of the race because he was at...
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