Colombian sensation attacked late to pull off the double to defend the overall at the five-day Burgos tour in northern Spain.

The five-day Burgos tour is a good indicator of who is on winning form going into the Vuelta later in August

Mikel Landa is expected to depart the British team for another squad where he can be a grand tour leader.

Vuelta a Burgos is an ideal training ground for the final grand tour of the season, the Vuelta, where Contador hopes to rebound with a win.

In Utah, Denmark, Spain, and Poland, the peloton's fresh faces earned breakthrough wins, which could indicate more good things to come.

Results from stage 5 of the 2014 Vuelta a Burgos

Nairo Quintana, tied on time with race leader Daniel Moreno, bests him in the final race against the clock

Results from stage 4 of the 2014 Vuelta a Burgos

Dani Moreno takes the lead on a tie on time with Nairo Quintana as Lloyd Mondory wins stage 5 in a sprint

Nairo Quintana shows his form, winning on the final climb and taking the GC lead