Speaking at the Tour de San Luis, diminutive Colombian climber Nairo Quintana has revealed that if he never made it as a road cyclist, he would have loved to ride the track.

“A top track cyclist,” Quintana told La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper about his other career idea. “I never rode on the track, but I went to see the races. It’s impressive to see how fast they go on bikes without brakes and gear changes. Then the public is so close to the riders, they buy tickets, like in tennis or football. It’s different and intriguing.”

Quintana also spoke about not obsessing over the Tour de France after finishing second in his last two attempts.

“Even if I’ve not won, the Tour hasn’t become an obsession. I just have to train well and not have bad luck,” Quintana added.

Finally, he spoke of his relationship with Chris Froome, who he doesn’t see as his enemy.

“Froome? He’s not an enemy, but a rival. We don’t speak often, but we’ve never had problems.”