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The peloton fractured in his wake, but unlike in 2013, Contador could match Froome pedal stroke for pedal stroke.With Froome blowing apart the peloton, Contador was able to equal the tempo of the 2013 Tour winner, and then surge around his wheel with about one kilometer to go to claim the stage victory.For Contador, who was blown away by Froome in the 2013 Tour, the victory was more than welcome. The Movistar captain, who battled to fourth in the Tour, is starting to show signs of weariness in what’s been a long season. SAN EMILIANO, Spain (VN) — Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) has always had a penchant for drama throughout his long career.
Suddenly, Schleck's chain came undone, and he pedaled in vain.
Set in the rugged Cantabrian mountains of northern Spain, which harbors some of Europe’s last wild brown bears, Contador delivered in a must-win situation.Sky set a blistering tempo over the penultimate climb up the category 1 San Lorenzo to trim the field, and Froome made his first major attack of this Vuelta with just over five kilometers to go. Like & save favorites, and get a personalized homepage.Like & save favorites, and get a personalized homepage.Chris Froome (Sky) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) are delivering the duel that cycling fans had been hoping for in the 2014 Vuelta. The Irishman climbed into sixth, at 6:17 back. I’ve been trying to build up during race, and I can be very happy. © 2020 Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. All Rights Reserved.An all-access membership to VeloNews for less than $2/week. Some fans jeered Contador, and he later apologized on YouTube.
Froome attacked strongly, and he could follow him.
On Sunday, Armstrong's RadioShack team was temporarily barred from starting for wearing an improper jersey - and the race started about 15 minutes late as a result.
It’s been a very hard Vuelta, with 5,000 meters [16,404 feet] of vertical climbing today that broke everything in an incredible manner today.”Fabio Aru (Astana) tried in vain to stick with Valverde and Rodríguez, but the promising Italian, who already won a stage during this Vuelta, retained fifth, now nearly two minutes off the podium.Others climbers moved up as well, with Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) showing no ill effects of his scary crash Sunday, when he fell into a ditch on the climb up Lagos de Covadonga.
Contador sped ahead, and by the stage finish, had taken yellow and 39 seconds on Schleck - his margin of overall victory. https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Contador-s-star-shines-as-Armstrong-fades-away-3258051.php Photo: Christophe Ena, AP
By the time they wheeled into Paris for the finale, the coronation trumped any lingering controversy. When he went, I could follow his wheel, and when I looked back and saw that Valverde and Rodríguez were cut, I quickly realized it was going to be an important day for me.”Froome, too, is motivated by the growing rivalry with Contador.
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Froome still has to take back some time to reach second. Many cycling aficionados cried foul, saying Contador had broken the sport's unwritten etiquette about not taking advantage of unlucky breaks a rider can't control - especially when he was wearing yellow. Wearing the yellow jersey, Schleck mounted an attack against Contador on a Pyrenean climb.
Robert Gesink (Belkin) also moved up two spots into seventh, now 6:43 back.There still might be some reshuffling in the top-10, but it’s clear it’s a three-way fight for the podium between Froome, Valverde, and Rodríguez, with Contador sitting comfortably in the lead.Contador, however, remains wary of celebrating too early.
Contador sped ahead, and by the stage finish, had taken yellow and 39 seconds on Schleck - his margin of overall victory. “No way is the Vuelta won. He tried to work with Valverde, but the two never seemed to quite understand each other, and he ended up losing a podium spot, slipping to fourth, now 53 seconds behind Froome.“It’s clear Froome and Contador are the strongest, at least today. There’s still a week to go,” Rodríguez said.
He frequently cites his defeat this summer at the Critérium du Dauphiné to Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) when he was caught just in the type of ambush that he usually sets for his rivals.And Contador continues to be haunted by the drubbing he took in 2013, in what was his worst season since his rookie year. Realistically then, it is perhaps harsh to ascribe all the blame to Contador’s cheeky attack when Schleck lost his chain, as the far larger loss was in the prologue.
He widens his lead to second-place Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) to 1:36, with Froome slotting into third at 1:39 back. His crash-filled journey was a far cry from the third-place finish he posted in 2009 on his return from a four-year retirement. “We still have a week of racing to go, but Alberto is going to be hard to beat. His Astana team was prepared to quash any attempt for Schleck to break away Sunday - and they had a playful ride.
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Schleck, for one, vows he'll win the yellow jersey one day.
Photo: Christophe Ena, AP His right knee that he fractured during the Tour remains wrapped in tape, and despite showing signs that he is gaining strength by the day, realizes that he could suffer a setback at any moment.After delivering the pain throughout much of his career, Contador remains cautious. “I didn’t know how far I could go, but I could see I could follow him, and later I was looking for my moment.
Photo: Christophe Ena, AP He’s good, but he has one good day, and then others not so good.”Rodríguez, too, struggled to match the pace when Froome jumped with five kilometers to go. Rarely has the emergence of a sport's newest superstar dovetailed so neatly with the departure of the last one. So far, Contador has been flawless, winning again in the queen stage on Monday. There are still five complicated days of racing.
I have a rendezvous in one year with that color there," he said.
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