Contador wins third Tour de France title
Posted in News, what on July 25th, 2010 by admin – Comments Off
(Reuters) – Spaniard Alberto Contador claimed his third Tour de France title on Sunday as seven-times champion Lance Armstrong made his final exit from the race.
The 27-year-old Contador stayed safe in the main bunch and the last stage, over 102.5 km from Longjumeau, went to Briton Mark Cavendish for the second year in a row.
Over three weeks, Contador showed some weaknesses in the mountains and almost cracked in the final time trial but it was enough for him to beat Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck by 39 seconds. Russian Denis Menchov took third place, 2:01 off the pace.
Armstrong says hopes of Tour victory ‘finished’
Posted in News on July 11th, 2010 by admin – Comments OffLance Armstrong says his hopes of an eighth Tour de France victory are “finished” after he struggled in the Alps and was caught up in three crashes during an eighth stage won by Andy Schleck of Luxembourg on Sunday.
The Texan crossed nearly 12 minutes behind Schleck during the 117.4-mile run from Station des Rousses to the Morzine-Avoriaz ski resort.
Armstrong said after the stage that he had a “very, very bad day” and “my Tour is finished” — but said he will continue the three-week race that ends July 25 in Paris.
