Contador conquers the Tour for a third time!

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Alberto Contador of Spain (holding aloft the Spanish flag) joined a rare pantheon when he won the Tour de France for a third time on Sunday, 25 July. The 27-year-old was 39 seconds clear of the competition and had technically sealed the win by the 19th stage itself. Although he showed weakness in the mountains, he made up for any deficiency in the time-trail sectors. He also gained considerably when his closed rival Andy Schleck suffered a mechanical mishap in Stage 15.

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