Contador wins his second Tour de France
Posted on: Sunday, 26 July 2009, 13:10 CDT
Alberto Contador of Spain won the Tour de France for the second time in three years Sunday, finishing more than 4 minutes ahead of Andy Schleck of Luxembourg.
American Lance Armstrong, a seven-time winner of the race, was third.
Contador held a substantial lead and had all but clinched the title prior to the 21st, and final, stage -- a 164-kilometer (102-mile) run from Montrereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris that was won by Britain's Mark Cavendish.
I'm extremely happy,
the Spaniard said after his victory became official. The last day was great. At times I felt like a child again. I feel a great sense of relief; a release of tension.
The final overall standings had Contador 4 minutes and 11 seconds ahead of Schleck with Armstrong 5:24 behind.
Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain was fourth and Luxembourg's Frank Schleck fifth.
Cavendish covered the final run, which ended with a sprint along the city's Champs-Elysees, in 4 hours, 2 minutes and 18 seconds. Cavendish won six stages in this year's race, raising his career total to 10.
Armstrong, who was Contador's teammate, had returned to the race after a four-year absence.
Source: United Press International
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