ALBERTO CONTADOR is confident he has the backing of Astana team-mate Lance Armstrong in his quest to retain the yellow jersey until the end of the Tour de France.

Britain’s Bradley Wiggins is refusing to get too carried away despite moving up to third in the overall standings in the Tour de France.

Alberto Contador called for his Astana team to back his Tour de France bid after the Spaniard seized the leader's yellow jersey with an emphatic victory on the 15th stage this afternoon.

A PERFECT finish saw British speedster Mark Cavendish win the second stage of the 2009 Tour de France to further his standing as cycling’s leading sprinter.