Yellow fever as Contador and Schleck go on trial

THE battle for the race leader’s yellow jersey will take place today as Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck face into today’s 52-kilometre time-trial from Bordeaux to Pauillac.

Yellow fever as Contador and Schleck go on trial
Sat, 24 Jul, 2010 - 01:00
Brian Canty and Matt McGeehan

Contador (Astana) leads Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) by eight seconds.

Both stayed out of trouble yesterday as Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) took his fourth stage win of this year’s tour, in Bordeaux.

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CourtsPlace: BordeauxPlace: PauillacPlace: Col du TourmaletPlace: LuxembourgPlace: ParisPlace: Salies-de-BearnPlace: BrusselsPlace: ReimsPlace: Champs ElyséesPlace: Paris’Person: ContadorPerson: SchleckPerson: Alberto ContadorPerson: Andy SchleckPerson: Mark CavendishPerson: AndyPerson: CavendishPerson: Alessandro PetacchiPerson: Thor HushovdPerson: HushovdPerson: PetacchiPerson: Mark RenshawPerson: RenshawPerson: Julian DeanPerson: Nicolas RochePerson: Lloyd MondoryPerson: RochePerson: Alexander VinokourovEvent: Tour de FranceEvent: tourOrganisation: AstanaOrganisation: Team Saxo BankOrganisation: HTC-ColumbiaOrganisation: Lampre-FarneseOrganisation: Team SkyOrganisation: Cervelo Test TeamOrganisation: Team Garmin-Transitions
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