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.

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.