Tour de France 2009: Contador is the Winner
Submitted by World News Team on Monday, 27 July 2009No Comment
Spain’s Alberto Contador snatched the Tour de France 2009 title for a second time Wednesday while American legend Lance Armstrong finished third.
Mark Cavendish of Britain took his sixth stage win of this year’s Tour in a sprint after the 164-kilometer course ride from Montereau-Fault-Yonne to the Champs-Elysees.
Andy Schleck of Luxembourg was second overall after the 2007 champion Contador.
"It has been an especially difficult Tour for me, but I savor it and it is more special because of it," Contador said after the race.
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