Contador is displayed in the time trial and won the Round the Basque Country

Contador is displayed in the time trial and won the Round the Basque Country

The Spanish Alberto Contador (Astana) has a time trial on Saturday to frame in the sixth and final stage of the Basque Country Back, Zalla Zalla, (24 kms.), And has more shine and it was his second consecutive victory, as predictable as incontestable, in the Basque race.

Accountant and has completed the test which began on Monday with victory in Ataun in both key stages, which went up to the Sanctuary of Arrate and decisive time trial and is presumed to be learned from the trip.

But if the legendary port eibarrés was the feeling that, despite his clear victory, the Madrid was not anything 'super' usually on their best days, the Spanish land in Las Encartaciones Vizcaya has been typical of corridors of time. Among the great big gain up the same against the time trial, in big races or stages of testing a week. Even in classical.

The exhibition of the painting is not forgotten and which confirm that at this moment is undoubtedly the best rider in the world.

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Toni Colom was great and came in second

Differences over its main rivals, and also pure specialists in the fight alone, speak for themselves. The three runners who had just 8 seconds in the general subjugated them, despite the tremendous career that has completed Toni Colom (Katusha) sensational second in the stage and the final classification.

When shooting, which has climbed a spot on the podium for 2006, when he was third, brought him at the finish 22 seconds, nearly a kilometer, and 30 in general. Samuel Sánchez, the second favorite in most of the bets, but finally the third, has outstripped in the stage 45 seconds, almost two per km., And 53 in general.

It's Cadel Evans, perhaps the biggest rival for the Tour for Contador disputed among those with intentions of winning the Round the Basque Country, has been a debacle similar to 2006 in this time trial. The Australian has ceded 1:25 and 1:33 at the finish in general.

But Pinto has not only alienated his rivals by winning, but cyclists of the entity against the time trial of Michael Rogers and the winner of yesterday, Marco Pinotti, have been placed on the 24 kms. 1:09 and 1:18, respectively.

In the midst of both, fifth in both the stage and in the generally good performance of Luis Leon Sanchez, who, however, has confirmed that it was not in the condition of the Paris-Nice. The Murcian has been a winner of the 1:13, a difference that, in addition to which gave the highest Arrate you have left at 1:48 in the general.

Nor has Robert Gesink bad day, which has endured in the top ten for the day Saturday, which was ninth at 1:25, and in general, in which he finished eighth.

The exhibition was made clear in the Contador 5 km

Showcasing Contador, however, already clear from km.5, where virtually ensured victory by adding 11, 24 and 31 seconds at 8 was already on Colom, and Samuel Evans.

Trapping and arreón in the first race, but did not Contador the benefits to be extended (33, 45 and 1:03 on its most direct rival to the half-way) until the last of three which decreases the tour, which will led to the winner and insurance goal and in which in 2008 was regular.Como the corridor Tselinograd back to take the round Basque