Alberto Contador has shown why he's the favorite in the Paris Nice

. After a phase move, we were all expectant to see the double final climb. In the first ramp and stretched the peloton on the descent, Sortena the roundabouts, the favorite group broke down a little. Albert himself was somewhat delayed, but nothing more. The short but tough climb to Mende was a small gig. It is true that it was not obliterate the differences, it is not the case at this stage of the season with authority but to show who the main favorite. And Contador did not disappoint. It was when and as it wished. At the finish, his victory and 41 in their major as a professional track record, which we promptly detailing on this blog, and after him, two Spanish, Valverde and Samu, casting a rojigualda the league table.
These are the times of step 4 and the general:
4th stage Paris-Nice 2010 (Maurs-Mende)
1. COUNTER Alberto 31 ASTANA 4h 26 '47 "
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 8 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 4h 26 '57 "+ 00' 10"
3. Samuel SANCHEZ 131 Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h 26 '57 "+ 00' 10"
4. Katusha 157 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim TEAM 4h 27 '05 "+ 00' 18"
5. BBOX VOECKLER Bouygues Telecom 168 Thomas 4h 27 '07 "+ 00' 20"
6. Lampre Damiano CUNEGO 141 - FARNESE 4h 27 '08 "+ 00' 21"
7. 51 Roman LIQUIGAS-D OIMO KREUZIGER 4h 27 '08 "+ 00' 21"
8. Christophe LE MEVEL 81 Francaise Des Jeux 4h 27 '16 "+ 00' 29"
9. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 4h 27 '16 "+ 00' 29"
10. LE 188 COFIDIS Reine Taaramae BIZ 4h 27 '18 "+ 00' 31"
11. A 202 Jérôme SAUR-SOJAS COPPEL 4h 27 '24 "+ 00' 37"
12. VOIGT Jens 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
13. Sylvain CHAVANEL 21 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
14. 76 Jean-Christophe PERAUD OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
15. Sandy Casar 82 Francaise Des Jeux 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
16. Volodymyr Gustov TEST 63 CERVELO TEAM 4h 27 '31 "+ 00' 44"
17. 118 ROCHE Nicolas AG2R-La Mondiale 4h 27 '35 "+ 00' 48"
18. 171 Simon GERRANS SKY TEAM 4h 27 '40 "+ 00' 53"
19. Xavier 68 CERVELO ROUND TEST TEAM 4h 27 '43 "+ 00' 56"
20. SAGAN Peter 55 LIQUIGAS-D OIMO 4h 27 '45 "+ 00' 58"

GENERAL
1. COUNTER Alberto 31 ASTANA 17h 07 '23 "
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 8 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 17h 07 '47 "+ 00' 24"
3. 51 Roman LIQUIGAS-D OIMO KREUZIGER 17h 07 '48 "+ 00' 25"
4. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 CAISSE D'EPARGNE 17h 07 '51 "+ 00' 28"
5. Samuel SANCHEZ 131 Euskaltel - Euskadi 17h 07 '52 "+ 00' 29"
6. VOIGT Jens 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 17h 07 '57 "+ 00' 34"
7. Katusha 157 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim TEAM 17h 07 '59 "+ 00' 36"
8. SAGAN Peter 55 LIQUIGAS-D OIMO 17h 08 '17 "+ 00' 54"
9. MILLAR David 121 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 17h 08 '26 "+ 01' 03"
10. LE 188 COFIDIS Reine Taaramae BIZ 17h 08 '29 "+ 01' 06"