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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 11 > Contador strikes first in the mountains

Contador strikes first in the mountains

Astana team member makes a move and is second overall, while Lance Armstrong trails him in third place

By Jamey Keaten / The Bulletin
July 11, 2009

ARCALIS, Andorra — In the Tour de France duel between teammates Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador, the first big mountain stage went to the Spaniard.

Contador, the 2007 winner, unleashed a burst of speed Friday in the last uphill mile into the tiny Pyrenees principality of Andorra....

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