Juan Manuel Garate Spain, France the most difficult race overall victory in the mountains under a masterly presentation of the Mont Ventoux, but his compatriot Alberto Contador won the Grand Prize at the Tour de France Stage 20 was a torture.
Lance Armstrong and the second in the third case, when there was much difference at this stage, Contador previous bridge, the day for Andy Schleck, I'd like to remain the main source of speculation before the end of the podium places.
Mont Ventoux, a breakway of 10 riders, and then three for the two groups, only three kilometers from Montélimar 167km later, the box, but it is an important way the group, notes that in each stage 20 riders and was always the last to the rise of a decision as historic Tour de France, in which the frightening increase in the past was worse by wind gusting 25kph.
All this to Contador, the way back that his four and six minutes from half a dozen drivers all attacks happen. All of these races - Andy and Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank, Lance Armstrong and Andreas Klöden, Astana team, Bradley Wiggins and Garmin slipstream by Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas - quickly to combat the Mont Ventoux is grouped together with Jurgen Van den Broeck, Maxime Bouet King of the Mountains winner and Franco Pellizotti.
Street, until the two separatist group, the Rabobank team and the German Tony Martin Spaniard Juan Manuel Garate of Columbia HTC with half a minute to kick in nine groups were eliminated. Jose Ivan Gutierrez and only two for nine from Christophe Riblon not immediately after the package was not on the back is reduced.
As expected, GC leader behind Contador is easily treated and the Schleck brothers, especially the race in a series of attacks. However, the 10 miles to go and Contador and Andy Schleck attacked with small differences in Nibali about 8 km to go until they are at the Tour and the two leaders Rode, a bullet casing was from the other breeds.
Frank Schleck brothers Andy as the third point on the podium in Paris, Armstrong hopes to drag instead of these three riders were caught by the main leaders. Then it is a threat to Pellizotti GC, the two leaders with 90 seconds to the net 7 km track to jump to a "false victory allowed.
With over three thousand kilometers after Wiggins and Nibali to crack, but managed to top the group. Two kilometers to go back and dragged from Wiggins Rode.
Why take 20 seconds, as they increasingly Pellizotti over 1000 meters to go Martin Garate on the move, but Martin was good. Yellow Jersey group had until then Pellizotti, but could not catch the leading two and kick to win the stage had Garate.
Executives from Wiggins for the majority, but he finally had a crack at the fourth place by a handful of the second came in the balance.
Stage 20 results
1 Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa
) Rabobank 4:39:21
2 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC 0:03 behind
3 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:38
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:41
6 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:43
7 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:46
8 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 0:56
9 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:58
10 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 1:03
General classification
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 81:46:17
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4:11 behind
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 5:24
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 6:01
5 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 6:04
6 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 6:42
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 7:35
8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 12:04
9 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 14:16
10 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 14:25
