www.albertocontadornotebook.info - Alberto Contador Fans Notebook
96th TOUR DE FRANCE, July 4 - 26, 2009
Monaco TT, Tour de France 2009
(Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images)
The Spanish Champion was on fire at Monaco, Stage 1
(Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images)
There was never a break from the rain in Stage 6
(Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images)
Next in line? (Patrick Herzog/AFP/Getty Images)
Contador's team's got the moves in the TTT
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En route to the Stage 15 win (Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images)
Victory at Verbier comes with the maillot jaune
(Patrick Herzog/AFP/Getty Images)
Back in the yellow jersey, Verbier, Stage 15
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A wink from the podium. For whom?
(Patrick Herzog/AFP/Getty Images)
Contador's the ham in the Saxo sandwich
(Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images)
Negotiating the stage win with the Schleck brothers, Stage 17
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Do the math: 2 + 1= 3 = Triple Crown winner, Stage 18
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Contador proved he was the strongest man, without doubt, in Stage 18 (Reuters)
Alloyed joy after a magnificent victory
(Patrick Herzog/AFP/Getty Images)
Alberto and Klödi went through thick and thin together in this Tour
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On Mont Ventoux: The giant of Tour 2009 is slain
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Bathed in glory, wrapped in Spanish colors
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The Tour's One-Two Punch, Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck
Contador hears his own national anthem at last
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Alberto in the lap of honor, Popovych in the lap of luxury
(Lionel Bonaventura/AFP/Getty Images)
Alberto's national flag billows in the victory lap
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This is history: 1 - Contador, 2 - Andy Schleck, and 3 - Armstrong
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