Contador retains Tour crown
Great Britain's Mark Cavendish won the 102.5-kilometer trek from Longjumeau to the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Paris, France (Sports Network) - Spain's Alberto Contador wrapped up his second consecutive Tour de France title and third in the last four years with a ceremonious ride in the 20th and final stage of cycling's most prestigious event.
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Great Britain's Mark Cavendish won the 102.5-kilometer trek from Longjumeau to the Champs-Elysees in Paris, completing the stage in two hours, 42 minutes and 21 seconds. He sprinted to his fifth stage win in this year's tournament, one fewer than in 2009.
Luxembourg's Andy Schleck finished second to Contador (91:58:48) in the overall standings for the second straight year, with the 39-second margin being the fifth-closest in Tour history. Schleck had held the leader's yellow jersey until this past Monday when a dropped chain late during Stage 15 in the Pyrenees cost him.
