Contador Captures the Lead in Vuelta Stage 17

Saxo-Tinkoff’s Alberto Contador attacked on the mostly flat Stage 17 to take a possibly insurmountable lead in the Vuelta a España.
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Contador Captures the Lead in Vuelta Stage 17
Alberto Contador of Saxo-Tinkoff is obviously ecstatic as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 17 of the Vuelta a España. (Jaime Reina/AFP/GettyImages)
Chris Jasurek
9/5/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Alberto Contador of Saxo-Tinkoff is obviously ecstatic as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 17 of the Vuelta a España. (Jaime Reina/AFP/GettyImages)