Hushovd Wins Tour de France Stage 16, Contador Ignites the Race, Evans Stakes His Claim

Alberto Contador tried to steal a march on his competitors with a surprise attack, but was foiled by Cadel Evans.
Hushovd Wins Tour de France Stage 16, Contador Ignites the Race, Evans Stakes His Claim
Cadel Evans (C) sprints on the finish line ahead of three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador (2R) and Samuel Sanchez (R) at the end of the Stage 16 of the 2011 Tour de France. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
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Cadel Evans (C) sprints on the finish line ahead of three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador (2R) and Samuel Sanchez (R) at the end of the Stage 16 of the 2011 Tour de France. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images)
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