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This Article is From Jul 23, 2009

Contador leads as 17th Tour stage gets underway

Contador leads as 17th Tour stage gets underway
Le-Grand-Bornand:

Tour de France leader Alberto Contador and second-place teammate Lance Armstrong have started on the 17th stage of the race, which features five tough climbs.

The peloton is heading on a 169-kilometer (105-mile) ride from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand, the final stage in the Alps.

Armstrong's impressive run during the 16th stage allowed him to retain second place overall, 1:37 behind Contador. Third-place Bradley Wiggins of Britain is 1:46 off the pace.

The Tour finishes on July 26 in Paris.

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