Contador deflates in Vuelta de Castilla and Leon
Alberto Contador of Spain failed to overcome two tire punctures, his second in three days, as Filippo Savini of Italy won the mountainous third stage of the Vuelta de Castilla and Leon on Friday. Contador had to deal with a pair of flat tires for the second time in three days.
A late tire puncture dropped Alberto Contador out of contention at the Vuelta de Castilla and Leon as Filippo Savini of Italy won a mountainous third stage on Friday.
Contador had to deal with a pair of flat tires for the second time in three days.
The Tour de France champion was hit with his second one just two kilometres from the finish line.
Savini won the 157.2-kilometre (98-mile) leg in a time of 3 hours, 58 minutes, 25 seconds to edge Bauke Mollema of Rabobank and Colnago-CSF Inox teammate Domenico Pozzovivo.
Contador, a three-time champion who was hoping to defend his title, finished nearly three minutes behind Savini.
Mollema is the new overall leader by three seconds with an overall time of 13:17.52.