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Specialized Riders Contador and Schleck Go 1-2 in Tour - What a result!
In one of the most hotly contested Tours in decades, Alberto Contador, the Spanish Grand Tour specialist, fended off Andy Schleck in an epic duel between two pre-race favourites—riding Specialized bikes—to claim his third Tour de France victory.
With both men riding virtually identical equipment—the Tarmac SL3, Shiv, or Roubaix SL3 depending on the day—Specialized was well-represented on the podium, as well as on the road, where Specialized bikes carried the Yellow Jersey a total of 17 days out of 20!
Contador is now in elite company, becoming just the ninth rider in history to reach three overall victories, joining the likes of Greg Lemond, Eddy Merckx, and Lance Armstrong.
But “El Pistolero del Pinto” laughed off suggestions that he’s on the road toward matching the record seven victories. “To think about matching that hasn’t even entered my mind. I am not looking to equal or beat any records,” Contador said. “I will race year-to-year and aim for specific goals, then we’ll see how things stack up when I finish my career.”
Contador and Shcleck have achieved amazing results again and we are so proud to be able to support them and the rest of Astana and Saxo Bank team with Specialized bikes. For more information on the bikes they rode go to www.specialized.com and for more Tour news go to http://iamspecialized.com/road/.
Best regards
The Specialized Team
About Specialized: Specialized Bicycles was founded in 1974 by riders for riders. Headquartered in Morgan Hill, California, with global distribution, the company focuses on making everyone’s time on a bike better by delivering functional and technically advanced equipment that provide true performance benefits. Learn more at www.specialized.com
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