Alberto Contador wins Tour of the Basque Country overall

Tony Martin takes final stage time trial; Simon Yates heads best young rider classification

Alberto Contador on the podium after winning the 2014 Tour of the Basque Country

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) continued his strong start to the 2014 season with an overall win in the Tour of the Basque Country to add to his overall title at Tirreno-Adriatico.

Contador took the opening stage of the race and successfully defended the overall race lead until its conclusion on Saturday, where he placed second in the final, hilly time trial behind Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep).

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