Alberto Contador wins Tour of the Basque Country final time trial to take overall title

Alberto Contador beat his rivals and the rainy conditions to win the Tour of the Basque Country stage six time trial and take the overall title

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) won the final stage time trial at the Tour of the Basque Country in dominating fashion, and in so doing took the overall win.

Nairo Quintana (Movistar) set a fast time of 29:18:40 in the wet conditions, but an ill-judged bike change earlier in the stage cost the Colombian several seconds and all of his momentum.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1