Alberto Contador shows why he is leading the Giro d'Italia

Despite a puncture that saw him momentarily distanced from his rivals, race leader Alberto Contador prevailed on the Giro d'Italia's toughest stage

Alberto Contador on stage sixteen of the 2015 Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Watson)

Spaniard Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) kept cool under pressure during the 2015 Giro d'Italia on stage 16 after a puncture, when he chased and single-handedly hunted down his rivals on the legendary Mortirolo climb. The effort leading to the finish in Aprica underlined his lead in the Giro: four minutes and two seconds with five days to go.

Contador punctured on the descent of Aprica after a crash by a rival rider. Team-mate Ivan Basso gave him his wheel, but the puncture was enough to split the leader from the front group where Astana and Katusha pulled for Fabio Aru and Yuri Trofimov, respectively.

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