Contador surprises at Giro with attack ahead of mountains

Alberto Contador, Giro d'Italia 2011
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Tour de France winner Alberto Contador surprised fans with an attack in today's Giro d'Italia leg to Tropea in southern Italy. He followed eventual stage winner Oscar Gatto, finished second and added 17 seconds on his rivals. The surprise, though, was that the move came ahead of the race's first big mountain stage.

"I saw a good moment to attack today," team Saxo Bank's Spaniard told journalists along the coast. "I did not take a lot of time, but the bonus seconds are important."

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