Alberto Contador's Vuelta in trouble after another Grand Tour smash

After his disappointing Tour de France, emotions run high for Alberto Contador at the Vuelta a España

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) rolls into the finish after a crash in the final 500m of stage seven (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Alberto Contador's chance of winning the 2016 Vuelta a España hit a significant setback on Friday when he fell in the final 500 metres of stage seven to Puebla de Sanabria. Left angry and frustrated at the end of the day, the Tinkoff leader conceded that a Vuelta victory would be "very difficult now".

Contador's team appeared in control leading into the final kilometre of the sprint stage, which was won by Jonas Van Genechten (IAM Cycling). However, in one of the last curves of the day, the Spaniard lost control and fell.

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