Tinkoff Saxo rider Alberto Contador of Spain celebrates retaining the leader's pink jersey on the podium after the 190 Km (118 miles) twelfth stage of the 98th Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) cycling race from Imola to Vicenza, Italy, May 21, 2015. REUTERS/LaPresse/Fabio Ferrari
(Reuters) - Alberto Contador took a commanding lead in the Giro d'Italia on Saturday with a strong performance in the 14th stage, a 59.4-km individual time trial won by Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus.
After losing the pink jersey to Italian Fabio Aru after a crash on Friday, the Spaniard finished third on the day, 14 seconds behind Team Sky's Kiryienka, who clocked a best time of one hour 17 minutes 52 seconds.
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