SAINT-AMOND-MONTROND, France (Reuters) - Alberto Contador made up lost time with a tactical masterstroke in Friday's 13th stage of the Tour de France, showing he would not let an opportunity slip to topple overall leader Chris Froome.
During a hectic 173-km ride from Tours that ended with Britain's Mark Cavendish crossing the line first, Contador's Saxo-Tinkoff team split the peloton with a brutal acceleration 30 kilometres from the finish that left Froome trapped behind.
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