SRAM RED equipped Cancellara Takes Tour Time Test Win on SRAM RED and SRAM’s 1090 R2C aero levers

2010 Tour de France Saturday 24 July
Stage 19: Bordeaux Pauillac Individual Time Trial 52km

On a warm and windy day in Bordeaux, SRAM RED equipped World Champion Fabian Cancellara powered home the winner in the flat and fast 51km individual time trial from Bordeaux to Paulliac. Cancellara bookended his 2010 Tour by taking the second time test of the race after his prologue win in Rotterdam July 3rd. Fastest at the intermediate tme check after 36.2km, Cancellara powered home in 1h00’56’, just ahead of German riders Tony Martin and Bert Grabsch. Cervelo’s SRAM RED equipped Iggy Konovalovas had a superb ride with a great second half surge to finish 4th on Stage 19, 2’34” behind Cancellara.

His Saxo Bank SRAM RED equipped teammate Andy Schleck started the penultimate stage of the 97th Tour de France just 8” behind SRAM RED LTE equipped Maillot Jaune Alberto Contador and rode best the time trial of his cycling career, but the 25 year old Luxemburger was just not strong enough to beat the Spanish defending Tour champion.

Schleck had a fast start and had a lead at one point early on, but Contador’s experience paid off over the second half of Stage 19. Schleck finished in 1h07’10”, good for 44th place, while Contador finished in 1h06’39”. 31” ahead of Schleck and increased his lead on the 25 year old Saxo Banker to “:39”. Schleck maintained his Maillot Blanc as the Best Young Rider for the third consecutive year, while Alberto Contador will start the 2010 Tour’s final Stage 20 in the Maillot Jaune.

2010 Tour de France Sunday 25 July
Stage 20: Longjumeau Paris Champs-Élysées 102.5 km
It’s all over but the shouting for the overall win at the 2010 Tour de France, with . But the battle for the Maillot Vert isn’t over, as current green jersey owner Alessandro Petacchi must hold off the final onslaught of Mark Cavendish, who is just a few points behind the 35 year old Italian and is gunning for his 5th stage win in Paris.

Stage Nineteen Results
1. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 1h’00’56″ (SRAM RED)
4. Iggy Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo @ 2’34” (SRAM RED)

2010 Tour de France General Classification
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 89h16’’27” (SRAM RED/ZIPP)
2. Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank @ :39” (SRAM RED/ZIPP)