Contador flies up ProTour rankings

Spaniard Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel) has flown up the ProTour rankings, moving into second place behind Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) after winning the Tour de France yesterday. The 24 year-old Contador had been sitting in 13th position with just 78 points prior to his Tour victory.

With his brilliant ride into second place in the Tour, Australia's Cadel Evans is the sitting in third place behind the Grand Tour winners. Evans has moved up from seventh place prior to the Tour.

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