Contador increases overall lead on the final ascent
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Mikel Landa Meana (Astana Pro Team) secures stage 15 victory at the Giro d'Italia
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Fabio Aru (Astana) spent most of the stage in very close proximity to each other(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The top two riders in the race, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabio Aru (Astana) gives nothing away as Alberto Contador tries to read his face(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador checks on Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Richie Porte (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Richie Porte (Team Sky) was dropped on the Passo Daone(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Richie Porte was a big loser today, conceding 17 minutes to Alberto Contador(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rigoberto Uran going backwards(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
It was a very select group on the early slopes of the Madonna di Campiglio(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) leading the maglia rosa group(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was isolated on the final climb Madonna di Campiglio but mattered little in the end(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) with Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mikel Landa and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) get a small gap over Aru and Trofimov(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) with Fabio Aru glued to his wheel(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mikel Landa checks on who's left(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Mikel Landa (Astana) look fine while Fabio Aru and Yury Trofimov are on the limit(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) out of the saddle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Yury Trofimov (Team Katusha) launching his late attack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Blood drips from Jurgen Van den Broeck's elbow as he crosses the line(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jurgen Van den Broeck looking disappointed after losing time today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rigoberto Uran (Etixx-Quick Step) crosses the line 8 minutes after Mikel Landa(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) looking comfortable(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mikel Landa (Astana) puts in an attack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Kristof Vandewalle's left hand all bandaged up for his broken left-finger(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Kristof Vandewalle shows off his bandaged broken finger sustained in the time trial(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jurgen Van den Broeck listens to Kristof Vandewalle explain how badly broken his finger is(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Richie Porte comes home in the gruppeto, 27 minutes down on stage winner(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rigoberto Uran (Etixx-Quick Step) was dropped on the Passo Daone(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
A fan tries to help out Igor Anton after he crashed(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Igor Anton (Movistar) and Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo) come unstuck descending the Passo Daone(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Hubert Dupont (Ag2r-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mikel Landa (Astana) celebrates his first grand tour stage win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Yury Trofimov (Team Katusha) almost pulled of a surprise victory(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) finishes third on the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabio Aru (Astana) didn't have his best day but didn't lose vast amounts of time(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo) was fifth(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Andrey Amador (Movistar) holds onto his podium place(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Leopold Konig (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexandre Geniez (FDJ.fr) finishes ninth(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexandre Geniez (FDJ.fr)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Damiano Caruso (BMC) crosses the line in tenth(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador heaves the bouquet into the crowd(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Fabio Felline (Trek)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Tinkoff-Saxo team owner Oleg Tinkov is back at the race(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Kévin Reza (FDJ)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin) crosses the line in 12th place(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Carlos Betancur (Ag2r)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Sébastien Reichenbach (IAM Cycling)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Yury Trofimov (Katusha) after the stage(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Fabio Aru (Astana) still the best the young rider in the race(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Andrey Amador climbing with Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Mikel Landa (Astana) was a happy man after his stage win(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Darwin Atampuma (BMC)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alberto Contador riding around at sign on(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Ryder Hesejdal (Cannondale-Garmin)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Spanish champion Ion Izagirre (Movistar)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Elia Viviani (Team Sky) is always popular with the fans, giving out high fives(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Ryder Hesejdal (Cannondale-Garmin) trying to bridge across to the leaders(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alberto Contador making sure the sponsors get maximum coverage(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Mountain classification leader Beñat Intxausti (Movistar)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Andrey Zeits (Astana Pro Team)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Dario Cataldo (Astana) dropped out of the top ten today(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Australian champion Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycling)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) warming up before the stage(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Carlos Betancur (Ag2r) improved his GC position after today(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Points jersey leader Elia Viviani (Team Sky)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Sergio Paulinho (Tinkoff-Saxo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Richie Porte drops his bidon(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Richie Porte drops back to the car for a bidon(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Richie Porte (Team Sky) was well off the pace today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
