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Tour title set in concrete for Contador

published 23 July 2009

Five riders now with a chance of making Paris podium

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Alberto Contador (Astana) en route to victory in the stage 18 time trial.(Image credit: AFP)

Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) finished 21st in the time trial and remains in second place on GC.(Image credit: AFP)

Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank) finished second, three seconds behind Contador.(Image credit: AFP)

Bradley Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream) finished sixth and dropped to fourth on GC.(Image credit: AFP)

Lance Armstrong (Astana) moved into third on GC with his 16th place time trial finish.(Image credit: AFP)

Lance Armstrong (Astana) gives it his all as he nears the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Lance Armstrong (Astana) looks pleased with his time trial which moved him into third on general classification.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) approaches the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador is metres away from winning the Tour's final time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador (Astana) shows the effort it took to win the stage 18 time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador (Astana) on the podium for his win in the stage 18 time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador (Astana) is firmly in yellow with three stages remaining.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) arrives at the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel-Euskadi) gave it his all in the stage 18 time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) approaches the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Andreas Klöden (Astana) hits the brakes after crossing the finish line in 9th place.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) arrives at the finish line where he placed 97th for the day.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Luxembourg national time trial champion Kim Kirchen (Team Columbia-HTC) finished in 20th place.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) crosses the finish line in 91st place.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Peter Velits (Team Milram) arrives at the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Luis León Sánchez Gil (Caisse d'Epargne) finished seventh, 43 seconds behind compatriot Alberto Contador.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) finished 12th in the Annecy time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Sirotti)

George Hincapie (Team Columbia-HTC) finishes stage 18 in Annecy.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Brice Feillu (Agritubel) arrives at the finish in Annecy.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alexandre Botcharov (Team Katusha)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Silence - Lotto)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo TestTeam)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank) powers across the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Belgian time trial champion Stijn Devolder (Quick Step)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Italy's Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre - NGC)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) sporting bandages from his crashes on the previous stage.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

David Millar (Garmin-Slipstream)(Image credit: Sirotti)

American time trial champion David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream) approaches the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) dug deep to hold onto second overall.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Tour stage winner Pierrick Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) lost more time to Andy Schleck today.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) finishes in Annecy.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Serguei Ivanov (Team Katusha)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Bradley Wiggins (Garmin) was on track for the best time but faded in the final half.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fabian Cancellar (Team Saxo Bank) rolls around after finishing his time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Lance Armstrong (Astana) suffers up the hill.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Yaroslav Popovych (Astana) talks to the press after the time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Stéphane Goubert (AG2R La Mondiale) after finishing the Annecy time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) put in one of the best time trials of his life.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) grabs a drink after finishing the 18th stage.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Vincenco Nibali (Liquigas) talks to the press after finishing his time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) was so close to the win.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fränk Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) after his time trial which dropped him from third to sixth on general classification.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador revels in his podium apperance for winning the Annecy time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Lance Armstrong (Astana) got a new paint job for his time trial bike.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador (Astana) on the podium for his time trial victory in Annecy.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador dons yellow again after the Annecy time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) powers along on the stage 18 time trial.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador made a statement with his time trial performance that he's the strongest man in the race.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank) sports bands on his sleeves and shorts denoting his Olympic, world championship and Swiss time trial titles(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador (Astana) had the power of the maillot jaune.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fabian Cancellar (Team Saxo Bank) maintains his aero position around a corner.(Image credit: Sirotti)

David Millar (Garmin-Slipstream) finished in fifth, 40 seconds behind Contador.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alberto Contador (Astana) hammers up the climb in the stage 18 TT(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Tony Martin (Team Columbia-HTC) time trials to an 11th place finish.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Lance Armstrong (Astana) concentrates(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Giro champion Denis Menchov (Rabobank) has had a Tour to forget.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Kim Kirchen (Team Columbia-HTC) finished 20th in Annecy.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) in action during the Annecy time trial.(Image credit: Sirotti)

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Andreas Kloeden (Astana) couldn't fulfill pre-race predictions that he'd move into the podium slot.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador put in a storming ride to beat Cancellara by 3 seconds.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Maxime Bouet (Agritubel)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Andreas Kloeden (Astana) fell to fifth overall behind Wiggins by two seconds.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Lance Armstrong on the climb.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

David Millar (Garmin) was fifth fastest on the day(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

David Zabriskie (Garmin) was 10th on the stage.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Geoffrey Lequatre (Agritubel)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) held the fastest time for much of the day.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse d'Epargne)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Gustav Larsson (Saxo Bank)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador at full steam.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Christophe Le Mevel (FdJ)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Nicolas Vogondy (Agritubel)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador puts his head down and digs.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Charlie Wegelius (Silence-Lotto)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Bang! Alberto Contador shoots down the competition in the TT.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador looking low and powerful on his time trial rig.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Sylvain Calzati (Agritubel)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Conatdor waves to the crowd after sealing his lead in the TT(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Tony Martin (Columbia-HTC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)