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Vuelta a España: Contador wins stage 16 on La Farrapona

By Susan Westemeyer

published 8 September 2014

Contador increases lead in the overall

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Riders head down to the helicopter in order to get off the mountain (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Cyclist or Ninja? Bryan Nauleau (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Dominik Nerz (BMC) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Jesús Hernández (Tinkoff-Saxo) finishes stage 16 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) checks his finishing time (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka) sprints for the line (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) extended his race lead on stage 16 (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Dani Navarro (Cofidis) sprints for the stage 16 finishline (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) impressed again in the mountains (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Sammy Sanchez (BMC) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Robert Gesink (Belkin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Fabio Aru (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) finishes the stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) crosses the line in second place (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) digs deep to limit his losses (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) with Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) on his wheel (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Fabio Aru (Astana), Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff-Saxo) was a DSQ today after fighting with Gianluca Brambilla (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Adriano Malori (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) was in the breakaway again today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Laurens ten Dam (Belkin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Fabian Cancellara (Trek) was out on a training ride today as he prepares for the world championships (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Fabian Cancellara (Trek) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) suffering during the stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Having been dropped early in the stage, Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was paced back to the bunch by his teammates (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The riders cast their shadows on the road (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Wilco Kelderman (Belkin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Katusha sets a high tempo on the front of the bunch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Katusha worked hard to set up Joaquim Rodríguez for the win (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) sat on Chris Froome's (Team Sky) wheel until he came around and launched the winning move (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Chris Froome (Team Sky) riding together (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Gianluca Brambilla (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) gestures to Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff-Saxo). Both riders were disqualified for fighting (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha), Fabio Aru (Astana) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) climbing together (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) about to take off in the helicopter (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Carlos Verona helps pace Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) back to the bunch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Fabian Cancellara (Trek) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Laurens ten Dam (Belkin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in the most combative jersey (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The race ambulance at the back of the bunch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Merida) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

British champion Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Joaquim Rodríguez collects the prize for Katusha who were the best team on stage 16 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Giant-Shimano soigneur Kine Verzorger stands in for John Degenkolb to collect the green jersey (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) gets a helping hand after the summit finish (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) makes his way to the helicopter (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Dani Moreno (Katusha) crosses the line (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) enjoys his podium time (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome (Sky) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) climb La Farrapona (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome (Sky) leads Contador (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome (Sky) after stage 16 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome (Sky) bundled up after the finish of stage 16 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Lotto Belisol riders are impervious to the cold on the mountain top (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) extended his lead in the Vuelta (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Wout Poels (Omega Pharma) on the attack (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Gianluca Brambilla (Omega Pharma Quickstep) after being kicked out of the Vuelta a Espana for fighting with Ivan Rovny (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Romain Sicard (Eurocar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Chris Froome pushed the pace but could not drop Alberto Contador on the final climb of stage 16 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Alejandro Valverde distanced Rodriguez in the finale (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) can be consoled with the white combination jersey (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Joaquim Rodriguez comes in for fourth (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Chris Froome (Sky) finished in second on the stage and moved closer to Valverde in the rankings (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

John Degenkolb (Giant Shimano) continues in the green jersey (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Froome pushed the pace to distance Valverde, but could not dislodge Contador (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Joaquim Rodriguez, Alejandro Valverde and Fabio Aru were left chasing after Contador and Froome attacked (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Froome leads Contador on the final climb (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) celebrates his stage 16 win in the Vuelta (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fabio Aru (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

A new hat for Alberto Contador (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alessandro de Marchi (Cannondale) was the last survivor of the breakaway (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador fires off his celebration after winning at La Farrapona at the Vuelta a España. (Image credit: AFP)

Alberto Contador celebrates victory atop La Farrapona at the 2014 Vuelta a España. (Image credit: AFP)