Contador takes yellow jersey after winning 15th stage
2009-07-20 01:09:31 GMT2009-07-20 09:09:31 (Beijing Time)
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Alberto Contador of Spain, kisses the overall leader's yellow jersey on the podium after the 15th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 207.5 kilometers (129 miles) with start in Pontarlier, France and finish in Verbier, Switzerland, Sunday July 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)
New overall leader and stage winner Alberto Contador of Spain reacts on the podium after the 15th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 207.5 kilometers (129 miles) with start in Pontarlier, France and finish in Verbier, Switzerland, Sunday July 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
PARIS, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Spaniard Alberto Contador grabbed both the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey and the 15th stage victory on Sunday.
The 2007 champion finished the 207.5-km ride from Pontarlier to Verbier in an impressing style to win by 43 seconds from Luxembourg's Andy Schleck.
Italian Vincenzo Nibali was third while Armstrong finished ninth and is now second overall.
Britain's Bradley Wiggins was third in the overall standings, nine seconds behind the American.
The riders paid their respect to a woman who died on Saturday after being hit by a motorcycle in the race, with a minute's silence before the start.
