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And conversely, Contador really wanted Paris Nice, perhaps to send Astana management a sign. The directeur sportif made a few comments in the press to the effect that Contador's a diamond that still needs some polishing... very exciting season!
He is still young and bound to make mistakes. I still think that he will be a serious contender in the TDF. He probably would have won this race had he not made this mistake. He still pulled off fourth place which is a good result. It is a hard but good lesson for him. He will not easily forget the pain of finishing that stage. And he strikes me as having the iron determination of Armstrong as well.