Either way you cut it ...... Contador showed to be a bit classless today.
Did Lance have anything for him? I doubt it, but we'll never know. What we DO know for certain is that Contador has driven a serious wedge within the team now. There is no denying it. Sadly, this is the very reason why teams with multiple leaders, regardless of talent, often fall short of their ultimate goal.
... Brad
Actually, the wedge was driven in way back when Lance decided to come back and ride with Astana. If you went asked every rider in the Tour, they would say Contador is the guy to beat. Astana had a leader that has one all 3 grand tours in the last 2 years. Clearly Contador is the top GC contender. Lance could have choosen any team to ride for. (I personally would have loved to see him on Columbia or Garmin)
Lance created the problem by choosing Astana. In the TT Contador showed that he was the man to beat. LA gained time by astute riding and a combination of bad luck. Kudos to him. But he hasn't demonstrated that he's the top dog. Today, again Contador showed that he is the man to beat. Not just to Astana, but to everyone in the TdF. Is he supposed to not take time against anyone because he's got to wait for Lance to do something? That really doesn't make sense from Contador's point of view. He's riding in his home country. He's a natural climber. He's the odds on favorite. He felt good. I'm actually surprised that he didn't go after Evans first attack. Everyone in Spain would have been pissed if Contador just marked the other riders all the way up the mountain.