With today's strong finish in the Individual Time Trial, and Levi's ITT domination, Astana will win the top two podium spots in the Vuelta a España by a commanding margin. But here's something very interesting pointed out by the Velonews article about Alberto's 46 second lead over Levi:
Even more interesting is that had the Vuelta not offered time bonuses, as was the case in this year's Tour de France, Leipheimer and Contador would have tied for the overall.
Contador earned 58 seconds in bonuses, including 40 seconds in his two stage victories. Leipheimer earned 12 seconds in bonuses, from his second place at Fuentes de Invierno, but didn’t earn any bonuses in his two time trial victories.
That's right. 58 minus 12 equals 46. Wow.
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