Alberto Contador Alberto Contador of Spain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, flashes three fingers for his third Tour de France victory. - AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Alberto Contador Wins Third Tour

The unstoppable Mark Cavendish grabbed his fifth stage win on the Champs Elysees in the 2010 Tour, while Alberto Contador celebrated his third Tour de France win with a glass of champagne. More »

Stage 20 Results

  1. Mark Cavendish (THR) - 02:42:21
  2. Alessandro Petacchi (LAM) +00:00
  3. Julian Dean (GRM) +00:00
  4. Jurgen Roelandts (OLO) +00:00
  5. Oscar Freire (RAB) +00:00
  6. Gerald Ciolek (MRM) +00:00

Overall Classification

  1. Alberto Contador (AST) 91:58:48
  2. Andy Schleck (SAX) +00:39
  3. Denis Menchov (RAB) +02:01
  4. Samuel Sanchez (EUS) +03:40
  5. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (OLO) +06:54
  6. Robert Gesink (RAB) +09:31
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Tour de France Route - 2010

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