May 24, 2015
After a rain-softened individual race against the clock, Alberto Contador is
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Alberto Contador is back in the Maglia Rossa after gaining more than 2 minutes over Fabio Aru in the time trial.
back in the pink jersey at the Giro d’Italia.
Vasil Kiryienka of Team Sky held the best time in the 59.4 km time trial from Treviso to Valdobbiadene, of 1:17:52, with Luis Leon Sanchez in second. Contador held the third best time in the stage, only 14 seconds behind Kiryienka, and placing him back in the Maglia Rosa.
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Vasil Kiryenka celebrates on the podium after winning the Individual time trial14th stage of the 98th Giro d’Italia cycling tour over 59,4 km from Treviso to Valdobbiadene, Italy, 23 May 2015.
After separating his shoulder in stage 6, there was some question whether the Spaniard would be able to make back the time he lost against Fabio Aru, but he is now 2 minutes and 28 seconds ahead of the Astana team competitor. Audrey Amador of the Movistar team is 3 minutes and 36 seconds back from the lead.
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The 15th stage today will further test Contador’s lead in the Giro d’Italia.
As the cyclists enter the mountains again in today’s 15th stage from Marostica to Madonna di Campiglio, they’ll travel 165 km, with two category one climbs towards the finish.
Overall classification
| POS | NOME | NAZ | TEAM | TEMPO | DIST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto | ESP | TCS | 55:39:00 | 0:00 |
| 2 | ARU Fabio | ITA | AST | 55:41:28 | 2:28 |
| 3 | AMADOR Andrey | CRC | MOV | 55:42:36 | 3:36 |
| 4 | URAN URAN Rigoberto | COL | EQS | 55:43:14 | 4:14 |
| 5 | VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen | BEL | LTS | 55:43:17 | 4:17 |
| 6 | CATALDO Dario | ITA | AST | 55:43:50 | 4:50 |
| 7 | LANDA MEANA Mikel | ESP | AST | 55:43:55 | 4:55 |
| 8 | CARUSO Damiano | ITA | BMC | 55:43:56 | 4:56 |
| 9 | KREUZIGER Roman | CZE | TCS | 55:43:57 | 4:57 |
| 10 | KONIG Leopold | CZE | SKY | 55:44:35 | 5:35 |
