Brajkovic was on time.

Winner of the third stage, a long-cons the 49km time trial, the Slovenian Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack) took the overall lead in the Criterium du Dauphiné Wednesday. Yellow jersey since Sunday, Alberto Contador (Astana) Allowed nearly two minutes and lost his precious coat.

Alberto Contador did not actually lied. On the evening of the second stage on Tuesday, the Spaniard was asked about his ambitions at the cons-trial the next day, 49 km from Monteux and Sorgue. Yellow jersey from the prologue Sunday in Evian-les-Bains, Castilian had warned that this would be a long chrono "Good test"With his new bike. He also explained that should not necessarily believe in him at all costs. "I expect that to be first in the prologue, especially Janez Brajkovic, who is in great shape, but it may also be other riders" he had envisaged. The two-time winner of the Tour de France was not mistaken ...
On the windy roads of the Vaucluse, it is the 26 year old Slovenian who was fastest on Wednesday. After leading at every intermediate rider RadioShack has erased the 49km in 1h01'51 "(47.5 km / h on average), 0" 27 under with Briton David Millar (Garmin-Transitions) and 0'44 "the Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Team) Remained leading much of the afternoon and confirms its strong revival in form. Second in the prologue Sunday at 0'02 "Contador, Tejay Van Garderen has confirmed his willingness to solitary effort. The young American neo-pro at Columbia-HTC ranked fourth fastest time of 0'54" the day's winner, just ahead of Russian Denis Menchov (Rabobank), Encouraging fifth.
Party in last place at 15.20, Alberto Contador has quickly realized it was not in the know. After 15km, the Spaniard already pinpointed at 0'32 "from Brajkovic. In the descent of the Cote de La Roque-sur-Pernes, the Spaniard tried to restart but the second intermediate, it was a backlog of 0'58". On the finish line, nearly two minutes (1'46 ") who separated from his" favorite. "Before discussing the mountains, Contador is now relegated to fourth place overall at 1'41 "of Brajkovic. The Slovenian, also at home when the road rises, can see it coming since David Millar and Tejay Van Garderen are respectively pointed to 0'36 "and 0'50". On Thursday, the fourth step happens at altitude in Risoul, after 210 km.