Contador climbs into pressure.

Leader of the test since the prologue on Sunday, Alberto Contador will spend "a good test" during the long cons-trial (49km), Thursday. The Castilian hopes to do well but will not draw any hasty conclusion. In the eyes of Madrid's, the Critérium du Dauphiné is just beginning.

At the end of the second stage won the sprint by Juan Jose Haedo in Bourg-Saint-Andeol Alberto Contador had a smile. How could it be otherwise? Winner of the prologue on Sunday, the Spanish sports three days since the famous yellow jersey, which goes so well complexion. After two flat stages resulted in two massive arrivals, Contador discusses the cons-trial on Wednesday, connecting in Sorgues Monteux, with serenity. But also with a lot of doubts about his current form on a solo effort as long (49 km).
"I expect that to be first in the prologue, especially Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack, third overall at five seconds), which is in great shape, but it may also be other riders"Said the Spaniard, also insisting on the fact that in his view, no favorite really did not stand out. For the Castilian, the clock will be in the Vaucluse "Good test". "For the first time this season that I will make a cons-trial so long. A full-time effort, I'm happy to indulge in one such test"Said one who will start last. At around 15h20. Quite happy to have retained his yellow jersey, without needing to roll his team AstanaAlberto Contador remains lucid, before tackling the mountain Friday (Serre-Chevalier-Grenoble, with the neck off the menu category Chamrousse in late stage).
The two-time winner of the Tour de France will be able to test a second time in his new machine: "I have not had much training on my new bike time trial and I am aware of my fitness level. I can not draw definitive conclusions", Warned that it will seek a seventh victory in 2010, the 45th of his career. If he manages to maintain its leading position at the end of the 49 miles of solitary effort, Alberto Contador will not change tactics Thursday, is to defend at all costs its yellow shirt "I do not know if I will keep this jersey until the finish Sunday. It's good for the team, provided they do not have to spend too much energy ... but the Dauphine is just beginning."

The performance of Contador on lap times in 2010:
- February 21 (Tour of Algarve): Second on 17.2 km (Luis Leon Sanchez wins)
- March 7 (Paris-Nice): 4th 8 km (Lars Boom winner)
- March 28 (Criterium International): On the second 7.7 km (David Millar, winner)
- April 17 (Tour of Castile and Leon): 1 of 15.1 km
- June 6 (Dauphine): 1 of 6.8 km