Contador admits Tour difficult with Armstrong

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Tour winner and Armstrong part ways

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Cool as a cucumber: Alberto Contador (Astana) speaks to Lance Armstrong (Astana) on the way up Mont Ventoux(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Spaniard Alberto Contador admitted on Saturday that it was tough to win his second Tour de France riding in the same team as Lance Armstrong.

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