Alberto Contador stood at the top of the platform of Tour de France winning for the third time in four years and overwhelmed as the National Anthem of Spain played across the Champ-Elysees.

In the other hand, Lance Armstrong clapped and then leaves the area. In addition, when asked what about he’s thinking, Armstrong only said that he needed a cold a beer. Frequently, the growth of a sport’s newest superstar united so nicely with the exit of the last one.

Contador held off a next to last day face up to Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, Contador’s ruuner-up for the second consecutive year, exhausting much of the performance from the 20th and final phase. Moreover, Denis Menchov of Russia ranked third.

In addition, Armstrong finished the last Tour in 23rd placer, 39:20 after Contador, Armstrong’s previous teammate and contender. Schleck promises he will win the yellow jersey one day. However, that promise could turn out the next grand Tour competition, but this year, it was not always generous.

Schleck, wearing yellow jersey, affixed an attack against Contador on the Pyrenean climb. Unexpectedly, Schleck’s chain came undone, and he pedaled in proud. Meanwhile, Contador sped ahead and when the stage finish, he overtake yellow and 39 seconds of Schleck. Contador won overall.

Most of the athletics cried foul, saying Contador had broke the sport’s unspoken manner about not taking benefit of unlucky breaks a rider cannot control. Moreover, some fans flouted Contador, and he afterward apologized on YouTube. Schleck, who was fist-hitting furious at first, finally flashed things up with the competition and advised the crowd to as well.