Alberto Contador of Spain, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, right, is congratulated by Monaco's Prince Albert, F1 driver Fernado Alsonso and five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx of Belgium, left to right, on the podium after taking the second place in the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial of 15.5 kilometers (9.63 miles) with start and finish in Moncao, Saturday July 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Alberto Contador of Spain, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, right, is congratulated by Monaco's Prince Albert, F1 driver Fernado Alsonso and five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx of Belgium, left to right, on the podium after taking the second place in the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial of 15.5 kilometers (9.63 miles) with start and finish in Moncao, Saturday July 4, 2009.

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