Ruta del Sol

The Italian says not being in top condition right now "means nothing"

Tinkoff-Saxo's Alberto Contador tightens his grip on the Ruta del Sol general classification with a clear mountaintop victory in stage 3.

Photos from the second stage of the race in southern Spain

Movistar's Juan Jose Lobato outsprints John Degenkolb to win stage 2 of the Ruta del Sol, with Alberto Contador retaining the overall lead

With an overall win at the Étoile de Bessèges and a strong Ruta del Sol time trial in the books, Bob Jungels looks set for a breakout year

Day one in Andalucia offered a split stage with a chaotic morning road race and a short afternoon TT that saw Contador take the overall lead

Chris Froome says his legs felt good in opening-day time trial in Andalucia, despite losing time to Contador on GC

Schleck has a leg injury following a late-race crash in the first day of Ruta del Sol in Andalucia, Spain

Movistar's Moreno notches his first win of the season in Ruta del Sol's stage 1b time trial. Contador takes overall lead after first day

The split stage picks up later Wednesday with an 8.2km time trial

Alberto Contador's winter training has gone to plan, but with the Giro/Tour double looming, he has dialed back the early season intensity

The two GC riders will square off in southern Spain for the six-day race that starts Wednesday

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) will make his season debut at Volta ao Algarve

1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, in 4:45:28 2. Simon SPILAK, Katusha, at :00 3. Davide REBELLIN, CCC Polsat Polkowice, at :00 4. Bauke MOLLEMA, Blanco, at :00 5. Sander ARMEE, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00

Spaniard goes wire-to-wire in Andalucía, bookending the four-day race with two stage wins

Frenchman goes two-in-a-row in Andalusia

1. Jonathan HIVERT, Sojasun, in 4:48:37 2. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, at :00 3. Francesco LASCA, Caja Rural, at :00 4. Grega BOLE, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00 5. Jakob FUGLSANG, Astana, at :00

Spaniard resets for what may be one last assault on the yellow jersey at the Tour

1. Jonathan HIVERT, Sojasun, at 4:06:36 2. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :00 3. Bauke MOLLEMA, Blanco, at :00 4. Simone PONZI, Astana, at :03 5. Davide REBELLIN, CCC Polsat Polkowice, at :03

Frenchman tops the GC favorites in Andalucía