Although he sits 52 seconds off Chris Froome's yellow jersey, Alberto Contador has not given up on winning this year's Tour de France. The Spaniard lost ground on the first stage in Dusseldorf and was distanced – although only by 10 seconds - on the opening mountain test to La Planche des Belles Filles.
Contador heads into stage 7 of the Tour de France in eighth place overall but with two brutal stages to Sation des Rousses and Chambery on the menu this weekend, the two-time winner is holding onto the idea that he can claw back time on the seven riders ahead of him.
"I hope, in my head, and I'm always thinking that I can make up time," he told Cyclingnews at the end of stage 6.
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"For sure Froome is very strong and he has a very strong team. There's also a lot of riders in front of me but there's a lot of things that can happen in this Tour still."
Saturday's stage to Sation des Rousses consists of three categorised climb but it's Sunday's route from Nantua to Chambery that will really shake-up the overall standings. There are seven climbs in total, three of which are Hors Categorie, and the riders will have to come through the technical descent off Mont du Chat – used in the Criterium du Dauphine this year. To make matters more complicated, there is the chance of rain showers.
"At the weekend everything can happen. Next Sunday will be the hardest day of the Tour de France and there could be rain. It's going to be very hard day," Contador predicted.
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