Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) found himself unable to respond to Chris Froome's final attack at Cumbre del Sol, crossing the line of the Vuelta a España's ninth stage in sixth place behind the Team Sky rider. The Spanish veteran was able to match Froome on the Xorret de Catí on Saturday, but on the more uneven steep slopes on Sunday, the Briton's double acceleration saw him fade a little.
"I lacked the legs to fight for the victory but in the end I don't think I was that bad today," Contador said afterwards.
"There is still a lot that can happen, and we will see. Froome is obviously very strong, but we are not in Madrid yet."
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Contador was asked if he had thought of a surprise attack in the style of Fuente De 2012, which demolished Joaquim Rodríguez chance of taking the racing and netted the Spaniard his second of three Vueltas, to try and topple Froome.
However, Contador argued that the chances of that kind of move verged on the impossible, given the strength of Froome's team compared to Rodriguez's more debilitated squad in 2012.
"You've got to stay confident, even when you lose a few seconds," the Spaniard said afterwards," but when Froome attacked that way, he was impossible to follow.
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