The rarified air of multiple Tour winners. Contador woild leap-frog into 11 of the 20 were he to win this year:
Cyclist Total Years
Armstrong, LanceLance Armstrong (USA) 7 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Anquetil, JacquesJacques Anquetil (FRA) 5 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) 5 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974
Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (FRA) 5 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985
Indurain, MiguelMiguel Indurain (ESP) 5 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys (BEL) 3 1913, 1914, 1920
Bobet, LouisonLouison Bobet (FRA) 3 1953, 1954, 1955
LeMond, GregGreg LeMond (USA) 3 1986, 1989, 1990
Petit-Breton, LucienLucien Petit-Breton (FRA) 2 1907, 1908
Lambot, FirminFirmin Lambot (BEL) 2 1919, 1922
Bottecchia, OttavioOttavio Bottecchia (ITA) 2 1924, 1925
Frantz, NicolasNicolas Frantz (LUX) 2 1927, 1928
Leducq, AndréAndré Leducq (FRA) 2 1930, 1932
Magne, AntoninAntonin Magne (FRA) 2 1931, 1934
Maes, SylvèreSylvère Maes (BEL) 2 1936, 1939
Bartali, GinoGino Bartali (ITA) 2 1938, 1948
Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (ITA) 2 1949, 1952
Thévenet, BernardBernard Thévenet (FRA) 2 1975, 1977
Fignon, LaurentLaurent Fignon (FRA) 2 1983, 1984
Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP) 2 2007, 2009
Flying so far today. Looks like Contador was telling stories when he said he was going to hang back and see what Andy did. Today it looks like he is going to have Astana torch everyone before the climb even starts. Dude does not lack for confidence.