PUERTO DE ANCARES, Spain – Alberto Contador surged past Chris Froome to win the mountainous 20th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Saturday and increase his lead of the grand tour heading into its final day.
Contador stayed close to Froome as the former Tour de France winners shed the rest of the field on the special-category ascent to the Puerto de Ancares summit.
The Tinkoff-Saxo rider then used a final push to power by Froome and win the demanding 185.7-kilometer (115.3-mile) ride starting in Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil that included four category climbs.
Contador crossed the finish line 16 seconds ahead of Froome and will have a lead of 1 minute, 37 seconds heading into Sunday's 21st and concluding stage — a 9.7-kilometer (6.2-mile) individual time trial in Santiago de Compostela.
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