Spanish Sastre wins 17th stage of Tour de France

The CSC rider may have won, but Austrian cyclist Evans remains in contention with his superior time trial skills. ALPE D'HUEZ - Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France here on Wednesday, a 210km ride from Embrun to here. The CSC rider - who beat home compatriot Samuel Sanchez while Andy Schleck was third both 2minutes and three seconds in arrears - also took the overall leader's yellow jersey off team-mate Frank Schleck, who he leads by 1 minute 24 seconds. The battle for control of the race ahead of Saturday's crucial time trial over 53km came down to the third and final 'unclassified' climb of the day, the 13.3 km climb to the legendary Alpe d'Huez. While Sastre gained a deserved victory after attacking early on the imposing climb, Australian rider Cadel Evans can still dream of winning the race... [read full story]