Contador expects Astana support

Reigning yellow jersey champion Alberto Contador concedes his nine-man Astana team might be missing some star names as he begins his quest for a third Tour de France crown

Reigning yellow jersey champion Alberto Contador concedes his nine-man Astana team might be missing some star names as he begins his quest for a third Tour de France crown. But the Spaniard is confident this year's hand-picked crop will be fully behind him. "It's clear that, as far as names go, the riders in Astana in 2009 were bigger than the ones in the team this year. But I know my teammates here will be behind me 100 percent.

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