Tour de France: Schleck sets his eyes on Contador's yellow jersey

Andy Schleck is planning to launch a wave of attack on Tour de France rival Alberto Contador in a bid to take back the yellow jersey on the legendary Col du Tourmalet today.

Andy Schleck is planning to launch a wave of attack on Tour de France rival Alberto Contador in a bid to take back the yellow jersey on the legendary Col du Tourmalet today.

And the Luxemburger, who lost the lead to Contador on Monday following an untimely mechanical problem, is even prepared to risk his podium chances if it means going one better than his runner-up place to Contador in 2009. Going into the final day of climbing on today's tough stage 17, Schleck has an eight-second deficit to Contador, the two-time winner.

"I have to have the yellow jersey before the time-trial if I want to win in Paris. With one minute (advantage) I'd be happy, though of course I'd prefer to have two minutes.

"But I think the guy who has the yellow jersey tomorrow (Thursday) will have it in Paris."

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