Schleck wins 17th stage, Armstrong slips to fourth

LE-GRAND-BORNAND, France (AP) – Alberto Contador has finished second in the 17th stage of the Tour de France as the overall leader moved closer to victory.Frank Schleck won Wednesday’s stage as the Tour left the Alps, while Lance Armstrong finished more than two minutes back and dropped from second to fourth overall after the 105-mile ride from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand.

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