Andy Schleck tried with all he had to ride Alberto Contador out of the yellow jersey on the final climb of the 2010 Tour de France but he could not ride his rival off his wheel. They distanced all their rivals and crossed the line with Contador graciously avoiding to contest the sprint after following Schleck all the way on the climb, fending off all attacks.

Contador now seems all but certain to take the jersey to Paris and Schleck created a comfortable margin to stay in second after the long timetrial. Results after the flip:

Stage results:

1.	SCHLECK Andy	11	TEAM SAXO BANK	5h 03' 29"
2.	CONTADOR Alberto	1	ASTANA	5h 03' 29"	+ 00' 00"
3.	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin	77	KATUSHA TEAM	5h 04' 47"	+ 01' 18"
4.	HESJEDAL Ryder	54	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	5h 04' 56"	+ 01' 27"
5.	SANCHEZ Samuel	181	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	5h 05' 01"	+ 01' 32"
6.	MENCHOV Denis	191	RABOBANK	5h 05' 09"	+ 01' 40"
7.	GESINK Robert	195	RABOBANK	5h 05' 09"	+ 01' 40"
8.	HORNER Christopher	23	TEAM RADIOSHACK	5h 05' 14"	+ 01' 45"
9.	VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen	101	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	5h 05' 17"	+ 01' 48"
10.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	5h 05' 43"	+ 02' 14"
11.	CUNEGO Damiano	201	LAMPRE - FARNESE	5h 06' 29"	+ 03' 00"
12.	ROCHE Nicolas	81	AG2R LA MONDIALE	5h 06' 55"	+ 03' 26"
13.	KLÖDEN Andréas	24	TEAM RADIOSHACK	5h 06' 59"	+ 03' 30"
14.	GADRET John	85	AG2R LA MONDIALE	5h 07' 04"	+ 03' 35"
15.	SIVTSOV Kanstantsin	119	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	5h 07' 13"	+ 03' 44"

NEW GC:

1.	CONTADOR Alberto	1	ASTANA	83h 32' 39"
2.	SCHLECK Andy	11	TEAM SAXO BANK	83h 32' 47"	+ 00' 08"
3.	SANCHEZ Samuel	181	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	83h 36' 11"	+ 03' 32"
4.	MENCHOV Denis	191	RABOBANK	83h 36' 32"	+ 03' 53"
5.	VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen	101	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	83h 38' 06"	+ 05' 27"
6.	GESINK Robert	195	RABOBANK	83h 39' 20"	+ 06' 41"
7.	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin	77	KATUSHA TEAM	83h 39' 42"	+ 07' 03"
8.	HESJEDAL Ryder	54	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	83h 41' 57"	+ 09' 18"
9.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	83h 42' 51"	+ 10' 12"
10.	HORNER Christopher	23	TEAM RADIOSHACK	83h 43' 16"	+ 10' 37"