SRAM riders Alberto Contador (Astana) and Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) are one-two at this year’s Tour after stage 17

SRAM RED dominated today’s stage 17 in taking 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th…the world’s lightest and most ergonomic componentry now holds the top five spots in the overall. With four challenging stages left, including tomorrow’s 40.5 km time trial, SRAM teams and athletes will look to remian in control.

2009 Tour de France overall - after stage 17
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana - SRAM RED 72:27:09
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank- SRAM RED - Zipp wheels 0:02:26
3 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank- SRAM RED - Zipp wheels 0:03:25
4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana - SRAM RED 0:03:55
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana - SRAM RED 0:04:44

SRAM’s Top Ten at the Tour:
One – SRAM RED holds first place overall (Contador)
Two – SRAM RED holds second place overall (A. Schleck)
Three – Top three on today’s stage won on SRAM RED!
Four – There are four SRAM RED-equipped teams in the Tour this year (Astana, Saxo
Bank, Agritubel, Milram)
Five – Top five riders in the Tour are riding SRAM RED!
Six – Six stage wins for SRAM RED (so far), stages 1, 4, 7, 12, 15 and 17
Seven – The average gradient of Contador’s solo stage win (stage 15) Sunday with the world’s lightest
componentry, SRAM RED, was 7.7 percent.
Eight – Eight is the number of Grand Tours SRAM componentry has raced (including 2009 Tour).
Nine – The 2009 is one of the greatest ever!
Ten - In case you forgot, half of the riders in the top 10 are riding SRAM RED