Cycling-Contador back in pink with sparkling time trial performance (Reuters)
May 23 (Reuters) – Alberto Contador took a commanding lead in the Giro d’Italia on Saturday with a strong performance in the 14th stage, a 59.4-km individual time trial won by Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus. After losing the pink jersey to Italian Fabio Aru after a crash on Friday, the Spaniard finished third on the day, 14 seconds behind Team Sky’s Kiryienka, who clocked a best time of one hour 17 minutes 52 seconds. Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) took second place, 12 seconds off the pace. …