Alberto Contador in action during the Stage 1 Individual Time Trial of the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico (Watson)
Alberto Contador has modified his time trial bike to make it easier on his injured shoulder ahead of next Saturday's crucial battle against the clock.
The Spaniard dislocated his shoulder in a crash on the finishing straight of stage six and has subsequently widened the position of his aero-bars on his time trial bike to put less pressure on his troublesome joint.
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