From the opening stage Contador was slowed by a crash and lost multiple moment. He missing more time from the group time demo at Les Essarts but concluded next within the fourth phase around Mûr-de-Bretagne. Contador experienced 4 crashes within the opening nine times on the Tour, injuring his right knee ahead of dealing with the Pyrenees mountain

During the stage for the Col du Galibier he missing time and energy to the opposite favourites following Schleck released a solo attack sixty kilometres (37 miles) through the end and Contador was afterwards not able to follow the pace established by Evans.[seventy six] Contador introduced an early assault on the final mountain stage to Alpe d'Huez