Competing in his first race since escaping a doping ban, Alberto Contador kept alive his chances for a third straight Tour of the Algarve title by remaining in second place overall after the race's next-to-last stage.
The Tour de France champion completed Saturday's fourth stage out of the top 10, but remains only six seconds behind leader Stephen Cummings of Sky.
"Tomorrow will be a difficult day," Contador said. "For me the important thing is to be focused, try to do my best and then see what the result is."
