Madrid - Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has apologised for the way he took over the lead in the Tour de France from rival Andy Schleck.
In a video posted on YouTube, Contador said "Maybe I made a mistake. I'm sorry. I don't like things like what happened today(Monday), I'm not like that and I hope the relationship that I have with Andy can go back to being as good as it was before this happened."
Contador initially insisted he hadn't seen that Schleck had a problem.
The tour continues on Tuesday with the 16th stage.