PARIS – Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France on Sunday following the race’s final stage to Paris, having earned a 39sec lead over rival Andy Schleck in the penultimate stage time trial.

Below is a list of the smallest winning margins in the 107-year history of the Tour de France.

1989: Greg LeMond (USA) bt Laurent Fignon (FRA) by 8sec
2007: Alberto Contador (ESP) bt Cadel Evans (AUS) by 23sec
1968: Jan Janssen (NED) bt Herman Van Springel (BEL) by 38sec
2010: Alberto Contador (ESP) bt Andy Schleck (LUX) by 39sec
1987: Stephen Roche (IRL) bt Pedro Delgado (ESP) by 40sec
1977: Bernard Thevenet (FRA) bt Hennie Kuiper (NED) by 48sec
1964: Jacques Anquetil (FRA) bt Raymond Poulidor (FRA) by 55sec