Contador ready for season start in the Algarve

Alberto Contador, Tour de France 2009, stage 17

Alberto Contador is trained and ready to start his season at the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal today.

The two-time Tour de France winner will face David Millar (Garmin-Transitions) and Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack).

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.