Alberto Contador 'never been this good', says Bjarne Riis

Tinkoff-Saxo manager Bjarne Riis says Alberto Contador is in great form ahead of the Tour de France

Alberto Contador on stage four of the 2014 Criterium du Dauphine

(Image credit: Watson)

Alberto Contador is 'the best he's been' and ready to take on Chris Froome (Sky) in the 2014 Tour de France, according to team Tinkoff-Saxo.

"I like the Contador we have right now, for sure, definitely," Tinkoff team manager, Bjarne Riis said. "It’s a beautiful bike rider we have here in the Dauphiné. I've never seen him that good."

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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.