Experts back Alberto Contador for Giro d'Italia win

Riders and team staff pick Alberto Contador as the stand-out favourite to take the victory in the 2015 Giro d'Italia

Alberto Contador on the podium after winning Stage 3 of the 2015 Tour of Andalucia Ruta Del Sol

(Image credit: Watson)

Spain's Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) will win the 2015 Giro d'Italia, according to experts. They say that his experience from winning six (or eight) Grand Tours will make the difference.

Contador won the Vuelta a España last in September. He also won there in 2012 and 2008. He also counts wins from the other two Grand Tours: 2008 in the Giro, and 2007 and 2009 in the Tour de France. His 2011 Giro and 2010 Tour wins were stripped due to a doping ban.

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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.