Alberto Contador announced on Thursday morning that he has recovered sufficiently from his Tour de France crash injuries to start the Vuelta a Espana on August 23.
Vuelta a Espana television listing
Chris Froome back in training, looking towards Vuelta a Espana
Contador rules himself out of Vuelta after Tour crash
Adam Yates to ride in the Vuelta a Espana
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'Our costs are going up but customers can’t pay more': Community bike shops are making cycling affordable, but can they afford to keep the doors open?Not-for-profit setups designed to make cycling accessible are feeling the pinch - but the communities they're designed to serve can keep them alive
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Small Cost, BIG Features | Is This Indoor Training Platform Worth The Switch?icTrainer costs 9x less than the market leader but this indoor training platform is still jam packed with features
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The dog days aren't over at the Tour de France 2022: Canine chaos AND cuteness‘Suddenly that beast crossed the street and I couldn’t go anywhere’ - stray dog causes Yves Lampaert to crash on stage 12
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Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel weigh in on 2009 feud with Alberto ContadorLance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel have both weighed in on the 2009 feud between Armstrong and his team-mate Alberto Contador.
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Alberto Contador says he can't see Julian Alaphilippe winning the Tour de FranceThe two-time Tour champion maintains that Egan Bernal will win the French Grand Tour
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Alberto Contador says Egan Bernal is ‘clear favourite’ for the Tour de FranceThe multiple Grand Tour winner says the 2019 Tour will be the most open edition in years
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Andy Schleck: ‘Alberto Contador did something he shouldn’t have done, even if he denies it’The Luxembourger also described winning a Tour de France title on paper rather than on the bike as 'bull***t'
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Retired Alberto Contador missing competition, but relieved to no longer be 'slave to dieting'The Spaniard says Sky's Chris Froome and Egan Bernal can both win Grand Tours in 2019
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Banning power meters would make racing a better spectacle, says Alberto ContadorThe retired racer says riders should use power meters in training but not have that data for racing
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Alberto Contador took the KOM on the last climb of stage 17, and only three Tour de France riders went faster on StravaAlberto Contador took the chance to test himself against the current pros on the Col de Portet, setting a time on Strava that only three were able to beat.
