Alberto Contador

After WorldTour rival Alberto Contador elects not to race the Tour of Beijing, Alejandro Valverde also withdraws

By Gregor Brown Published 6 October 14

Sky's Nicolas Roche compares two of the leading contenders for this year's Tour de France

By Gregor Brown Published 3 July 15

The Colombian attacked on the summit finish, with no one able to go with him

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 15 March 15

Throwing your hands up in the air when you cross the finish line is all well and good, but everyone loves an imaginative celebration

By Stuart Clarke Published 20 February 15

The American team won't begin the search for a new GC rider until after the Vuelta a España

By Gregor Brown Published 16 August 17

Alberto Contador continues recovery from Tour de France injury at Vuelta a Burgos in Spain as he comes up against Simon Yates

By Nigel Wynn Published 1 August 16

Race leader laughs off suggestions that he could be punished for removing his helmet to put on a cap

By Gregor Brown Published 20 May 15

The Spaniard vows to fight on despite losing more time to his rivals on the first proper climbs of the 2016 Tour de France

By Gregor Brown Published 6 July 16

Alberto Contador talks Grand Tour doubles and going out when he's at the top of his game

By Gregor Brown Published 13 January 15

Alberto Contador will link up with the team for next year after his Tinkoff team folds

By Gregor Brown Published 15 September 16

Alberto Contador closed his career with a storming solo victory atop the Angliru on the final mountain stage of the Vuelta a España

By Peter Cossins Published 9 September 17

Team Tinkoff gather on Gran Canaria for a pre-season training camp - and to wear some lurid kit

By Nigel Wynn Published 11 December 15

Alberto Contador says he is still aiming to take a third Tour de France title before he calls time on his career

By Richard Windsor Published 9 August 16

Alberto Contador looks set to win the 2015 Giro d'Italia, so for this week's cycling quiz we are looking back on his career to date. Note: results are only counted if they still stand today

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 29 May 15

Spanish Grand Tour star Alberto Contador has no regrets about Oleg Tinkov's departure from the world of cycling

By Gregor Brown Published 10 January 17

Sky leader and defending Tour de France champion Chris Froome speaks after finishing third on the mountain prologue in the 2016 Critérium du Dauphiné

By Richard Abraham Published 5 June 16

Spaniard finishes just above compatriot Alberto Contador in the UCI's overall standings for the year, with Britain's Chris Froome finishing the season in seventh

By Richard Windsor Published 14 October 14

Tony Martin takes final stage time trial; Simon Yates heads best young rider classification

By Nigel Wynn Published 12 April 14

Vincenzo Nibali moves up to second place after Tour de France victory; Great Britain and Sky slip down the rankings

By Nigel Wynn Published 28 July 14

2014 Vuelta a Espana winner was voted for the award by a selection of international journalists

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 20 October 14

Tinkoff-Saxo rider tells Spanish radio station that he'll target two grand tours next year, but won't be defending his Vuelta title

By Richard Windsor Published 5 November 14

Spaniard says he "most probably" will continue riding into 2017 after his fourth win at the Tour of the Basque Country

By Simon Collis Published 9 April 16

Alberto Contador will take part in the Tour de France China Critérium alongside Chris Froome and other Tour stars

By Nigel Wynn Published 9 October 17

Team-mate Rafal Majka fails to support his leader after a break-down of communication on stage 17 of the Tour de France

By Gregor Brown Published 22 July 15

Alberto Contador back in action in Route du Sud for first time since winning the Giro d'Italia in May

By Nigel Wynn Published 16 June 15

The Luxembourger also described winning a Tour de France title on paper rather than on the bike as 'bull***t'

By Jonny Long Published 18 June 19

Tour de France contender Alberto Contador crashes in finale of stage six of Volta a Catalunya

By Nigel Wynn Published 28 March 15