Alberto Contador

Alberto Contador: The Vuelta a España is not revenge for the Tour de France

Alberto Contador says that the competition in the Vuelta a España motivates him to achieve his fourth success in the race.

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 18 August 16

Chris Froome secures historic Vuelta a España overall victory, as Alberto Contador wins on Angliru

Chris Froome all but secures the overall victory in the 2017 Vuelta a España as Alberto Contador takes stage win on the race's final mountain

By Nigel Wynn Published 9 September 17

Alberto Contador set to miss Olympic Games after Tour de France withdrawal

Alberto Contador says it is is unlikely he'll have gained condition in time to be competitive in the Olympic road race in Rio

By Richard Windsor Published 12 July 16

Chris Froome and Alberto Contador: front runners for Tour de France

Based on their performance at the Criterium du Dauphine so far, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador will be the men to beat at the Tour de France

By Gregor Brown Published 11 June 14

Banning power meters would make racing a better spectacle, says Alberto Contador

The retired racer says riders should use power meters in training but not have that data for racing

By Gregor Brown Published 26 November 18

Alberto Contador receives hero's welcome on return to hometown

By Stuart Clarke Published 2 June 15

Nairo Quintana tightens grip on Vuelta a España as Chris Froome loses ground on stage 15

Gianluca Brambilla took the stage honours, but Nairo Quintana was the big winner as he put a huge amount of time into Chris Froome

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 4 September 16

Ben Swift wins Tour of the Basque Country stage five

Yorkshireman Ben Swift (Team Sky) takes uphill sprint on stage five of Tour of the Basque country to continue his rich vein of form

By Richard Abraham Published 12 April 14

Alberto Contador escapes 'major disaster' in final kilometre Basque Country crash

Defending Tour of the Basque Country champion Alberto Contador was caught up in a crash with 700 metres to go in the 2017 race's opening stage

By Nigel Wynn Published 4 April 17

Alberto Contador's Giro-Tour double dream is over, says team

Tinkoff-Saxo sports director Steven De Jongh concedes that it's highly unlikely that Alberto Contador can beat Chris Froome in the 2015 Tour de France

By Gregor Brown Published 17 July 15

Riis, Contador and the elephant in the room

Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis and team leader Alberto Contador gave a less-than-convincing performance at their pre-Tour press conference

By Edward Pickering Published 30 June 11

Five talking points from stage 17 of the Tour de France

Roglic takes it in style, Kittel breaks, Contador gives it one last throw of the dice and more talking points from stage 17 of the Tour de France

By Craig Cunningham Published 19 July 17

Alberto Contador wins final Vuelta a Espana mountain test

Chris Froome attempts to put time into Alberto Contador in mountain finale, but Contador is too strong

By Nigel Wynn Published 13 September 14

Froome and Contador collude to put time into rivals

Chris Froome says he and Alberto Contador talked to each other on stage two of the Tour de France to ensure they capitalised on being ahead of their rivals

By Gregor Brown Published 5 July 15

Vegni: 'Giro d'Italia can't repeat Contador situation with Froome'

The director of the Giro d'Italia says the race has to avoid a situation where a potential winner races under a cloud of a UCI investigation

By Gregor Brown Published 14 December 17

Alberto Contador to miss World Championships

Vuelta a Espana leader Alberto Contador says that the World Championships course in Ponferrada does not suit him

By Gregor Brown Published 10 September 14

Alberto Contador back in Giro d'Italia lead after crucial time trial

Vasil Kiryienka wins the 2015 Giro d'Italia time trial stage as Sky leader Richie Porte loses further time to his rivals

By Nigel Wynn Published 23 May 15

Contador and Sagan head Tinkoff-Saxo's Tour de France squad

Alberto Contador's overall ambitions are the focus of Tinkoff-Saxo, but the team says Peter Sagan will get the chance to go for stage wins

By Stuart Clarke Published 29 June 15

Ivan Basso backs Alberto Contador to win a third Tour de France

Ivan Basso says that the "best active Grand Tour rider" Alberto Contador can beat Chris Froome in the July's Tour de France

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 14 February 17

Philippe Gilbert solos to second Giro d'Italia stage as Alberto Contador extends lead

Gilbert went alone from a breakaway group on stage 18 to secure his second win of the 2015 Giro d'Italia, as race leader Contador improved his lead over Mikel Landa

By Richard Windsor Published 28 May 15

Alberto Contador wins stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico and moves into lead

Alberto Contador stamps his mark on Tirreno-Adriatico, taking his second consecutive stage win and the race lead

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 16 March 14

Film released of Alberto Contador, Peter Sagan and Tinkoff-Saxo team climbing Kilimanjaro

Footage of Russian WorldTour team Tinkoff-Saxo's adventurous team-building exercise on Mount Kilimanjaro

By Nigel Wynn Published 12 November 14

Ilnur Zakarin takes solo win in rainy Imola on stage 11 of Giro d'Italia

Katusha's Ilnur Zakarin wins stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia by 53 seconds over his breakaway compatriots - Alberto Contador remains in pink

By Stuart Clarke Published 20 May 15

Alberto Contador to retire after 2016 season, reports suggest

Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has reportedly announced that he will retire after the 2016 season

By Stuart Clarke Published 16 February 15

Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso launch Aurum brand with disc brake Magma

They say that their new bike is better than those they rode as pros

By Paul Norman Published 29 September 20

Thibaut Pinot outguns Alberto Contador to win Ruta del Sol queen stage

The queen stage of the Ruta del Sol saw victory for FDJ's Ruta del Sol, who paced himself perfectly to overhaul Alberto Contador in the final metres.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 16 February 17

Alberto Contador speaks about his Giro-Tour ambitions

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