Alberto Contador

Chris Froome not unbeatable says Alberto Contador, as pair set to face-off at Vuelta a España

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

10 questions to see how well you know Alberto Contador's career

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

Alberto Contador: ‘Oleg Tinkov has a lot of money but didn't know how to manage a team'

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

Chris Froome: 'It feels like I'm in good shape now'

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

Alejandro Valverde tops UCI WorldTour 2014, as Chris Froome finishes seventh

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

Alberto Contador wins Tour of the Basque Country overall

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

By Nigel Wynn Published 12 April 14

Alberto Contador still tops WorldTour despite crashing out of Tour de France

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

Alberto Contador to win Velo d'Or award

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

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 20 October 14

Alberto Contador confirms he'll ride Giro & Tour in 2015

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

Lachlan Morton’s Everesting record has been broken…by Alberto Contador

The Everesting records continue to tumble as Lachlan Morton has now lost his title after three weeks.

By Alex Ballinger Published 10 July 20

Alberto Contador decides not to retire after all

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 tempted out of retirement for one last race with Chris Froome

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

Tinkoff-Saxo blame broken radio as Contador loses more time

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 resumes Tour de France preparations at Route du Sud

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

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'

By Jonny Long Published 18 June 19

Alberto Contador crashes on a bad day for Tinkoff-Saxo at Volta a Catalunya

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

By Nigel Wynn Published 28 March 15

WIN a place on Contador’s training camp with Polartec

This is your chance to ride with multiple-Grand Tour winner Alberto Contador

By Richard Windsor Published 9 September 16

Froome is better than all of us right now, says struggling Contador

Alberto Contador's chances at a Giro/Tour double look in jeopardy after a disastrous day on stage 10 of the Tour de France

By Gregor Brown Published 14 July 15

Alberto Contador: One more chance to win the Tour de France

Alberto Contador says he'll ride the 2016 Tour de France and Olympics, and then is likely to 'step away' from professional cycling

By Gregor Brown Published 7 August 15

Alberto Contador knocks down fan's selfie-stick at Giro d'Italia

Giro leader takes exception to fan on the road side holding a go-pro on a stick above the riders

By Richard Windsor Published 27 May 15

Twitter goes into meltdown over Contador helmet removal

Twitter users cry foul over Alberto Contador breaking UCI rules by taking his helmet off mid-race, but no-one seems entirely sure what the punishment should be

By Richard Windsor Published 20 May 15

Nibali and Quintana lose time as Greipel wins Tour de France stage two

Strong wind at the Tour de France sees Nairo Quintana and Vincenzo Nibali lose over a minute to their rivals as Andre Greipel wins stage two

By Stuart Clarke Published 5 July 15

"Andy Schleck was my biggest rival" says Alberto Contador

Alberto Contador described the recently retired Andy Schleck as the rider he "battled most with" during his career

By Richard Windsor Published 5 November 14

Alberto Contador gets ready for 2015 season with successful Kilimanjaro ascent

By Gregor Brown Published 10 November 14

Alberto Contador close to signing up with new team for 2017

Alberto Contador confirms that he has shelved plans to retire at the end of 2016, and that he is on the verge of signing with a new squad for 2017

By Sophie Smith Published 4 June 16

Alberto Contador's retirement decision 'wasn't a surprise', say Trek-Segafredo

Team boss Luca Guercilena says they had planned 2018 with Contador in mind but accepted his decision to retire

By Gregor Brown Published 14 August 17

Alberto Contador shows why he is leading the Giro d'Italia

Despite a puncture that saw him momentarily distanced from his rivals, race leader Alberto Contador prevailed on the Giro d'Italia's toughest stage

By Gregor Brown Published 26 May 15