Alberto Contador

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

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

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

By Paul Norman Published 29 September 20

Alberto Contador says it's ridiculous that anyone would think he would use a motorised bike after a French journalist accused him of doing so

By Stuart Clarke Published 3 June 15

Tinkoff-Saxo manager Bjarne Riis says Alberto Contador was nervous when faced with wet cobbles, losing time to rival Vincenzo Nibali

By Gregor Brown Published 11 July 14

Alberto Contador comes out on top as the GC men battle their way through the prologue of the 2016 Critérium du Dauphiné

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 5 June 16

Contador says he understands Froome's tactics in not helping him to distance other GC contenders on stage six of the Vuelta a España

By Gregor Brown Published 24 August 17

Giro d'Italia winner Alberto Contador will end his season now after a fever ruled him out of the Clasica de San Sebastian

By Stuart Clarke Published 29 July 15

The best stage racers in the world, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador, come head to head for the first time in 2015 at the Ruta del Sol

By Richard Abraham Published 17 February 15

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