Alberto Contador
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Alberto Contador auctions bike from 2011 Giro d’Italia and Tour de France to aid coronavirus fight
Alberto Contador is selling his special edition bike from the 2011 Giro d’Italia and Tour de France.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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The final climb of the Vuelta a España stage 17 looks brutal (videos)
BMC coach Marco Pinotti rides up the final climb on stage 17 of the Vuelta a España and it looks incredibly tough
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Mikel Landa takes second stage victory on gruelling day at Giro d'Italia
Fabio Aru suffers disastrous day finishing over two minutes down on race leader Alberto Contador, as his teammate Landa rides to victory
By Richard Windsor Published
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Lampre-Merida are trying to sign Alberto Contador for the 2017 season
Italian squad Lampre-Merida want Alberto Contador to join when his contract expires at the end of 2016 - but what chance do they have of signing him?
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Brailsford backs Tinkov's €1m Grand Tour challenge
Team Sky general manager says that the Tinkoff-Saxo team owner's idea has "a lot of merit"
By Richard Windsor Published
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Alberto Contador open to sharing power data
Tinkoff-Saxo leader Alberto Contador says Chris Froome may have been unfairly treated with the questioning he has been dealing with regarding the legitimacy of his performances
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alberto Contador defiant despite first day crash at Tour de France
Battered and bruised, Spanish Tour de France overall contender Alberto Contador says a crash on the opening day will not affect him
By Gregor Brown Published
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The moments that won Chris Froome the 2016 Tour de France
We look back at the key points from the 2016 Tour de France that won it for Chris Froome
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Alberto Contador not replaced by Grand Tour contender in Trek-Segafredo's 2018 team
Trek-Segafredo announces signing of the last two riders for its 2018 roster, with no GC contender to replace the retired Alberto Contador
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Sergio Henao narrowly holds on to win Paris-Nice as Alberto Contador attacks
Sergio Henao took a fifth Paris-Nice win for Team Sky with seconds over Alberto Contador
By Richard Windsor Published
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Alberto Contador to retire after Vuelta a España
Spanish champion Alberto Contador says he will call time on his pro career after riding in this year's Vuelta a España at the age of 34
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Alberto Contador confirms retirement date
Tinkoff-Saxo leader Alberto Contador extends his contract until the end of the 2016 season, but confirms he will retire when it expires
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alberto Contador: Next season might not be my last
The multiple Grand Tour champion has left the door open on continuing beyond the end of 2016, if next season doesn't go to plan
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Alberto Contador says he met with CIRC
Despite not being named in its anti-doping report published on Monday, Alberto Contador says he met with the Cycling Independent Reform Commission
By Gregor Brown Published
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Chris Froome: 'I didn't need to drop the other guys with Contador'
Froome followed Contador's attacks on the final climb of Vuelta a España stage six, but wasn't willing to work to drop rival contenders
By Gregor Brown Published
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Experts back Alberto Contador for Giro d'Italia win
Riders and team staff pick Alberto Contador as the stand-out favourite to take the victory in the 2015 Giro d'Italia
By Gregor Brown Published
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Alberto Contador: 'I don't know what happened, I felt super weak'
Alberto Contador faded quickly on the final climb of stage three of the Vuelta a España and looks out of GC contention
By Gregor Brown Published
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Winners and losers from Giro d'Italia stage one
With stage one's team time trial now in the books, the Giro d'Italia is already producing some intriguing story lines.
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alberto Contador admits his Vuelta a España chances are almost over
Sitting almost three minutes down on race leader Nairo Quintana, Tinkoff's Alberto Contador admits he's a long way from winning the race
By Gregor Brown Published
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Alexandre Geniez wins Vuelta a España stage three as Alberto Contador loses time
Chris Froome finished safely among the main GC contenders on the tough uphill finish to stage three of the Vuelta a España
By Richard Windsor Published
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How fast did Alberto Contador scale the Passo di Mortirolo?
The Spaniard stormed past his rivals up the Mortirolo on stage 16 of the 2015 Giro d'Italia, but has never beaten 45 minutes on the famous climb, and has a long way to go to beat Simoni, Gotti, Pantani and Tonkov
By Simon Collis Published
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Alberto Contador fighting to stay in Vuelta a España contention
Alberto Contador admits he can't afford to lose any more time if he's to have a chance of winning a fourth Vuelta a España title
By Gregor Brown Published
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Chris Froome wins Ruta del Sol 2015 as J-J Lobato takes final stage
-Froome seals victory after finishing in the main bunch on Sunday's final stage -Juan José Lobato takes his second stage win of the race Photos by Graham Watson
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Ivan Basso: Alberto Contador would have challenged Chris Froome in this Tour de France
Tinkoff technical coordinator Ivan Basso says he believes Alberto Contador would have been able to challenge Chris Froome a the 2016 Tour de France if it wasn't for his crash
By Richard Windsor Published
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Contador wins Ruta del Sol stage three and extends overall lead
-Spaniard broke away to win on the summit finish of Alto de Hazallanas -Froome finishes 19 seconds back after reacting late to Contador attack Pictures by Graham Watson
By Richard Windsor Published
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A couple of things about the Giro d'Italia
The Giro is the connoisseur’s Grand Tour – a beautiful and innovative race. But let’s not look at it through rose-tinted spectacles.
By Edward Pickering Published
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Ivan Basso relishing new domestique role at Tinkoff Saxo
At the age of 37, Ivan Basso accepts he's not a Grand Tour contender any more, but will work hard in support of Alberto Contador in 2015
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Richie Porte: 'It was a disaster and we just have to pretend it didn't happen'
Richie Porte laments his bad luck on stage two of the 2016 Tour de France
By Gregor Brown Published
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Alberto Contador’s fully customised Trek Émonda is a thing of beauty
Trek has debuted a fully customised Emonda, honouring the Spaniard's Grand Tour success
By Rupert Radley Published