Alberto Contador

Alberto Contador

Alberto Contador won the 2007 Tour de France. Contador is a Discovery Channel rider from Spain, who was a young rider competing in the 2007 Tour de France. The Tour de France is a stage race held in and around France every July... [more]

Alberto Contador won the 2007 Tour de France. Contador is a Discovery Channel rider from Spain, who was a young rider competing in the 2007 Tour de France.

The Tour de France is a stage race held in and around France every July. Contador was racing with Discovery Team for the first time in 2007 and managed to win the overall classification.

 
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Lance Armstrong is going to gave to get past Alberto Contador if he hopes to pull off the miracle and win another Tour de France - and as of today, that doesn't seem very likely. Race leader Alberto Contador of Spain and Astana rides towards victory on stage 18 of the 2009 Tour de France, a 40km Time Trial around Lake Annecy, on July 7, 2009 in Annecy, France. (Getty Images) more pics » "Now I am more comfortable going ahead toward the GC," Alberto Contador said after the today's stage of the race. "This stage victory is very important for the overall. I ... Read Full Story
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Yellow Jersey holder and race winner Alberto Contador (L) of Spain and Astana holds the trophy as Lance Armstrong of the USA and Astana looks on after Stage Twenty One of the Tour de France on July 26, 2009 in Paris, France. (Getty Images) more pics » We'd imagine that winning the most intense bicycling race in the world over a period of three grueling weeks would be a bonding experience, but guess we're wrong. In the days after the end of the Tour de France , which saw team Astana, led mainly by Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong , winning it all, the ... Read Full Story
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Alberto Contador of Spain and team Astana in action during the first time trail of the 2009 Tour de France on July 4, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco. (Getty Images) more pics » Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland and Team Saxo Bank is helped into the yellow jersey on the podium at the end of stage five of the 2009 Tour de France from Le Cap d'Agde to Perpignan on July 8, 2009 in Perpignan, France. (Getty Images) more pics » Standings as of July 8th 2009: Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) in 15:07:49 Lance Armstrong (Astana) at 00:00 Alberto Contador (Astana) at 00:19 Andréas Klöden (Astana) ... Read Full Story
(Photo by Tony Lewis/Getty Images) more pics » ISSOUDUN, France (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong warned Tuesday his rivalry with Astana team mate Alberto Contador could cost both riders their chance of Tour de France victory. "The biggest tragedy would be that the both of us want it so bad that somebody else gets it." The American seven-times Tour champion, back from retirement, is third overall and trailed second-placed Contador by two seconds before the start of the 10th stage. While Spaniard Contador, the 2007 Tour champion, has denied any rift with Armstrong, the 37-year-old Texan said on Tuesday: "There's a little bit of friction, ... Read Full Story
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MADRID : US cyclist Levi Leipheimer won the 20th stage in the Tour of Spain while Alberto Contador’s bid to join an elite club to have won all three major Tours appears intact after the Spaniard finished second in the final time trial of the Tour of Spain Saturday. American Levi Leipheimer claimed victory in the race’s penultimate stage, a 17.1km uphill time trial, with Astana teammate Contador finishing 31sec adrift to keep the race leader’s gold jersey ahead of Sunday’s final stage. Contador won the Tour de France in 2007 with the Discovery team but was controversially uninvited to the race this year ... Read Full Story
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The brother of Alberto Contador says the two-time winner will likely stay with Astana in 2010, but no longer.   Fran Contador, who acts as manager for his younger brother, has told the Spanish media that it appears more likely than ever than Contador will ride in an Astana jersey, quickly adding that it would only likely be only to fulfill the final year of his existing contract.   “The possibilities that he stays with Astana are very high due...  
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Contador makes deal with Astana • 2010 Routes: Giro | California | TdF • The tug-of-war for the services of Alberto Contador seems to be finally nearing a conclusion. According to reports in the European media, the two-time Tour de France champion is  
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Cliquable Contador Alberto COPIE INTERDITE Copyright © 2005-2009 Fotoreporter Sirotti Italia - Tutti i diritti riservati.www.sirotti.it 1 - Alberto Contador (Spa) 2 - Thor Hushovd (Nor) 3 - Koos Moerenhout (Ned) 4 - Mark Cavendish (GBr) 5 - Kenny Van Hummel (Ned)  
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The tug-of-war for the services of Alberto Contador seems to be finally nearing a conclusion. According to reports in the European media, the two-time Tour de France champion is looking more likely to stay with Astana. Whether that’s for one more season to fulfill his existing contract — or for a new, mega-contract worth a reported $12 million per season — remains to be seen. The Belgian newspaper Het Nieusblad has reported that Astana has...  
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VeloNationSecond Edition Cycling News, Monday, November 9, 2009Cyclingnews.comThe asked-for sum is based upon offers made by rival teams Garmin-Slipstream, Caisse d'Epargne and Quick Step. However, Astana has made the new offer on the ...Contador decision expected soon, Astana fighting hard to keep star riderVeloNationContador rumored to have big deal with AstanaVeloNewsAstana REALLY wants Alberto to stayBike World News (blog)VeloNation...  
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