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Contador to return to Vuelta in 2011September 07, 2010 (13:26) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Alberto Contador has announced his plans to return to the Vuelta a España next season. The Spaniard last participated in the event in 2008, when he took overall victory. “If everything goes normally, I will do two major tours,” Contador told Marca . “It’s not completely certain, but in principle, I will do the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.” Contador’s only previous Vuelta start was his winning ride in 2008, a year in which he also won the ... More...
Tour champion Contador out of Spain's worlds team (AP)September 03, 2010 (12:51) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will not race for Spain at the upcoming world championships. Spain coach Jose Luis de Santos says the three-time Tour champion will not be at the worlds in Australia since "Alberto told me he prefers not to stretch out the season any more and will rest ahead of next season." Contador also injured his right knee after crashing during training on... More...
Contador injures knee in training crashAugust 31, 2010 (18:41) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Alberto Contador (Astana) injured his right knee in a training accident on Monday, according to the his official website. The triple Tour de France winner had already confirmed that he would not race again this season prior to the incident. Contador’s press officer Jacinto Vidarte explained that the rider lost control of his bike at a roundabout as the surface had been made slippery by an oil spillage. Contador was able to get back on his bike immediately and continue his ride. After feeling ... More...
Alberto Contador crashes in training (AP)August 31, 2010 (16:37) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has slightly injured his right knee after crashing during training. Contador's spokesman, Jacinto Vidarte, says the rider fell while training on the outskirts of his hometown Pinto on Monday after losing control of his bike at a roundabout on a road made slippery by oil. More...
Bjarne Riis and Alberto Contador talk about 2011August 14, 2010 (23:11) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Alberto Contador and Bjarne Riis are convinced they can work successfully together in 2011 when the three-time Tour de France winner rides with Riis’ Saxo-Bank SunGard cycling team. The two held a press conference in Riis’ home town of Herning on Friday night before the Herning Criterium and talked confidently about their goals and ambitions for 2011. The criterium was won by Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank), ahead of Michael Rasmussen, while Contador finished in the main peloton. “Saxo ... More...
Unzue targets Contador for MovistarAugust 13, 2010 (12:57) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] The news that Telefónica is set to re-enter cycling as a major sponsor in 2011 has provided a huge boost for Spain’s pro cycling scene. By stepping in with their Movistar mobile phone network to replace Caisse d’Epargne, the Spanish telecommunications giant has not only saved the longest-standing pro outfit in the sport, but has raised the prospect of a new national super-team developing comprising many of Spain’s biggest talents, including Alberto Contador. Team manager ... More...
Saxo Bank-SunGard signs Contador's top SpaniardsAugust 12, 2010 (19:11) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] After signing for the Saxo Bank-SunGard team, Tour de France champion Alberto Contador stated that he would like to have some of his loyal Astana teammates join him on his new squad, and today manager Bjarne Riis granted his wish. Contador's Spanish helpers Daniel Navarro, Jesus Hernandez and Benjamin Noval all inked two year contracts with the Danish team. Riis said in a press release that he is looking forward to working with the trio. "They have shown great stamina and loyalty during ... More...
Contador's triple crown claim crushed by SchleckAugust 12, 2010 (08:17) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Andy Schleck has shot down the claims by soon-to-be former team manager Bjarne Riis and Alberto Contador that the Spaniard could win three Grand Tours in one season. The Luxembourger finished second to Contador at both the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Tour de France, with the Spanish star taking the place left in Riis' Saxo Bank outfit by the departure of the younger Schleck and his brother Frank, just weeks after securing his third Tour title. After the announcement that Contador would be riding ... More...
Tour de France winner Contador to race in Denmark (AP)August 11, 2010 (14:12) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will take part in a 65-kilometer street race in western Denmark. Organizers said Wednesday the Spanish rider will participate in the flat loop race on Friday, along with a handful of Danish professional and amateurs. Contador signed a deal this month to compete for Danish team Saxo Bank-SunGard next season, after deciding to leave Astana. More...
Alberto Contador to support stroke campaign (AP)August 10, 2010 (18:47) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Alberto Contador has been named an ambassador for the World Stroke Organization, six years after recovering from surgery to stop bleeding in his brain. The three-time Tour de France winner said in a statement Tuesday he will support a campaign to educate people about strokes. Contador was 21 when he fell during the 2004 Tour of Asturias race and went into convulsions. More...
Contador clarifies Grand Tour tripleAugust 06, 2010 (12:42) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has finally reacted to the speculation prompted by his future team manager Bjarne Riis, who said earlier this week that one of the objectives of their collaboration would be to win three Grand Tours in one season, a feat that has never been achieved before. Contador's brother and agent, Fran, quickly downplayed the supposed objective, but on Friday, Contador again gave it some more momentum. The Spaniard revealed that while he realises the difficulty of a ... More...
Contador plans to race 2 majors next year (AP)August 05, 2010 (21:31) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Tour de France champion Alberto Contador wants to compete in two of cycling's three major races in 2011, and says winning all three in one year is "not impossible." Contador will join Saxo Bank next year and says he still hasn't decided which races he will compete in. The Tour is sandwiched between the Giro d'Italia and Spanish Vuelta. More...
Contador's agent downplays Grand Tour triple goalAugust 05, 2010 (16:39) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] The brother and agent of Alberto Contador has poured cold water on Saxo Bank team boss Bjarne Riis' intentions to try for a Grand Tour Grand Slam with the triple Tour de France winner in the next two years. Speaking to Spanish Eurosport on Wednesday, Fran Contador downplayed the Danish team manager's announcement. "I think this must have been a translation mistake," said Fran Contador when asked about the immensely ambitious plan to win all three Grand Tours in a single season. "To ... More...
Riis sets Grand Slam goal for new signing ContadorAugust 03, 2010 (21:47) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Bjarne Riis believes Alberto Contador can win the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España in the same season, and become the first rider to ever complete a cycling Grand Tour Grand Slam. Only five riders have won all three Grand Tours during their careers, and Contador is the last to complete the rare collection in 2008, when he added victories in the Giro and Vuelta to his first Tour de France victory in 2007. He has since won the Tour de France a further two times, taking his ... More...
Tour champion Contador wins Castillon criterium (AP)August 03, 2010 (21:11) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain won the Castillon-la-Bataille criterium race on Tuesday by beating Sylvain Chavanel of France in a sprint finish. Chavanel won two stages at the Tour this year. Tuesday's field also included other Tour stage winners like Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan -- Contador's Astana teammate -- and French rider Thomas Voeckler. More...
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