Alberto Contador

In a pre-race press conference, Alberto Contador confirmed that he had spoken to the CIRC concerning his 2010 clenbuterol case

The 50th edition of the "Race of the Two Seas" draws big names for an early-season showdown

Amid rumors of retirement, Alberto Contador confirms that he will race with Tinkoff-Saxo in 2016

Can Contador's GC ambitions coexist with Sagan's aims to return to his winning ways at next week's Italian stage race?

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Nicholas Roche's father is one of seven to pull off the double. Though he rides for Team Sky, he admires his former teammate's ambition

The stage is set for the first major showdown between GC heavy-hitters, in early March, at Tirreno-Adriatico, a one-week WorldTour race

Vuelta a Andalucia offers a first glimpse of what promises to be a thrilling season-long battle between Chris Froome and Alberto Contador

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Chris Froome takes the Ruta del Sol title after finishing the final stage in the same time as rival Alberto Contador

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Chris Froome tests his legs and finds them fully operational with a successful attack on Alberto Contador at the Ruta del Sol

In a battle of Tour de France champions, Chris Froome gets the better of Alberto Contador on the steeps of stage 4 at the Ruta del Sol

The Italian says not being in top condition right now "means nothing"

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Tinkoff-Saxo's Alberto Contador tightens his grip on the Ruta del Sol general classification with a clear mountaintop victory in stage 3.

Movistar's Juan Jose Lobato outsprints John Degenkolb to win stage 2 of the Ruta del Sol, with Alberto Contador retaining the overall lead

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Chris Froome says his legs felt good in opening-day time trial in Andalucia, despite losing time to Contador on GC

Movistar's Moreno notches his first win of the season in Ruta del Sol's stage 1b time trial. Contador takes overall lead after first day

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Alberto Contador's winter training has gone to plan, but with the Giro/Tour double looming, he has dialed back the early season intensity

The two GC riders will square off in southern Spain for the six-day race that starts Wednesday

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The 32-year-old Spaniard tells reporters he "can't guarantee" he'll race after next season

As Alberto Contador rides into the final years of his career he reconfirms his plans to ride both the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2015

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Michael Rogers is coming off his best season ever, but he vows to help Alberto Contador tackle the Giro-Tour double this year

Global Cycling Network takes a ride with former Tour de France champion Alberto Contador to talk cycling and more

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Global Cycling Network takes a ride with Contador to find out firsthand how effective his explosive, out of the saddle attacks can be

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The Italian stage race has reason to celebrate its 50th edition, with Nibali, Contador, Quintana, and Froome all slated to test their form

With Alberto Contador likely to focus on the Giro and Tour, Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde are early favorites for the 2015 Vuelta

Tinkoff-Saxo CEO insists team finances are on solid footing, despite suggestions by Oleg Tinkov that crisis in Russia could mean trouble

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Alberto Contador was unparalleled in 2014, winning or placing second in every stage race he completed

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Alberto Contador tells a Spanish newspaper he wants to retire with a Tour de France victory no later than 2017

The 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico route will offer a mix of time trials, climbs, and flat stages, and should attract Contador, Nibali, and Froome

The 2014 season saw fresh faces emerge in the spring classics, worthy grand tour winners, and a revived interest in the "longest hour"

Vuelta champion Alberto Contador admits that his crash in 2014 Tour de France could have ended much worse

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The Tinkoff-Saxo rider will work on his time trialing over the winter as he looks to improve his grand tour results

The season was filled with dramatic moves on the road, but five moments stand out above the rest

After a five-day trek, Alberto Contador and Tinkoff-Saxo summit the highest peak in Africa

Contador tells a Spanish radio station he will focus on the first two grand tours of the season

The former pros will serve as coach and sport director, respectively, for the Russian-registered squad

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Nearly 80 Tinkoff-Saxo riders and staff members will attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa as part of a team-building camp

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Former Tour champion likes what he sees in a 2015 route that is short on time trials but long on difficult climbs

The Russian businessmen and owner of Tinkoff-Saxo admits his offer will not hold water with the top grand tour riders

The Frenchman says the UCI WorldTour calendar provides ample time to recover between the grand tours

Tinkoff-Saxo issued a statement detailing its "Three Grand Tours" proposal, which would pit top GC riders against one another for a €1 million prize

Tour de France champion says the strain of three grand tours is too much, and that he and his rivals don't need the money

Oleg Tinkov offers a purse of $1.3 million to be split between four of the sport's best riders if they ride each grand tour — can it work?

Contador says the 2015 Giro route suits his style, and he will attempt to win the first two grand tours of the season

After crashing in Lombardia, Contador will not race Tour of Beijing, concluding 2014 with an eye to his preparations for next season

Alberto Contador likes the way the 2015 Giro route looks, but is cagey about his chances to win two Grand Tours in one year

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The Spaniard went down near the finish line of Sunday's race and injured the same knee he hurt at the Tour de France

Contador's crash in the Giro di Lombardia allows Valverde to retake the top spot with one race remaining

Joaquim Rodríguez aims for his third title in the autumn monument, as a WorldTour points battle brews between Contador and Valverde

Contador wants to race — and win — the first two grand tours of 2015

Rumors are swirling ahead of the October 6 route announcement for the 98th edition of the race

The pair is separated by just 14 points heading into the final two races on the WorldTour calendar

Chris Froome says he needs to use time trials to win 2015 Tour. The Briton plans to work for teammate Ben Swift at worlds

Though they have a long, acrimonious history, Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodríguez will attempt to ride as a united Spanish squad on home soil

It will be the Spaniard's first return to the Giro since 2011

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With the Vuelta in the rearview mirror, the 2015 Tour de France could see an epic clash of the GC titans

The Vuelta wraps up with a short, rainy time trial won by Adriano Malori. Contador cruises to GC victory

Contador's dramatic Vuelta victory against Chris Froome revives the debate that he is one of the greatest grand tour riders in history

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