Cycling Career Highlights
Alberto Contador, Spain Born : 1982 in Pinto, Contador was the world's best stage rider for a few years and one of a select few to win all three Major Tours. An excellent climber who can hold his own in the individual time trial.  In 2009 he won his second Tour de France with a comprehensive display of climbing and time trialling. He won his 3rd Tour in 2010 whilst not at his best, but was later disqualified for taking drugs. A drug ban has tainted a career full of promise and he also lost his 2011 Giro win. Returning from his enforced lay-off, he won his second Vuelta title
 

Major Victories

2005:
Catalan Week
2006:
2007:
Tour de France: Overall
Tour de France: Stage 14
Paris - Nice
Vuelta a Castille y Leon
2008:
Giro d'Italia: Overall
Vuelta a Espana: Overall
Vuelta a Espana: Stage 13, Stage 14
Tour of Basque Country
Vuelta a Castille y Leon
2009:
Tour de France: Overall
Tour de France: Stage 15
Tour de France: Stage 18
Tour of Algarve
Tour of Basque Country
Pro Tour - Overall
2010:
Tour de France: Overall *
Paris - Nice
Tour of Algarve
Vuelta a Castille y Leon
2011:
Giro d'Italia: Overall *
Giro d'Italia: Stage 9
Giro d'Italia: Stage 16
Tour of Catalonia *
Vuelta a Murcia *
2012:
Vuelta a Espana: Overall
Vuelta a Espana: Stage 17
Milan - Turin

* Win removed due to drug disqualification