Alberto Contador has won his second Vuelta a Espana title in his first Grand Tour race since returning from a drugs ban, finishing the race over a minute ahead of the rest of the field. Double Tour de France winner Contador was given a backdated two-year ban earlier in 2012 for testing positive for clenbuterol during the 2010 Tour and …
Contador wins Le Tour
Alberto Contador won his second Tour de France victory after the 21st and final stage, traditionally non-competitive as far as the overall placings are concerned. The stage was won by Manxman Mark Cavendish, his sixth stage victory of the 2009 Tour and his tenth career win. He also became the first Briton to win on the Champs Elysees. Spaniard Contador …
Joining the elite
Alberto Contador secured overall victory in the Tour of Spain on Sunday to join an elite group of riders who have won the three major Tours. He is only the fifth rider in history, and the first-ever Spaniard, to win all three of cycling’s Tours. Contador won the 2007 Tour de France as well as this year’s Giro d’Italia. French …