Alberto Contador

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alberto Contador
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1982(1982-12-06)
Age	42
Birthplace	Madrid
Country	Spain
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Alberto Contador Biography

Alberto Contador is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on December 6, 1982 in Madrid, Spain. Madrid-born professional bicyclist, became one of only five athletes to complete all three Grand Tours: France, Spain and Italy.

Like Lance Armstrong, he was caught up in doping allegations among professional cyclists.

Contador was born on 6 December 1982 in Pinto in the Community of Madrid, the third of four children. He has an older brother and sister and a younger brother, who has cerebral palsy. Having previously taken part in other sports, such as football and athletics, Contador discovered cycling at the age of 14 thanks to his elder brother Francisco Javier.

Alberto Contador Velasco (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto kontaˈðoɾ βeˈlasko] ; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice (2007, 2009), the Giro d’Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the Vuelta a España three times (2008, 2012, 2014). He is one of only seven riders to have won all three Grand Tours of cycling. He has also won the Vélo d’Or a record 4 times.

He married Macarena Pescador in 2011.

Alberto Contador Net Worth

Alberto Contador is one of the richest Cyclist from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alberto Contador 's net worth $17 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned the nickname Pantani at age fifteen for his climbing prowess.

He started competitive cycling at age fourteen after being inspired by his brother.

Contador entered the Vuelta a España as the main candidate to win. His biggest challenger was likely to be compatriot Carlos Sastre, who had won the Tour de France just a month before. Contador won stage 13 by attacking on the fabled Angliru climb and this resulted in him capturing the golden jersey as the leader of the race. He extended his lead by winning stage 14 to Fuentes de Invierno and maintained his lead in subsequent flat stages and the final time trial, won by Leipheimer by a wide margin. Contador later took some offence to Leipheimer seemingly riding with winning the Vuelta in mind, after it had been established earlier in the race that Contador was Astana’s team leader. In the final standings, Contador finished 46 seconds ahead of Leipheimer and more than four minutes ahead of Sastre. The win made him the fifth cyclist, at that point, to win all three Grand Tours, after Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi, Eddy Merckx, and Bernard Hinault. In the process he also became the first Spaniard, youngest (age 25), and shortest amount of time to accumulate all three wins (15 months). He also became only the third cyclist to win the Giro and the Vuelta in the same year, joining Merckx (who did it in 1973) and Giovanni Battaglin (who did it in 1981).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alberto Contador height 5 ft 9 in Alberto weight 137  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alberto Contador Dating?

According to our records, Alberto Contador married to Macarena Pescador. As of December 1, 2023, Alberto Contador’s is not dating anyone.

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After final rosters had been presented for the 2006 Tour de France, Contador and five other members of the Astana–Würth team were barred from competing due to alleged connections with the Operación Puerto doping case. Contador and four other members of his team at the time, Astana–Würth, were eventually cleared of all charges on 26 July 2006 by the Spanish courts and later two out of the five (including Contador) were cleared by the UCI. Each received a written document signed by Manuel Sánchez Martín, secretary for the Spanish court, stating that “there are not any type of charges against them nor have there been adopted any type of legal action against them.”

Facts & Trivia

Alberto Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Alberto Contador celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

On 30 July 2007, German doping expert Werner Franke accused Contador of having taken drugs in the past and being prescribed a doping regimen by Fuentes, who was connected with Operación Puerto. He passed his allegations on to the German authorities the following day. Contador denied the accusations, saying “I was in the wrong team at the wrong time and somehow my name got among the documents.” On 10 August, Contador publicly declared himself to be a clean rider in face of suspicions about his alleged links to the Operación Puerto blood doping ring.

Top Facts about Alberto Contador

1. Alberto Contador is a retired Spanish professional cyclist.
2. He won the Tour de France three times (2007, 2009, 2010).
3. Contador also won two Giro d’Italia titles and three Vuelta a España titles.
4. He was banned for doping in 2012 but returned to win the Vuelta in 2014.
5. Contador retired from professional cycling in 2017 at age 34.
6. He is known for his aggressive racing style and climbing ability.
7. Contador started his career with the ONCE-Eroski team in 2003.
8. He later rode for Discovery Channel, Astana, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, and Trek-Segafredo teams.
9. In total, he won over 50 races during his career.
10. Contador founded his own cycling team, Fundación Alberto Contador, after retiring

What is Alberto Contador doing now?

He has developed his Contador Foundation into a professional team, Eolo- Kometa , who rose to ProTeam status in 2021, making their Grand Tour debut at the Giro d’Italia and winning the stage atop Monte Zoncolan with Lorenzo Fortunato.

What was Alberto Contador famous for?

Alberto Contador, (born December 6, 1982, Madrid, Spain), Spanish cyclist who twice won the Tour de France (2007, 2009) and had a third Tour victory (2010) stripped from him after he was found guilty of doping.

Can Alberto Contador speak English?

Alberto Contador has reiterated that his consistency and concentration was the key factor in securing victory at the Giro d’Italia, the sixth grand tour victory of his career. Contador rarely speaks in English because he claims he does not want to be misunderstood.

What team was Alberto Contador on?

Personal information
Current team| Retired
Discipline| Road
Role| Rider
Rider type| All-rounder

Why did Alberto Contador drugs?

The Spaniard, 29, was found guilty of doping after testing positive for clenbuterol during the 2010 Tour. He has maintained that the failed test was a result of eating contaminated meat. Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, who finished second to Contador in the 2010 Tour de France, is set to be elevated to champion.