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ALBERTO CONTADOR VELASCO
Country: Spain
DOB: 6 December 1982
Residence: Pinto, Madrid, Spain
Height: 5'9"/176cm
Weight: 137lbs/62kg
Year Turned Pro: 2003
Grand Tour Participation: 16
Tour de France: 9 ('16, '15, '14, '13, '11, '10, '09, '07, '05)
Giro d'Italia: 3 ('15, '11, '08)
Vuelta a España: 4 ('16, '14, '12, '08)
Spanish National Time Trial Champion: (2009)
Olympic Games Beijing, 2008: 4th (ITT)
2017
Trek-Segafredo Team
victories:
2nd overall, Volta a Catalunya
2nd overall, Paris-Nice
2nd, Paris-Nice, stage 8
2nd, Paris-Nice, stage 7
8th, Paris-Nice, stage 6
2nd, Paris-Nice, stage 4
2nd overall, Ruta del Sol
2016
Team Tinkoff
victories: Volta ao Algarve, stage 5. Vuelta al País Vasco overall, stage 6. Critérium du Dauphiné, prologue.
3rd, Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 5
7th, Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 4
5th, Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 2
2nd overall, Volta a Catalunya
4th, Volta a Catalunya, stage 4
2nd, Volta a Catalunya, stage 3
2nd overall, Paris-Nice
2015
Team Tinkoff-Saxo
victories: Vuelta a Andalucía-Ruta del Sol, stage 3. GIRO D'ITALIA, overall. Route du Sud, stage 3, overall
10th, Route du Sud, stage 1
6th, Giro d'Italia, stage 20
6th, Giro d'Italia, stage 19
12th, Giro d'Italia, stage 18
3rd, Giro d'Italia, stage 16
3rd, Giro d'Italia, stage 15
3rd, Giro d'Italia, stage 14 (ITT)
2nd, Giro d'Italia, stage 12
4th, Giro d'Italia, stage 5
2nd, Giro d'Italia, stage 1 (TTT)
5th, Tirreno-Adriatico, stage 5
4th, Vuelta a Andalucía-Ruta del Sol, stage 1b (ITT)
2014
Team Tinkoff-Saxo
victories: Volta ao Algarve, stage 3. Tirreno-Adriatico, overall, stage 4, stage 5. Vuelta al País Vasco, overall, stage 1. VUELTA A ESPAÑA, overall, stage 16, stage 20
6th, Milano-Torino
5th, stage 18, Vuelta a España
4th, stage 15, Vuelta a España
7th, stage 13, Vuelta a España
4th, stage 11, Vuelta a España
4th, stage 10, Vuelta a España
12th, stage 9, Vuelta a España
10th, stage 7, Vuelta a España
3rd, stage 6. Vuelta a España
2nd, stage 8, Tour de France
2nd, stage 6, Vuelta al País Vasco
9th, stage 5, Vuelta al País Vasco
10th, stage 4, Vuelta al País Vasco
2nd overall, Volta a Catalunya
7th, stage 7, Volta a Catalunya
6th, stage 5, Volta a Catalunya
3rd, stage 4, Volta a Catalunya
2nd, stage 3, Volta a Catalunya
2nd overall, Volta ao Algarve
1st, stage 4, Volta ao Algarve
4th, stage 3, Volta ao Algarve
3rd, stage 2, Volta ao Algarve
2013
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
victories: TOUR DE SAN LUIS, stage 6
4th overall, Tour de France
7th, stage 20, Tour de France
2nd, stage 17, Tour de France
6th, stage 15, Tour de France
7th, stage 13, Tour de France
4th, stage 4 (TTT), Tour de France
10th overall, Critérium du Dauphiné
10th,stage 7, Critérium du Dauphiné
2nd, stage 5, Critérium du Dauphiné
3rd, Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta
5th overall, Vuelta al País Vasco
10th, stage 6, Vuelta al País Vasco
7th, stage 5, Vuelta al País Vasco
3rd, stage 4, Vuelta al País Vasco
7th, stage 3, Vuelta al País Vasco
7th, stage 1, Vuelta al País Vasco
3rd overall, Tirreno-Adriatico
7th, stage 6, Tirreno-Adriatico
3rd, stage 5, Tirreno-Adriatico
6th, stage 4, Tirreno-Adriatico
2nd overall, Tour of Oman
2nd, stage 5, Tour of Oman
4th, stage 4, Tour of Oman
4th overall, Tour de San Luis
6th, stage 5, Tour de San Luis
2012
Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank
victories: MILANO-TORINO, VUELTA A ESPAÑA overall, stage 17. TOUR DE SAN LUIS stage 3, stage 5
9th, Giro di Lombardia
9th, World Championship ITT
10th, stage 19, Vuelta a España
1st, stage 17, Vuelta a España
4th, stage 16, Vuelta a España
2nd, stage 14, Vuelta a España
2nd, stage 12, Vuelta a España
2nd, stage 11, Vuelta a España (ITT)
3rd, stage 8, Vuelta a España
4th, stage 6, Vuelta a España
4th, stage 3, Vuelta a España
7th, stage 1, Vuelta a España (TTT)
4th overall, Eneco Tour
8th, stage 7, Eneco Tour
7th, stage 6, Eneco Tour (ITT)
2nd overall, Tour de San Luis
6th, stage 4, Tour de San Luis (ITT)
2011
Team Saxo Bank-SunGard
Victories in 2011: 9
UCI World Ranking, 2011: 3rd
victories: GIRO D'ITALIA overall, stage 9, stage 16 (ITT). VUELTA A CASTILLA Y LEÓN stage 3. VOLTA A CATALUNYA overall, stage 3. VUELTA A MURCIA overall, stage 2, stage 3 (ITT).
5th overall, Tour de France
3rd, stage 20, Tour de France
3rd, stage 19, Tour de France
6th, stage 14, Tour de France
8th, stage 12, Tour de France
8th, stage 8, Tour de France
2nd, stage 4, Tour de France
8th, stage 2, Tour de France (TTT)
2nd, Spanish National Road Race Championship
3rd, Spanish National Time Trial Championship
8th, stage 20, Giro d'Italia
2nd, stage 19, Giro d'Italia
3rd, stage 15, Giro d'Italia
2nd, stage 14, Giro d'Italia
2nd, stage 13, Giro d'Italia
5th, stage 11, Giro d'Italia
2nd, stage 8, Giro d'Italia
9th, stage 7, Giro d'Italia
7th, stage 5, Giro d'Italia
10th, stage 1, Volta a Catalunya
4th, Volta ao Algarve
3rd, stage 3, Volta ao Algarve
2010
Astana Cycling Team
Victories in 2010: 9
UCI World Ranking, 2010: 1st
victories: TOUR DE FRANCE, overall. CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ prologue (ITT), stage 6. VUELTA A CASTILLA Y LEÓN, stage 4 (ITT). PARIS-NICE overall, stage 4. VOLTA AO ALGARVE overall, stage 3.
2nd, stage 17, Tour de France
7th, stage 15, Tour de France
7th, stage 14, Tour de France
2nd, stage 12, Tour de France
7th, stage 9, Tour de France
5th, stage 8, Tour de France
13th, stage 7, Tour de France
13th, stage 3, Tour de France
6th, prologue (ITT), Tour de France
6th, stage 7, Critérium du Dauphiné
4th, stage 4, Critérium du Dauphiné
6th, stage 3, Critérium du Dauphiné
10th, Liège-Bastogne-Liège
3rd, La Flèche Wallonne
3rd, stage 3, Vuelta a Castilla y León
2nd, stage 3, Critérium International
10th, stage 7, Paris-Nice
6th, stage 3, Paris-Nice
4th, prologue, Paris-Nice
2009
Astana Cycling Team
Victories in 2009: 12
victories: TOUR DE FRANCE, overall, stage 4 (TTT), stage 15, stage 18 (ITT). SPANISH NATIONAL TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. VUELTA AL PAÍS VASCO overall, stage 6 (ITT), stage 3. PARIS-NICE stage 1 (ITT), stage 6. VOLTA AO ALGARVE overall, stage 4 (ITT).
NO. 1 UCI PROTOUR WORLD RANKING
4th, stage 20, Tour de France
2nd, stage 17, Tour de France
9th, stage 7, Tour de France
2nd, stage 1 (ITT), Tour de France
3rd overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
6th, stage 7, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
8th, stage 5, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
5th, stage 4 (ITT), Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2nd, prologue (ITT), Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2nd overall, Vuelta a Castilla y León
2nd, stage 2 (ITT), Vuelta a Castilla y León
4th overall, Paris-Nice
2nd, stage 8, Paris-Nice
2nd, stage 3, Volta ao Algarve
2008
Astana Cycling Team
Victories in 2008: 10
victories: VUELTA A ESPAÑA overall, stage 13, stage 14. GIRO D'ITALIA overall. VUELTA AL PAÍS VASCO overall, stage 6 (ITT), stage 1. VUELTA A CASTILLA Y LEÓN overall, stage 4, stage 1 (ITT).
2nd, stage 20 (ITT), Vuelta a España
9th, stage 19, Vuelta a España
5th, stage 12, Vuelta a España
3rd, stage 8, Vuelta a España
3rd, stage 7, Vuelta a España
4th, stage 5 (ITT), Vuelta a España
2nd, Clásica Internacional a los Puertos de Guadarrama
4th, ITT, Olympic Games, Beijing
5th, stage 20, Giro d'Italia
4th, stage 16 (ITT), Giro d'Italia
6th, stage 15, Giro d'Italia
2nd, stage 10 (ITT), Giro d'Italia
2nd, stage 5, Vuelta al País Vasco
5th, stage 2, Vuelta a Castilla y León
3rd overall, Vuelta a Murcia
3rd, stage 4 (ITT), Vuelta a Murcia
6th overall, Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
2007
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
Victories in 2007: 10
victories : VUELTA A CASTILLA Y LEÓN overall, stage 4. PARIS-NICE overall, young rider classification, stages 4 and 7. VUELTA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA stage 4. TOUR DE FRANCE overall, young rider classification, stage 14.
3rd, stage 16, Tour de France
6th overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
10th, stage 4, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
10th, stage 7, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
27th, Liége-Bastogne-Liége
3rd, stage 5, Vuelta a Castilla y León
10th, stage 3, Vuelta a Castilla y León
2nd, stage 6 (ITT), Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco
7th, stage 4, Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco
14th overall, Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco
5th, prologue (ITT), Paris-Nice
3rd, Trofeo Sóller
2006
Astana-Würth Team
victories : TOUR OF SWITZERLAND stage 8. TOUR OF ROMANDIE stage 3
14th, Spanish national time trial championships
2nd overall, Tour of Romandie
7th, stage 5, Tour of Romandie
4th overall, Klasika Primavera
5th overall, Vuelta al País Vasco
2nd, stage 2, Vuelta al País Vasco
3rd, stage 3, Vuelta al País Vasco
8th, stage 6, Vuelta al País Vasco
9th, overall, GP Indurain
3rd, stage 7, Paris-Nice
4th, prologue (ITT), Paris-Nice
2005
Liberty Seguros-Würth Cycling Team
victories : TOUR DOWN UNDER stage 5. SETMANA CATALANA overall, combination classification, stage 3. VUELTA AL PAIS VASCO stage 6 (ITT), points classification. TOUR DE ROMANDIE stage 4
5th, stage 7, Tour of Germany
18th overall, Tour of Germany
3rd, young rider classification, Tour de France
31st overall, Tour de France
4th overall, Tour of Romandie
5th, stage 5a, Vuelta al País Vasco
3rd overall, Vuelta al País Vasco
4th, stage 5 (ITT), Setmana Catalana
7th, prologue(ITT), Paris-Nice
3rd, stage 7, Paris-Nice
15th overall, Paris-Nice
2004
Liberty Seguros Team
victories : VUELTA A ARAGÓN mountain classification.
5th, stage 1 (ITT), Paris-Nice
7th, stage 8, Paris-Nice
6th, stage 4, vuelta a Valencia
4th, stage 5, Setmana Catalana
5th overall, Setmana Catalana
11th, Vuelta a Aragón
2003
ONCE-Eroski Team
victories : TOUR OF POLAND stage 8
4th overall, Vuelta Castilla y León
9th, stage4 (ITT), Vuelta a Burgos
9th, Clasica a Los Puertos
15th overall, Tour of Germany
2002
WÜRTH-ONCE Team
victories : SPANISH NATIONAL TIME TRIAL CHAMPION, SUB-23. VUELTA AL BIDASOA, 2 sections, stage 4. CRONOESCALADA SANTIAGO MENDI. VUELTA A PALENCIA, stages 5 and 6. ESCALADA A MONTJUIC.
2nd, prologue, Ruban Granitier
2nd, stage 7 (ITT), Circuito Montañés
2001
Iberdrola Loinaz Team (Sub-23)
victories : SUBIDA A GORLA
2nd, Subida a Urraki
3rd, stage 4, Vuelta a Málaga
3rd, Lehendakari Antzuola
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