Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish former professional road cyclist born December 6, 1982, ranked among the most successful riders of his generation. He won the Tour de France twice, in 2007 and 2009, the Giro d'Italia twice, in 2008 and 2015, and the Vuelta a Espana three times, in 2008, 2012 and 2014, one of only eight cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours and one of only two to have won all three more than once. Known as an aggressive climber and skilled time trialist, his career was significantly affected by a doping suspension tied to a 2010 clenbuterol positive test, which led to the stripping of his 2010 Tour and 2011 Giro victories; he retired in 2017 after winning the final mountain stage of that year's Vuelta atop the Alto de l'Angliru.
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Career HighlightHe is one of only eight riders to have won all three Grand Tours of cycling, and one of only two riders to have won all three more than once. 1 Classification
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born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist.
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is a Spanish former professional cyclist.
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He is one of only eight riders to have won all three Grand Tours of cycling, and one of only two riders to have won all three more than once.
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Alberto Contador Velasco (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto kontaˈðoɾ βeˈlasko]; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist.
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