Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España victories — one of only six cyclists ever to win all three Grand Tours.
Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España victories — one of only six cyclists ever to win all three Grand Tours. Cycling is one of the most physically demanding disciplines in sport, requiring exceptional endurance, tactical intelligence and the ability to suffer across multi-day races. Career highlights included Tour de France 2007 2009, Giro d'Italia 2x, Vuelta a España 2x. Alberto embodied the kind of complete athlete that cycling produces only rarely — technically accomplished, physically prepared and mentally equipped for the full demands of elite competition. Few athletes in cycling have combined consistency and peak performance as effectively, and across such an extended period, as Alberto managed throughout his career. Competing at the highest level in cycling over an extended period demands outstanding physical gifts and the mental resilience to overcome setbacks — something Alberto Contador demonstrated consistently and impressively.
Tour de France 2007 2009
He is one of only six cyclists in history to have won all three Grand Tours.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Tour de France 2007 2009
- Italia 2x
- Vuelta a España 2x