Contador retires after Vuelta a Espana win

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Mon, 07 Aug 2017 - 06:31 GMT

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Alberto Contador  retires from cycling - Contador Official Instagram account

Alberto Contador retires from cycling - Contador Official Instagram account

CAIRO -7 August 2017: Spaniard cyclist Alberto Contador announced on Monday that the 2017 Vuelta a Espana will be his last race as a professional cyclist.

“Hi all. I'm doing this video to inform you about two things. One is that I will be participating in the next Vuelta a Espana, from 19 August, and the second is that it will be my last race as a professional cyclist,” Contador told his fans through a video on his Instagram account.

Contador, 34 years old, is one of only six riders to win the Tour de France, Giro d’italia and Vuelta a Espana.

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Contador won the Tour de France in 2007 and 2009. He won the Giro d’italia in 2008 and 2015, and the Vuelta a Espana in 2008, 2012 and 2014.

Contador describes his feelings after the decision saying, “I'm saying this happily, and I’m not saying it with sadness. It's a decision I've thought about very well and I don't think there is a better farewell than in my home race, in my country.”

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This is a retirement year. We have lost a lot of big stars in many sports. Francesco Totti retired from playing football, Usain Bolt retired from IAAF World Athletic Championship, and Alberto Contador made his decision to leave cycling.

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