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What team is Alberto Contador on?

What team is Alberto Contador on?

The Alberto Contador Foundation-backed Kometa development team has operated at UCI Continental level since 2018, but the arrival of Italian broadband-internet company EOLO sees the team step up to UCI ProTeam status from next season.

What does Alberto Contador do now?

He finished his career with three overall wins in that race, and two apiece in both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. He now spends his time mostly working with his Alberto Contador Foundation under-23 team and also campaigning for stroke awareness, having almost lost his life to one in 2004.

What bikes does Eolo Kometa?

Eolo-Kometa Rides Into The Giro d’Italia on Aurum and ENVE

  • Frameset: Aurum Magma.
  • Wheels: ENVE SES 3.4 Disc, ENVE SES 5.6 Disc.
  • Handlebar: ENVE Road Compact Handlebar.
  • Stem: ENVE Road Stem.
  • Seatpost: ENVE Seatpost.
  • Crankset: Rotor.
  • Saddle: Prologo.
  • Tires: Vittoria.

How did Alberto Contador prepare for the Tour de France?

In preparation for the Tour, Contador chose to ride the four-day Route du Sud, where he won the queen stage and the overall classification. His main rival was Nairo Quintana, a competitor he will have to contend with at the Tour de France.

What kind of bike does Alberto Contador ride?

AURUM is the brand, and Magma is the first model, the ultimate racing road bike – fast everywhere. Contador and Basso have driven the Magma project, first through passionate discussions on handling and geometry, detailing on frame shape and features, and lately to endless field-testing of the frame prototypes.

How many times have Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso raced together?

In differing roles, Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso have been paired together at three of these teams. This level of racing success can only come with understanding every detail – and Alberto’s determined character is not reserved for the physical efforts, but also in the minutiae of what works.

When did Alberto Contador lose the yellow jersey?

Contador returned to racing in the Vuelta a Burgos but he crashed after finishing fifth in stage 4, when he was riding back down to the team bus, and briefly lost consciousness. Contador wearing the yellow jersey during the 19th stage of the 2007 Tour de France.