Contador: It was the hardest day of my career

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) rides through the storm.

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) rides through the storm. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) shook his fist in a mix of celebration, satisfaction and determination after pulling on the pink jersey at the end of the marathon stage of the Giro d'Italia to Gardeccia.

Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.