Contador and Nibali impress at the Abu Dhabi Tour

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) had played down their chances for the decisive mountain stage at the Abu Dhabi Tour, citing a lack of racing and fatigue as to why they nobody should expect them to race hard.

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.