Contador faces up to Tour de France time trial test

The true state of Alberto Contador's form has been something of an enigma thus far at the Tour de France. Although the Saxo-Tinkoff leader struggled on the first mountaintop finish at Ax 3 Domaines, he is still only 1:51 off the yellow jersey of Chris Froome (Sky) and adamant that his condition will continue to improve as the race progresses.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.