Contador struggles on Covadonga to remain in contention at Vuelta a Espana

Alberto Contador's options for winning the Vuelta a Espana took another serious blow on the Lagos de Covadonga as both Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Chris Froome (Team Sky) gained yet more time on the Spaniard.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.