Tinkov: "Continuing in the Giro d’Italia is Contador’s decision"

Word had already emanated from the Tinkoff-Saxo hotel that Alberto Contador would indeed continue in the Giro d'Italia, but a sizeable contingent of journalists waited for the arrival of his team bus in Grosseto ahead of the start of stage 7 to verify the news for themselves. Seeing is believing.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was 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.