Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
Alberto Contador was one of the greatest riders of his generation; one of the only riders to have won the coveted Triple Crown - with multiple victories in the Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España, and the Tour de France.
His signature strength was his explosive power on the climbs; but his career was built on more than just his physical ability. Contador’s success came from his mental strength.
Over his 15 year career at the top, he suffered with a near-fatal brain condition, battled with bitter rivals like Schleck, Froome, & Armstrong, and was embroiled in scandal and controversy.
Bernie Eisel meets Alberto in his home town of Pinto, Spain; seeing his life after retirement, and spending time getting to know the truth behind the headlines, to learn more about this true cycling legend.
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Alberto Contador was one of the greatest riders of his generation; one of the only riders to have won the coveted Triple Crown - with multiple victories in the Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España, and the Tour de France.
His signature strength was his explosive power on the climbs; but his career was built on more than just his physical ability. Contador’s success came from his mental strength.
Over his 15 year career at the top, he suffered with a near-fatal brain condition, battled with bitter rivals like Schleck, Froome, & Armstrong, and was embroiled in scandal and controversy.
Bernie Eisel meets Alberto in his home town of Pinto, Spain; seeing his life after retirement, and spending time getting to know the truth behind the headlines, to learn more about this true cycling legend.
Sign up for GCN+ now: https://gcn.eu/plus
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GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
GCN+ is #cycling like you’ve never seen it before.
