Contador States He Is Still Unsure Of Armstrong’s Fitness
MADRID, Nov 29, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish rider Alberto Contador said on Saturday he was unsure of Lance Armstrong’s competitive level as the two Tour de France winners prepared to train together for the first time as Astana teammates on Sunday.
The 37-year-old Armstrong, a seven-time winner of the Tour, is making a comeback to the sport, but there have been questions raised over the American’s place in the team alongside a man who was Tour de France winner in 2007.
“His level is not known,” Contador, 25, told his website before adding:
“I’m convinced he will strengthen the team.”
Armstrong and Contador will train for the first time from Sunday in the Canary Islands and will be together until December 8.
Contador, the fifth man to win all three of the sport’s major tours, has in the past expressed doubts over how the two men could fit snugly into the same team.
However, he has said he had been given assurances that he would remain team leader.
“If we both stick to our schedules, there won’t be a problem,” added the Spaniard.
“For me, it’s a pleasure to be in the same team as a man whom I have always admired.”
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