Factfile on Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador after he was handed a one year suspension by the Spanish
cycling federation on Wednesday for a positive dope test in last year’s Tour de France:

Alberto Contador
Birthdate: December 6 1982
Birthplace: Madrid
Nationality: Spanish

Teams: Once (2003), Liberty (2004 to 2006), Astana (2006), Discovery
Channel (2007), Astana (2008 to 2010), Saxo Bank (2011)

Major victories:
Major Tours:
Tour de France: won 2007 (also best young rider), 2009 and 2010 (he will be
stripped of the latter should the punishment stand). Three stages (Plateau de
Beille in 2007, Verbier and Annecy time-trial in 2009). 17 days in yellow
jersey. Four competed in (31st in 2005).
Tour of Italy: Won in 2008. 7 days in pink jersey. Competed once.
Tour of Spain: Won in 2008. Two stages (Angliru, Fuentes de Invierno). 9
days in gold jersey. Competed once.

Stage races:
Paris-Nice 2007 and 2010, Tour of the Basque Country 2008 and 2009
Catalan Week 2005, Tour of Castille and Leon 2007, 2008 and 2010, Tour of
the Algarve 2009 and 2010

One day races:
Spanish time-trial championship 2009