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Alberto Contador States That He Considers Himself One Of The Greats

June 4th, 2008 | News, team astana | No Comments

Alberto Contador States That He Considers Himself One Of The Greats

MADRID, June 3, 2008 (AFP) - Recently-crowned Tour of Italy champion
Alberto Contador said on Tuesday that he could be considered one of the greats
of the sport.
The 25-year-old Spaniard added the Giro to his 2007 Tour de France title
and is looking to win the Tour of Spain in September, though, he will [...]

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