Alberto Contador press conference Dauphine 2016
Alberto Contador has said he is close to signing a contract with a new team for the 2017 season.
Speaking from a Critérium du Dauphiné pre-race press conference today, the champion Spaniard categorically shelved retirement plans and said he would compete next year.
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