The Tour champion Alberto Contador announced its withdrawal in 2016

USPA NEWS - The Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador of Team Tinkoff-Saxo Bank, winner of two Tour de France three Tours of Spain and Giro d'Italia, could leave the cyclism at the end of the 2016 season if he makes a good campaign that year.

The announcement of his upcoming farewell was revealed in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo. Contador, who wants to win the 2015 Giro and Tour, wants to retire in the elite international cycling and leave a footprint champion who gets off the bike at the peak of his career. It is this point which marks the date of withdrawal: "It may take many things. Imagine Tour 2016 I fall, because then I do not like to retire that way. But the truth is that now I do not see a time beyond two years. With cycling I have enjoyed and enjoy it, but I'd like to retire at the highest level, "he says in the interview.

"One thing is the year that I stay at the highest level and over the years I decide to continue. Right now I'm very excited about the season that I have to go, but the truth is that my dream has always been to retire on top, winning grand tours, and for that I look just doing this year and next", he adds. This 2015, Contador has its defined objectives. "Last year I was winning all the tests, but this campaign took me more calm, looking at the Giro and the Tour. Go to the Vuelta a Andalucía with a point below, I do not think that is among the best, but it is also true that when I'm in the race I find it hard to stay behind, "he says.