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29.08.2008/Alberto Contador (Astana) could be the first Spanish rider who have won all 3 grand tours if he succeeds to achieve his main goal: winning the 2008 Vuelta a Espana. Contador won last years edition of the Tour de France and earlier this year he added the Giro d'Italia to his palmares. If the captain of the Astana team wins the Vuelta he would be the first rider in 10 years who managed to win 2 grand tours in one season. In 1998 Marco Pantani won the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.

© Heinz Zwicky
Alberto Contado crossing the line at the final Giro stage. (© Heinz Zwicky)

Alberto Contador will be supported by a strong squad to achieve his main goal of this season. After winning last years Tour de France and this years Giro d'Italia, Contador wants to win the Vuelta a Espana. Two times Tour de France runner-up (2004 and 2006) Andreas Klöden and Levi Leipheimer will be Contador's super domestiques.
 
"It would be a historic success," Contador said. "I understand that people are enthousiastic [In Spain its THE hot item at the moment, editor] of this possibility and are already sure I will win the Vuelta. But well... they are not the ones that have to pedal," Contador added.
 
After French riders Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault, Belgian rider Eddy Merckx and the Italian rider Felice Gimondi, Contador could become the fifth rider who has won all 3 grand tours.
 
Contador is highly motivated to achieve his goal, especially after Tour de France organiser ASO did not invite his Astana team for this years edition of the French 3 week stage race and refused to let Contador defend his overall title.

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