Alberta Contador said Tuesday that he is pleased with his pre-season preparation and is ready for his 2015 campaign to start this week at the Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Ciclista del Sol.
The Tinkoff-Saxo leader will ride the Spanish race for the first time, facing off against Tour de France rival Chris Froome (Team Sky) over the five-day race that features a road race and time trial on the first day.
"I'm happy to be here because it is a race I have never done in my career and I feel good," Contador said.
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"I had a winter the way I wanted, I did a lot of groundwork thinking about the Giro and the Tour, as they will be the two cornerstones that will mark my season. Perhaps I will lack a bit of explosiveness here, but I'm bringing a strong team and we can do a good job."
Contador is targeting the Giro-Tour double this year, and as such has delayed his preparation from where he was at this point in previous years.
"This year I put on a little less intensity, thinking precisely on the Giro and the Tour," he said. "I wanted to have a good level, but not wear me out more than necessary. Maybe I'm a little further back than last year."
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