Meanwhile, Contador remains unconcerned about the future of Spanish cycling and has ambitious plans with his team. The appointment of Valverde had been in the air for some time. Now, the Spaniard ...

(CNN)-- Defending champion Alberto Contador has issued an apology after he took advantage of his rival Andy Schleck's mechanical failure to seize the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.

Video: Contador in confident mood ahead of 2014 Tours Tinkoff-Saxo Pro Cycling Team manager Bjarne Riis believes that the combination of a great team, great bikes and sponsor support will give ...

British rider looks ahead to next week's UCI Track Cycling World Championships Where Contador's problem is too much experience, Thomas' problem is he doesn't have enough. Not yet, anyway.