‘Ride with Contador’ competition now open

Any cyclists keen to spend five days training alongside Alberto Contador can now be in with a chance of doing so. Fabric specialists Polartec have launched their ‘Train with Contador’ competition with 10 riders set to join the Spaniard and his Fundacion Contador team in Gran Canaria in October.

The U23 Fundacion Contador team is now in its third season and with a junior team also already established, Contador says that creating a professional team is the logical next step.

“We have not set a date for this goal. One possibility is to start with a Continental team, but the date is still open, although we are already working on it. Ultimately the team will be in the image of the junior and U23 teams, offering the riders guaranteed continuity for several seasons allowing maximum stability for its riders. Hopefully we’ll get there very soon.”

In the meantime, he’ll be training with the under-23s and team sponsors Polartec are offering you the chance to join them.

Run via Strava and open from today, the competition demands that entrants cycle 1,000km before September 26. However, only those who ‘keep up with Contador’s pace’ will be in with a chance of winning.

To this end, the month’s riding will incorporate four levels of personal challenges. Only once each level is completed and the Strava badge earned will the next be unlocked.

Weekly prizes are also on offer from a number of the brands who make use of Polartec fabrics, including Castelli, Sportful, Rapha and rh+.

To enter, visit a the FollowContador website.