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Alberto Contador

Spanish professional cyclist
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Summary

Alberto Contador was born on December 6, 1982[1], in Madrid[2]. He has worked as a sport cyclist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,842 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Spain[5]
  • Award received: Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Commons category: Alberto Contador[8]
  • Position played on team / speciality: climbing specialist[9], stage race[10]
  • Sport: road bicycle racing[11]
  • Family name: Contador[12]
  • Given name: Alberto[13]
  • Official website: http://albertocontador.org/[14], http://albertocontador.com[15]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alberto Contador[16]
  • Commons gallery: Alberto Contador[17]
  • Email address: mailto:info@albertocontador.org[18]
  • Participant in: Tour de France[19], Vuelta an España[20], 2008 Summer Olympics[21], 2014 Tour de France[22], 2013 Tour de France[23], 2011 Tour de France[24], 2010 Tour de France[25], 2017 Tour de France[26], 2017 UCI Europe Tour[27], 2016 UCI Europe Tour[28], 2016 UCI Asia Tour[29], 2017 UCI World Ranking[30], 2016 UCI World Ranking[31], 2017 UCI World Tour[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[33]
  • Nickname: El Pistolero[34], Contadormir debout[35]
  • Birth name: Alberto Contador Velasco[36]
  • Country for sport: Spain[37]
  • Name in native language: Alberto Contador[38]
  • Hair color: black hair[39]
  • Different from: Contador River[40]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Velasco[41]
  • Height: 176 cm[42]
  • Mass: 62 kg[43]
  • Sports discipline competed in: road bicycle racing[44]
  • Sibling: Francisco Javier Contador[45]

Why It Matters

Alberto Contador has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Alberto Contador born?

Alberto Contador's place of birth was Madrid[2].

What did Alberto Contador do for work?

Alberto Contador worked as a sport cyclist[3].

What awards did Alberto Contador receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[6].

Related Entities

Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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