Alberto Contador will end his career with Tinkoff-Saxo in 2016 , the multiple grand tour winner has announced . The Spanish rider has committed to the squad for his final season before retiring at the end of 2016 . Contador wrote on Twitter : 'Hello all , happy to announce that in 2016 will continue being rider of @ tinkoff-saxo ' . Multiple Grand Tour winner Alberto Contador has announced he will end his career with Tinkoff-Saxo in 2016 . The 32-year-old Spaniard is one of just six riders to have won all three Grand Tours . Tinkoff-Saxo team boss Oleg Tinkov said on Twitter : 'Best stays with the best ' . Contador is among the favourites for the 2015 Tour de France , which begins on July 4 in Utrecht . The 32-year-old is one of six riders to have won all three grand tours - of France , Italy and Spain . In 2014 Contador crashed out of the Tour de France , but responded by winning the Vuelta a Espana . Contador won the 2007 and 2009 Tours de France - he was stripped of the 2010 title for an anti-doping infringement - the 2008 Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta in 2008 , 2012 and 2014 . Contador lifts the Giro d'Italia trophy in 2011 while riding for the Saxo Bank team . Contador celebrates winning the Vuelta a Espana in 2014 - it was his third time winning it . Tinkov said in a media release : ' I 'm very happy that Alberto will lead Tinkoff-Saxo in 2016 as well , because I truly believe he is the best cyclist in the world and I am convinced he will continue to be so for a few more years . 'Unfortunately , he decided he would retire at the end of next year which means he will race with my team for two full seasons . I would have , obviously , preferred him to stay longer but that was his personal decision . 'However , I am very proud that Alberto 's impressive career will conclude in my team and I hope he takes the Tinkoff-Saxo colours to the top step of the Tour de France podium in 2015 and 2016 . ' Contador added : ' I am very happy to have closed the deal . It is already five years that I have been working with ( team manager ) Bjarne Riis and the possibility to continue for another year is satisfying . ' Contador lifts the Tour de France trophy after winning the competition in 2009 ahead of Lance Armstrong .
Alberto Contador announced decision to stay on at Tinkoff-Saxo in 2016 . The only six-time Tour de France winner will retire at the end of that year . Contador is one of two riders to have won all three grand tours .