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 
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alberto contador announced decision to stay on at tinkoff saxo in 2016  the two time tour de france winner will retire at the end of that year  contador is one of only six riders to have won all three grand tours 