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Alberto Contador training on Col du Tourmalet 2012 Photos May 16th, 2012

« Alberto Contador on Col du Tourmalet report (Spanish Google Translation)


Stage 1:  Alberto Contador training and filming on Col du Tourmalet  Full Results and Report

Looks who was riding on Col du Tourmalet May 16h (today), the first day many Pyrenees passes were officially opened...  (photo © Colin Flockton)

 (photo © Colin Flockton)

Alberto Contador was out training and being filmed for an advertisement for personal sponsor, Flex, a manufacturer of mattresses. elmundo.es report (Google English Translation)  (photo © Colin Flockton)

 (photo © Colin Flockton)

This ride from Pau to the summit of Col du Tourmalet took the same route as his 2010 stage win against Andy Schleck  (photo © Colin Flockton)

Talking to a few of the media, mostly Spanish, that were there  (photo © Colin Flockton)

Photographer Colin Flockton said "he looked serious and slim"  (photo © Colin Flockton)

Alberto Contador doing another take of his summit approach for the film crew  (photo © Colin Flockton)

Today also acted as training session for his August grand tour return, Vuelta a Espana  (photo © Colin Flockton)

The gist of the commerical seems to be that you can sleep easy regardless of the stress you are under [with a Flex matteress, of course]  (photo © Colin Flockton)

Iconic shot on Col du Tourmalet: A quick drink, answered a few questions and then he was off  (photo © Colin Flockton)