How To Climb Like Alberto Contador

Alberto Contador is one of the best climbers of his generation. In a GCN exclusive, he explains his training and climbing style and how you can climb like Contador.

Thanks to his incredible climbing, Alberto Contador has won all three Grand Tours (Tour de France, Vuelta a España and the Giro d'Italia) and he doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. We joined Alberto at Tinkoff-Saxo's pre-season training camp where he explained how he trains for the climbs, the gears that he uses, and how to attack. These are tips that you can apply to your own training and climbing.

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[rhcp]

Matt: 'I was a professional, 10 years ago...'
Alberto: 'So was I'

[lifeofkan]

300Watt while doing an interview, not even trying. Kudos to Matt for actually putting up 300watts for so long too.

[carmenplacido]

How to climb like Alberto Contador??? BE Alberto Contador. 

[lucianonarno]

Really appreciate Matt's work in helping the audience understand what Contador is saying because it's not always understandable, he has a very good way of getting info across and talking with interviewees. Contador is awesome, great video.

[opness]

"I was a Professional !!!.... 10 years ago!" Lol that one killed me😂😂😂

[nluisa]

The perfect example of excellency in a given field: making the hard stuff look extremely easy. But one thing is to watch among equally trained people, like in most races. The other is to see it in comparison with a non-pro, albeit fit, rider like Matt. It's in these moments when you truly see the how good a human being can be at something. Alhough 99% of us will never get to this standard, it still inspires us to ride more, and better. Can't wait to get on my bike tomorrow!

[squishydevil]

Matt: *Heavy breathing*
Contador: *Meh*
Me: *lying on the pavement*

[junrancao]

Such a beautiful rider. Contador riding out of the saddle is exquisite poetry. 

[davidsosa]

Watching Contador dance standing on the pedals was such a great spectacle. What a style.

[abedfo]

never really liked bertie much before but he has totally won me over with these GCN vids! top lad

[hufemeve]

the most important take away from this video is that Alberto is remaining us the importance of training your body and fitness for riding out of the saddle-which is ultimately the best weapon to break away, sprint, climb, respond to a rival's attach-pretty much what makes cycling more exciting. I've always questioned why in the last 20 years, there is this overemphasis on riding in the saddle, as the holy grail of high efficiency & energy saving way - yes there is the data to support it- but I truly believe that we have not had emphasized enough on making our bodies more efficient enough to move the bicycle standing up- which is by our biped nature where we should  thrive or feel more effective-rather than a crunched position that constrains us.  Superb video guys- please continue the great work. cheers

[danieldurling]

Amazing to see Contador being so relaxed with the english press, such a coup for GCN! well done guys (and well done Matt for even keeping up!)

[matthewfischer]

I think it's fair to say that his acceleration away from Matt was absurd. Really puts into perspective how much of a different level these guys are on.

[SwedishHouseFifa]

Wow.. Contador was my favourite rider before but now.. wow he just made it legendery status!

[jewmajorj]

This video is one of the many reasons I now watch GCN religiously. This channel is a great thing for all who care about the sport of cycling; amateur or professional. Thank you!

[thomasjacquet]

I like Alberto Contador, great personality and such confidence; that's remarkable. No wonder he got this far... 

[garibTV]

"20 minutes off the saddle" was i the only one that heard this...
That explains why he looks so conferrable off the saddle.

[jimmypatel]

he is obviously on the GEAR  riding like that 

[azac]

His attack at the end reminds me so much his attack in Verbier... I'm so fan, huge man

[robertphillips]

Alberto Contador for me was the best climber of all time....poetry in motion. He was so smooth & tidy. Andy Shleck was also very decent. Lance Armstrong was also excellent. Chris Froome is a gr8 climber as well... but very un orthodox & very messy or untidy. Back to El Pistolero, imagine going 20 minutes plus out of the saddle in training. Will we ever see a climber like him my favorite G.T.R of all time. Aussie Fan