Alberto Contador Net Worth
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador belongs to the best paid athletes in this sport. His current net worth is estimated to be €15 million ($16 million) as of 2015. He’s driving a bike since he was a kid but turned pro in 2004. During more than a decade in professional cycling, Contador amassed an incredible wealth.
Contador always knew his true vocation. He dropped out of school when he was only sixteen so he can pursue cycling in a youth team. ONCE-Eroski signed a contract with him in 2003 for adult series. However, his first race was in 2004. He belongs to the best and his fame and net worth is growing ever since. And he’s not shy with his goals. Contador recently announced, that he’ll trie to win both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France for 2015.
In 2011, Alberto married his long-term girlfriend Macarena Pescador. They were together already about ten years, so it was definitely a time for a wedding. 2014 was a nice season for Contador, as he won a first place in Tirreno–Adriatico and Tour of the Basque Country.
List of his former teams includes ONCE-Eroski, Discovery Channel, Astana. Since 2011, Contadors competes for Saxo Bank-SunGard. During the races, he often wears bright yellow jersey. Contador lives in Pinto with his wife, canaries and goldfinches. He loves hunting.
