No doubts for Contador as he hangs up his wheels

Alberto Contador has said that he is glad that he is no longer "a slave to the little details" now that he has retired from professional cycling. The Spaniard's last competitive outing came at the Vuelta a España in September but he also lined out in Japan and China in recent weeks as he bade farewell to the peloton.

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