Home Races Road Alberto Contador wins Giro d'Italia overall By Sadhbh O'Shea published 31 May 2015 Keisse takes victory on final stage (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Image 1 of 135Alberto Contador kisses the 2015 Giro d'Italia trophy. Fabio Aru is congratulated by Alexander Vinokourov (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru sprays the processo for one final time in the best young rider jersey (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Team manager Alexander Vinokourov was on hand to celebrate Astana's success (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador and Fabio Aru have a chat (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru (Astana) celebrates winning the best young rider classification (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) celebrates victory as he crosses the line (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador mucking around at the start (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek) celebrates his red jersey (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The full Tinkoff-Saxo team celebrate with the pink jersey (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The Tinkoff-Saxo team ride in formation in celebration of the overall victory (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Oleg Tinkov's hair was back to normal after the podium celebrations (Image credit: Bettini Photo)A big smile for Alberto Contador on the podium (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The top three get into the podium antics (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Goivanni Visconti (Movistar) won the mountains classification (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek) won the red points jersey (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Steven de Jongh with Alberto Contador on the podium (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador looks fondly on his winner trophy (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru was the best young rider (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Astana DS Giuseppe Martinelli pops his head of the bus (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The emotion gets to Alberto Contador (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Second place overall for Fabio Aru (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru and Mikel Landa congratulate each other (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Third place overall, Mikel Landa (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Thumbs up from Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)First place and last place of the 2015 Giro d'Italia, Alberto Contador and Marco Coeldan, shake hands (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador rides to the sign on through the fans (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matteo Tosatto having fun before the start of the final stage (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek) went for a skin suit today (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Darwin Atapuma (BMC) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Roger Kluge (IAM Cycling) won the bunch kick for third place (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru is awarded his trophy for best young rider (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) gets the podium kisses (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The 2015 Giro d'Italia champion Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alexander Vinokourov gets in on the celebrations (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador holds his 2015 Giro trophy aloft (Image credit: Bettini Photo)First place and last place of the 2015 Giro d'Italia, Alberto Contador and Marco Coeldan, shake hands (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The best legs in Italy for 2015 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ivan Basso with Oleg Tinkov at the team car (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Steven Kruijswijk (Lotto Jumbo) drops back to the team car (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Katusha's team car (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stage winner Iljo Keisse (Etixx-QuickStep) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stage winner Iljo Keisse (Etixx-QuickStep) with overall winner Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Luke Durbridge shows the efforts of his attack (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador shows off his trophy (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador with the winners trophy in front of a sea of confetti and photgraphers (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) with his Trofeo Bonacossa prize (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) was judged the most aggressive rider (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2015 Giro podium all together (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador places his hat over his heart for the national anthem (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador on the top step of the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador with the trophy and his Tinkoff-Saxo teammates (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador kisses the winner' trophy (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Astana team celebrate winning the team classification (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek) surrounded by red confetti (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Luke Durbridge leads Iljo Keisse (Etixx-QuickStep) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cheers Alberto (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador hands off a bottle of prosecco. Iljo Keisse on the final podium in Milan. Iljo Keisse enjoys his time on the final Giro d'Italia podium. Alberto Contador tucked in safely behind his team during the final stage of the 2015 Giro d'Italia. Iljo Keisse on the final podium in Milan. Iljo Keisse wins the final Giro d'Italia stage ahead of Luke Durbridge. Iljo Keisse wins the final Giro d'Italia stage ahead of Luke Durbridge. Iljo Keisse wins the final Giro d'Italia stage ahead of Luke Durbridge. Iljo Keisse celrbrates his win of the final Giro d'Italia stage. Alberto Contador on the final podium. Oleg Tinkov celebrates with his team. Oleg Tinkov celebrates with his team. Alberto Contador celebrates as he crosses the finish line in Milan to claim the overall win at the 2015 Giro d'Italia. Alberto Contador on the final Giro d'Italia podium. The Tinkoff-Saxo team of overall winner Alberto Contador. Alberto Contador with the 2015 Giro d'Italia trophy. Alberto Contador with the 2015 Giro d'Italia trophy. Fabio Aru, Alberto Contador and Mikel Landa on the final overall podium.
