Will Alberto Contador jump ship?
It’s settled. It’s over and done with. At least that’s what Astana team management would lead you to believe regarding Alberto Contador’s commitment to the team for 2010. After asserting last month that “he remains under contract, a transfer is not negotiable and he will honor his contract,” the Kazakh team has to be frustrated at comments made by the Tour de France winner in which he talks about three “concrete” proposals from other teams for next year. He says that Caisse d’Epargne, Quick Step and Garmin all had expressed interest and offered him a contract. A move has to be attractive to the Spanish star, who said, “I have my doubts about Astana.” Even with Lance Armstrong leaving Astana to form his own team next year, the arrival of Alexander Vinokourov back in the fold must give Contador pause. Vino has pledged his support to Alberto to help him repeat at the Tour next year. On the other hand, he also made it very clear when speaking to the media just before the TdF prologue in Mo
