Alberto Contador's custom Specialized S-Works Tarmac - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
El Pistolero's name plates will likely be moving to Trek bikes for 2017 - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Prologo made custom saddles for Contador, and Tinkoff said they will sell 50 limited-edition models on their website - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
A look at Contador's office, which he abandoned Sunday due to illness - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Contador prefers mechanical Dura-Ace to Di2 - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
CeramicSpeed handles bearing duty at the headset and bottom bracket - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
No, it's not chrome, but it's nearly as reflective - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Contador prefers two layers of handlebar tape year-round - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Contador uses Alligatorilink cables and housing to save weight, and his mechanic shrink wraps some sections to prevent rattling - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
There's nothing unusual about his cranks, just what he is able to do with them - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Specialized AllRound tubulars have become legitimate WorldTour-level options - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
No SRM on this bike, but there is a K-Edge chain catcher/magnet installed - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
The current Tarmac has a slick integrated seatpost collar, accentuated by Contador's paint job - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Alberto Contador climbed off his Specialized S-Works Tarmac for what could be the final time at the Tour de France, as he abandoned the 2016 race Sunday.
No, it's not chrome, but it's nearly as reflective - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Contador won the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tours de France, although he was later disqualified from the 2010 title for a doping charge.
This year, BikeRadar took a look at Contador's Tarmac, which has a few custom touches.
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The Spaniard prefers mechanical shifting to electronic and uses double bar tape all the time (some riders use it only for the cobbles). Contador's mechanic installs Alligator cables to save weight, and uses sections of shrink wrap keep the cables from rattling.
Contador uses Alligatorlink cables and housing to save weight, and his mechanic shrink wraps some sections to prevent rattling - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Contador also has a custom saddle from Prologo that celebrates his past victories. Tinkoff plans to sell 50 of the limited edition saddles on its e-commerce site.
Click through the gallery above for a close look at what may well be the final Tarmac Contador rode in the Tour de France.
Prologo made custom saddles for Contador, and Tinkoff said they will sell 50 limited-edition models on their website - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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