Contador scouts out the Giro mountains

Alberto Contador wins, Volta a Caatalunya 2011 stage three
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) has headed to Italy to check out some of the key mountain stages of the Tour of Italy ahead of his bid for a second overall win.

Contador has been spotted in the Dolomites, where he has already checked out the third week's 12.7 kilometre uphill time trial at Nevegal. Two of his Saxo Bank team-mates, Dani Navarro and Jesus Hernandez are riding with him.

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