Alberto Contador has told Cyclingnews that riding on a team with Peter Sagan would be incredible. Sagan is hotly tipped to sign for Contador’s Tinkoff-Saxo team at the end of the season. Contador was speaking at the start of stage 4 of the Criterium du Dauphine.

"He's a rider with a lot of class, he's very strong and he wins a lot of races," Contador told Cyclingnews, giving Sagan a formal welcome to the Russian team managed by Bjarne Riis.

"He can control a race, and he can win a race so if he comes to our team then it would be very good news. The entire team, all the guys, would be happy to welcome here."

Contador also rubbished all talk of their Tour de France ambitions clashing, where Sagan wants to win the Green Jersey and Contador wants to win the Yellow Jersey.

"I don’t think it would be a problem. There's a big calendar for everyone to have goals and of course it’s important to remember that Peter helped Vincenzo Nibali to third at the Tour de France in 2012 and won the green jersey himself. So there wouldn't be a problem," he said.

Tinkoff-Saxo have the money to sign Sagan, and now that the lead rider Contador has given the move the green light, it looks almost certain that we will see Sagan in a Tinkoff-Saxo jersey next season.