Oleg Tinkov’s team may be folding at the conclusion of the season, but Alberto Contador is hoping he can send the Tinkoff team off on a high note by winning another Vuelta a Espana.

"It's sad but we also want to give things a good ending. Our main goal is to bring Alberto to Madrid in the best possible position," Contador’s DS Steven de Jongh told Cyclingnews.

After the Spaniard abandoned the Tour de France, the team wound up with three stage wins and Green Jersey with Peter Sagan, Polka dot jersey with Rafal Majka and top ten on GC with Roman Kreuziger. This time, should Contador fail to fire, there is no plan B.

"What's clear is that we only have one goal and that's helping Alberto win the Vuelta. I don't see there being a problem. Alberto is in good condition so all the riders know what to do. None of the riders are in trouble for next year so we'll have a good team," he added.

"Alberto puts himself under pressure and after Burgos he said he wanted to win the Vuelta again. We'll just give him the best support. It's a hard parcour with a lot of mountain top finishes and many climbs. He's done some recon so there shouldn't be many surprises in the route."