Alberto Contador arrives in San Luis, Argentina, three days in advance of the start of his first race of 2012: the Tour de San Luis (January 23-24). Friday, January 20, 2012 (Tour de San Luis official website)

Alberto Contador has a pen handy to sign a jersey at the press conference. His Weight In Honey prize, January 7, 2012 (deportesorange)

Alberto Contador, wearing the ceremonial beekeeper´s cape, the Capa de Melero,  receives congratulations from an official as he accepts the His Weight In Honey prize.  The biggest crowd in recent memory gathered for the event today in Peñalver, a small town about 100 kilometers northeast of Madrid. January 7, 2012 (AC press room)

Cyclists from local clubs escorted Alberto Contador to the prize ceremoney in Peñalver, the small town that awarded him His Weight In Honey. January 7, 2012 (AC press room)

Alberto Contador took part in a press conference as a part of the His Weight In Honey prize, which he accepted in an afternoon ceremony in Peñalver, Guadalajara. After the ceremony, Contador was due to fly to Saxo Bank team training camp on Gran Canaria island. January 7, 2012 (AC press room)

The Capa de Melero, the beekeeper’s cape, weighed in at 11 kilos, which brought Contador’s total weight up to 75 kilos before the bikes were added. The Triple Crown winner, the cape and the bikes totaled about 135 kilos. Peñalver, January 7, 2012 (EFE)

Two young auxiliary beekeepers are ready to assist if the three veterans cannot keep Alberto Contador confined long enough to take a reading of Peñalver’s antique scales. His Weight in Honey prize, January 7, 2012. (EFE)