José Alirio Contreras

José Alirio Contreras Vásquez (born March 21, 1978) is a retired Venezuelan professional racing cyclist. A mountain specialist, he led the 2010 Vuelta al Táchira for much of the race. Contreras raced with the Lotería del Táchira team for most of his professional career.

After the 2015 Vuelta al Tachira, Contreras signed with a new cycling team, sponsored by the Government of Mérida – Fundarujano. Contreras recorded his last professional race two months later in April 2015, when he did not finish stage six of the Vuelta Mexico.