Oh dear, Tour de France winner Alberto Contador tests positive

Groucho



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30/09/2010 07:44

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador tests positive



Contador is a three-time Tour winner...



Cyclist Alberto Contador, winner of the 2010 Tour de France, has said he has tested positive for a banned substance.



Contador's press officer said he had tested positive for clenbuterol during a rest on the Tour in July.



In a statement, the spokesman added that the Spanish rider was the victim of "food contamination" and would hold a news conference later on Thursday.



BBC



Funny I always get banned performance enhancing drugs in my food too.... Who is he kidding?



This is a real shame for the sport and takes the shine off achievements by the likes of Mark Cavendish.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
30/09/2010 08:21

Alberto Contador sealed his third Tour de France title in four years as Mark Cavendish won the final stage in Paris for the second successive year.



The Spaniard finished safely in the pack on the Champs Elysees to preserve his 39-second lead over Andy Schleck, with Russian Denis Menchov in third.



Let's hope Andy Schleck gets the Tour title being promoted to first as runner-up to cheating Spaniard... there were many doubts about Contador during the two previous wins....