Wednesday, September 29, 2010

News Alert: Contador Tests Positive for Banned Substance; May Lose Tour Title

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Wed, September 29, 2010 -- 11:49 PM ET
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Contador Tested Positive for Banned Substance; May Lose Tour Title

Alberto Contador, a three-time winner of the Tour de France,
tested positive for a banned substance on the final rest day
of the Tour in July, according to a statement sent Wednesday
by his spokesman, Jacinto Vidarte.

Contador, a Spaniard formerly on the Astana team, could lose
the title he won this year and face a two-year suspension.

He learned about the positive test for the banned drug
clenbuterol, a weight-loss and muscle-building drug, on Aug.
24, nearly a month after winning the Tour, the statement
said. He had tested positive for the substance on July 21,
one day before the race's decisive mountain stage.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/sports/cycling/30cycling.html?emc=na

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