(Courtesy of the BBC)
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.
Cycling's governing body, UCI, later confirmed that Contador had been provisionally suspended.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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