Alberto Contador

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Police investigators target Astana team

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 41 days ago

PARIS (Reuters) - The Astana team of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong is the target of a probe after suspicious medical material was seized during this year's race, a source close to the police investigation said. A spokeswoman ...

Tour de France drug probe underway

AFP Global Edition 41 days ago

Paris prosecutors on Tuesday revealed that they have launched an investigation after the discovery of suspicious medical equipment including "syringes and drips" during the Tour de France in July. The inquiry will be carried out by police officers from the Centre for ...

UCI rejects 'soft touch' claims over Astana tests

AFP Global Edition 48 days ago

The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Monday rejected accusations by the French Anti-doping Agency (AFLD) that they showed the Astana team preferential treatment over drug tests at the Tour de France. French newspapers Le Monde and Le Figaro alleged that the team ...

Tour winner's team had easy ride on dope tests: report

AFP Global Edition 49 days ago

The Astana team of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and third placed Lance Armstrong were given an easy ride during dope tests at the 2009 event, two leading French newspapers said Monday. They quoted a report by the French anti-doping agency ...

Contador pulls out of worlds, ends racing season

AFP Global Edition 81 days ago

Spain's two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has pulled out of the upcoming world championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland because he does not feel he can do justice to his place in the team. Contador was crowned the yellow jersey champion in ...

Worlds Contador Cycling

AP News 81 days ago

FILE -- This is a July 20, 2009, file photo showing Spain's Alberto Contador at a news conference during the rest day at the 96th Tour de France cycling race, in Sion, Switzerland. Contador has decided to pull out of the cycling ...

Tour de France champ Contador won't race at worlds

AP News 81 days ago

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador withdraws from world championships, citing fitness Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has withdrawn from the cycling world championships, citing a lack of fitness. Contador, who won his second Tour title in July, is not ...

Tour de France winner Contador to stay with Astana in 2010

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 99 days ago

PARIS (Reuters) - Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will continue riding for Astana in 2010, the Kazakh-funded team said Sunday. Contador's brother and agent, Fran, had said last month the rider turned down an offer to extend his contract with Astana ...

Astana say wantaway Contador going nowhere

AFP Global Edition 99 days ago

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been warned he may have to fight if he is to be granted his wish of leaving top cycling team Astana. The two-time yellow jersey winner is reported to be poring over offers from rival ...

Vinokourov back to form in Tour de l'Ain

AFP Global Edition 103 days ago

Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov, just back from a two-year blood doping ban, on Tuesday showed a clean pair of wheels to his Tour de l'Ain rivals in winning a third stage time trial over 8.6km at Saint-Genis-Pouilly. Vinokourov, riding for the Kazakh ...

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