Alberto Contador

Eurosport.com ASIAAlberto Contador close sign a deal with Team Saxo Bankbettor.com (blog)Alberto Contador's agreement with Team Saxo Bank was voided after the cyclist was banned from professional cycling because of doping during the Tour de France 2010. The Spaniard has now briefed that he is close to signing a new contract with the Danish ...Noval: Difficult times at Saxo Bank, but 'Contador will come back to win'velonews.competitor.comall 6...  

Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi will on Thursday receive the 2011 Tour of Italy pink jersey following the disqualification of Alberto Contador.Contador won the 2011 Giro on the road but lost it after testing positive for a banned substance in last season's Tour de France.With the Spaniard's 2011 results wiped from cycling's record books Scarponi, who finished runner-up at 6min 10sec, was designated the official winner.  

Vincenzo Nibali, John Gadret, Joaquim Rodriguez and Roman Kreuziger were promoted to the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth positions respectively. However, Alberto insists that the 2011 Giro victory still belonged to him and no one can take it away.  

Bjarne Riis' worries continues after UCI stood firm on Alberto Contador's ...bettor.com (blog)The issue was raised by Bjarne Riis of Team Saxo Bank who challenged the regulation after realising that the most expensive cyclist in his team will not be contributing any points even after his return to professional cycling.and more »  

Yahoo! Eurosport UKAlberto Contador keeping a close eye on the 2012 seasonbettor.com (blog)Alberto Contador is currently serving a two-year ban from professional cycling and is expected to return to the sport by August 5, 2012. He served the ban period and is now warming up to join the peloton. The cyclist's first race after the suspension ...Olympic absence hurts ContadorYahoo! Eurosport UKall 5 news articles »  

The GuardianMark Cavendish is only riding the Giro to fine-tune ahead of the Tour and the ...bettor.com (blog)One of the most successful stage race cyclist, Alberto Contador has noted that Mark Cavendish is only riding the Giro d' Italia to fine-tune ahead of the Tour de France and the Olympics. Contador himself is a huge absentee from the race since the CAS ...Cavendish won't ride 2012 Giro d'Italia to the end, Contador predictsCyclingnews...  

Do you like this? Tweet Alberto Contador , currently sitting out a sporting ban for testing positive for Clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France , has indicated he is close to an agreement to return with the Saxo Bank team when his suspension is lifted on August 5, 2012, and said he is aiming at another Vuelta a España title.  

Banned Contador following 2012 season closelyCyclingnews.comAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank) gets in one last race before his CAS verdict is announced. As he serves out the remainder of his suspension for clenbuterol use, Spanish rider Alberto Contador has revealed that he is desperately missing the thrill of ...and more »  

Telegraph.co.ukAlberto Contador eyes comeback at Tour of BeneluxTimes of IndiaMADRID: Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador said on Tuesday that he hopes to make his comeback from a two-year doping ban at the Tour of Benelux in August. The week-long Tour of the Low Countries -- known officially as the Eneco Tour -- begins on August 6 ...Alberto Contador targets Tour of Benelux for comebackThe AustralianAlberto Contador optimistic for the Eneco Tour...  

Telegraph.co.ukAlberto Contador outlines comeback trail and return to Road Race World ...Telegraph.co.ukAlberto Contador is hoping to make a return to the UCI Road Race World Championships for the first time in four years in September after the Spanish cyclist has returned from his retroactive two-year ban. By Telegraph staff and agencies Contador was ...Banned cyclist Alberto Contador eyes August comebackPerth NowAlberto Contador to continue...  

But the vast majority of Bruyneel’s Tours victories came with two superlative riders: Lance Armstrong (seven Tours de France) and Alberto Contador (two Tours, a Giro, and a Vuelta). Whether by luck or design (Armstrong partly credits Bruyneel ...  

We got another juicer. Repeat offender, too. The commissioner's office announced Monday that relief pitcher Guillermo Mota, a right-hander with the San Francisco Giants, has been suspended for 100 games for failing a drug test . It's the second violation for performance-enhancing transgressions for Mota, who also was docked 50 games in November 2006. The substance was clenbuterol, a PED that cost cyclist Alberto Contador his victory at the...  

VeloNationMichele Scarponi and Damiano Cunego react to poor showing in Giro d'Italia's ...VeloNationThe Lampre-ISD rider was awarded the 2011 race after the retrospective suspension of Alberto Contador, and rode the stage in an all-pink skinsuit, but could only manage 135th place, 1'06” behind winner Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing).Contador believes he's still the champSydney Morning HeraldGallery: Scarponi awarded 2011 Giro d'Italia...  

The AgeBasso aims for 3rd win as Giro begins in DenmarkSan Jose Mercury NewsBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer Michele Scarponi shows the trophy of last year's edition of the Giro d'Italia cycling race after Alberto Contador was stripped of the honor for doping, in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 3, 2012.Ivan Basso aims for 3rd Giro title, main challengers on Lampre squad; race ...Washington PostPreview: Wide-open Giro launches without clear...  

Alberto Contador is hoping to be part of the Spanish squad for the world championships after taking part in the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) when his ...