Alberto Contador

The UCI, in a front page editorial in the latest edition of its Velo World magazine, takes issue with Floyd Landis' charge that the organization gives favorable treatment to some cyclists.

Four-member panel now mulling tainted-meat argument

Floyd Landis has cast doubt on reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador's claims that a positive test for clenbuterol was due to contaminated meat.

Despite facing doping charges, Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will attend next week's Saxo Bank team camp.

Readers offer questions about testing in other sports, methods used in labs and why U.S. investigators are in France.

Spain's El Pais newspaper reported Wednesday that investigators from the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) were unable to find evidence to support Alberto Contador's claim that contaminated meat was responsible for his positive doping test.

Andy Schleck – the man who just might be proclaimed winner of the Tour de France – says he believes Alberto Contador and his claims that his positive test from clenbeturol came from eating contaminated meat.

New signings and a talented roster show that the Astana team is prepared for 2011.

Spain's cycling federation (RFEC) said it might take up to three months to decide whether to sanction Tour de France winner Alberto Contador

Juan Carlos Castaño, president of the Spanish cycling federation, says he hopes to see Alberto Contador cleared of doping charges, but added that he's not the one to decide the outcome of the case

The International Cycling Union (UCI) today requested the Spanish National Cycling Federation (RFEC) to open disciplinary proceedings against the rider Alberto Contador. This request complies with the procedure set out by the World Anti-Doping Code as established by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

It will be up to the Spanish cycling federation to determine Contador's penalty.

Garmin's Jonathan Vaughters tells VeloNews' Andrew Hood that cycling fans should not expect fast and easy answers in Alberto Contador's doping case.

Jaime Lissavetzky, Spain's top sports minister, says he remains neutral in the alleged doping case of Alberto Contador.

Andrew Hood visits Pinto, Spain.

If there’s calm in the eye of the brewing storm gathering around Alberto Contador, he can find it in his hometown of Pinto.

Alberto Contador will watch – not participate in – the Criterium de Oviedo on Saturday in northern Spain to honor retiring rider Chechu Rubiera.

A reader wants to know how much proof is required to convict an athlete on a doping charge.

Contador's defense is not earning him any friends in the Spanish beef industry

Local residents in Alberto Contador’s hometown of El Pinto formed a human chain three kilometers long on Saturday in an act of support for the beleaguered Tour de France champion.

Alberto Contador will not appear at a criterium at the end of this month or in any other event until possible doping allegations have been resolved.

Spain’s Guardia Civil arrested 34 people connected to an alleged trafficking ring involving clenbuterol in the Canary islands

A reader wants to know why the UCI is dragging its heels in addressing the doping charges against Tour de France winner Alberto Contador.

There’s a war of words brewing between UCI president Pat McQuaid and Spanish authorities, who are angered over allegations by cycling’s boss that Spain is a haven for doping

'We have to be completely sure,' says UCI chief Pat McQuaid, speaking at the Tour de France route announcement.

Andy Schleck says he considers Alberto Contador the winner of the 2010 Tour de France adding that he wouldn't want the jersey if the Spaniard loses his doping case.

Lombardia will be Chechu Rubiera's last major race. In retiring, he says the state of Spanish cycling is 'sad and worrying' but he supports Contador.

The company ends speculation over its title sponsorship of Bjarne Riis' squad as Alberto Contador waits to learn his fate.

Beleaguered champ Alberto Contador will not attend next week’s Tour de France presentation Tuesday in Paris.

Bjarne Riis, the director of Saxo Bank, says he has a "plan B" in case Alberto Contador receives a racing ban after testing positive for small levels of clenbuterol.

Alberto Contador says he’s not going to take it anymore and has moved to legally challenge media outlets for “absolute lack of veracity.”

Bjarne Riis says he has no reason not to believe Alberto Contador on his positive doping explanation, but he concedes the situation is troubling for his new team

Spanish cook says a string of bad coincidences led to the growing doping scandal surrounding Tour de France winner Alberto Contador.

Beleaguered Tour de France champion Alberto Contador says he will no longer make public comments until the UCI reaches a decision on pending doping allegations against him.

The New York Times and The Associated Press report that traces of a plasticizer were found in a sample taken at the Tour, possibly indicating a blood transfusion

UPDATED: A defiant Alberto Contador hints he may leave cycling if he draws a ban and loses his third Tour victory.

UCI chief Pat McQuaid talks about the new "unified" pro calendar for 2011 and the Contador affair.

Speaking at the world championships Saturday, the UCI's Pat McQuaid said it's in cycling's interest to wrap up the case as quickly as possible.

UCI chief Pat McQuaid says the Spanish government and teams need to work harder to catch dopers

Pierre Bordry says Contador's beef defense is hard to believe

VeloNews European correspondent Andrew Hood reports that most Spaniards support their Tour champion

News of Alberto Contador's positive test for clenbuterol triggered a flood of reader questions.

The brand new world time trial silver medalist, who has his own doping past, says he supports Alberto Contador

Contador's 2011 team taking a wait-and-see position

Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, suspended Thursday after failing a dope test, blamed the positive result on contaminated meat, in an emotional protest of his innocence.

Alberto Contador, three-time winner of the Tour de France, has scheduled a news conference on Thursday to address news of an apparent positive test for the bronchodilator clenbuterol.

The two benefitted from their strong performances in Canada. Meanwhile, Joaquim Rodriguez is closing on Alberto Contador's lead in the rankings.

Alberto Contador says he’s sure he made the right choice to join Saxo Bank and Danish sport director Bjarne Riis for the 2011-12 seasons.

Alberto Contador says he may look to win the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana next year.

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The Tour champion is resting after sliding out on a training ride.

The third and final grand tour of the season gets underway in Spain on Saturday, with several leading riders eyeing their chances amid the absence of the world's top road racer Alberto Contador.

Now VeloNews.com readers will get training tips and advice from the same folks who advise Contador, the Schlecks, Fabian Cancellara, Taylor Phinney and others.

Riis fills out his new team by signing some of Contador's key support men

Alberto Contador said he’s raising the bar with his move to Saxo Bank-Sungard in 2011, with the likely participation in two grand tours next season.

Now that the Schleck brothers and Alberto Contador have announced their plans for 2011, it's worth asking where key support riders will land.

Alberto Contador closed out his 2010 season — and his career with Astana — with a win at a post-Tour criterium in France on Tuesday.

Saxo Bank-Sungard boosts its GC strength for 2011 as Alberto Contador signs two-year deal after Schleck brothers leave to ride for new Luxembourg-based team.

Three-time Tour champ Alberto Contador may be the icing on Bjarne Riis' sponsorship cake.

Contract talks between Alberto Contador and the Astana team appear to have stalled Wednesday

Alberto Contador has confirmed that he will not be racing the Vuelta a España next month.

His third Tour victory follows Spain's win in soccer’s World Cup and triumphs from tennis star Rafa Nadal, Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso and NBA standout Pau Gasol.

The Tour champion's Astana squad leads the team standings while Spain tops the national rankings.

A look at history, Contador's wins and team transfer rumors makes a long run of Contador Tour wins a difficult challenge.

Petacchi secures the green jersey as Cavendish repeats his 2009 final-stage win. Contador rolls safely to his Tour win.

Spain trails only France and Belgium in Tour wins

Contador has now won two of the top-four tightest Tours in history

Every year, a dozen or so riders hope to make the podium in Paris. But crashes, sickness and poor form thin the herd.

Fränk Schleck is more than a brother and a podium threat — he's also Andy's roommate and mentor.

Behind at the first time check, Contador rallies to finish the day with a 39-second GC lead on Andy Schleck. Early-starter Fabian Cancellara wins the stage.

Defending champ Alberto Contador concedes that Saturday's time trial is one for the strongest man after three tough weeks, and Andy Schleck has yet to wave the white flag.

A sign of weakness or maturity? Contador has attacked only a few times and hasn't won a stage, but appears destined for a third Tour win

The Luxembourger pulls the Spaniard to the line, but can't shake the race leader.

Even Andy Schleck admits he needs a head start going into Saturday’s time trial if he has any chance of winning the Tour.

Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador have buried the hatchet, but promise to fight to the death up the Col du Tourmalet on Thursday.