Spanish PM defends Contador

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has spoken up in defence of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, who is facing a one-year ban for doping offences

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has spoken up in defence of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, who is facing a one-year ban for doping offences.


Alberto Contador

"Zapatero says 'there is no legal reason to sanction Contador,'" his office stated. The future of the three-time Tour de France winner has hung in the balance since he announced last August he had tested positive for traces of a banned substance.

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