Contador Has Right to Defend Tour de France Title, UCI Says
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Alberto Contador has the right to defend his Tour de France title next month while cycling’s world governing body challenges the Spanish federation’s decision to acquit him of doping in the race last year.
The International Cycling Union, or UCI, said yesterday that the three-time Tour winner, who was cleared of wrongdoing by the Spanish cycling federation after testing positive for clenbuterol at the 2010 race, is free to “take part in any competition insofar as he has not been found guilty” by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.