Contador back in saddle after name is cleared

THREE-TIME Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is looking forward to being able to race again after being cleared of doping – but believes he will be “scarred for life” by the whole affair.

Contador was cleared by the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) on Tuesday after testing positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol at last year’s Tour de France.

Amazingly, Contador returned to racing yesterday to defend his title at the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal and is looking forward to resuming his career.