Contador denies doping accusations

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has denied accusations of doping after he was linked with the Operation Puerto inquiry.

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has denied accusations of doping after he was linked with the Operation Puerto inquiry.

The Spaniard, who rides for Discovery Channel, has found himself at the centre of allegations after German authorities said they had received documents from doping expert Werner Franke which he claims show Contador had taken banned substances.

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