Wada lodge Contador appeal

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have joined the International Cycling Union (UCI) in appealing against the acquittal of three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador following a positive test for a banned substance.

Wada lodge Contador appeal

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have joined the International Cycling Union (UCI) in appealing against the acquittal of three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador following a positive test for a banned substance.

The 28-year-old Spaniard tested positive for clenbuterol on a rest day during the 2010 Tour. Contador protested his innocence and said the result must have been caused by contaminated meat he had eaten.

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