Alberto Contador

• Contador submits final defence to overturn ban

  Alberto Contador submitted his final defence to overturn a proposed one-year ban for a positive doping test during the Tour de France.

• Nadal laments the damage caused by Contador's case

  Rafael Nadal says he hopes that Alberto Contador's doping case will be cleared up soon to stop the "tremendous damage" caused to all sports.

• Tour de France winner Alberto Contador faces doping probe

  Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will be investigated for doping during this year's race.

• Contador suspended after failing dope test

  Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain was suspended Thursday after failing a dope test, in the latest drug scandal to hit cycling's most prestigious event.

• Alberto Contador wins 3rd Tour de France

  Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France in four years on Sunday, heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong competed in the race for the last time.

• Voeckler wins 15th stage, Contador in yellow

  Alberto Contador took the Tour de France yellow jersey from Andy Schleck after he suffered a mechanical problem in a late attack on the final climb of Monday's 15th stage.

• Armstrong returns in France for Tour unveiling

  Lance Armstrong and 2009 winner Alberto Contador will be on hand on Wednesday when organizers unveil the 2010 route for cycling's biggest race.

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  Contador moves closer to second Tour win

  Contador used final Alpine stage of the Tour to make a further step toward a second victory.

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  Contador leads as 17th Tour stage gets underway

  Contador and Armstrong have started on the 17th stage of the race.

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  Armstrong puts pressure on Contador

  Armstrong continued playing mind games with his younger rival and teammate Contador.

• Armstrong, Contador contest looms at Tour

  A rivalry between Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong is about to heat up.