Alberto Contador has announced his intentions to compete in
the 2012 Tour de France and Olympic Games. However his entry hangs in the
balance, depending on the verdict in his pending Clenbuterol case. In case you
have been under a rock for the past year, here is a timeline from failed test
to CAS hearing.
21st July
2010 – Contador takes a test on the
second rest day, during the Tour de France, after dinner with the team.
30th
September 2010 – It is revealed that the test taken on 21st
July, during the Tour de France, had tested positive for micro levels of Clenbuterol.
Contador immediately calls a press conference and says the stray clenbuterol
came from contaminated steak.
6th
October 2011 – Dr Jordi Segura, who developed the testing method that found
the minimal levels of Clenbuterol in Contador’s blood, says the plasticizers
also found are a certain indication of a blood transfusion. It has never been
officially confirmed that plasticizers were found, however, the New York Times
and L’Equipe printed these claims.
