Contador now cleared of clenbuterol charges

Alberto Contador, Tour de France 2010, stage 15

The Spanish cycling federation has cleared Alberto Contador of charges of doping with clenbuterol. The news was communicated to his lawyer this afternoon in Madrid and a statement later released by Contador's press office.

Contador is expected to give his full reaction to the news in an interview on Spanish television later this evening.

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