Contador widens Giro advantage, but Tour doping case waits

Alberto Contador on podium, Giro d'Italia 2011, stage 13

Spain's Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) widened his advantage over his Giro d'Italia rivals today in the mountain-top stage to Grossglockner, Austria. He finished behind stage winner Jose Rujano, but a minute and a half over his classification rivals.

The leader's pink jersey looks likely to be his in Milan next Sunday if he continues in the same manner. However, a doping case hangs over his head and will be ruled upon next month. His colleagues, including Sky's Thomas Lofkvist, have questioned if he should really be racing and winning in Italy giving a potential doping suspension.

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