Alberto Contador: 'It's a pity the Froome case is taking so long'

The Spaniard says Chris Froome is favourite for the Giro d'Italia along with Tom Dumoulin

Alberto Contador rides in ahead of Chris Froome on stage five of the 2017 Vuelta a España (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Recently retired Alberto Contador would like to see the Chris Froome salbutamol case speed along instead of extending well into the 2018 season and next month's Giro d'Italia.

Contador retired after 2017 Vuelta a España that Froome won. During the race, Froome tested for double the allowed limit of asthma drug salbutamol. The case is still ongoing and could see Sky's Grand Tour star serve a ban of up to two years.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.