12 February,2011 07:39 AM IST | | AFP
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has spoken up in defence of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, who is facing a one-year ban for doping offences.
Alberto Contador
"Zapatero says 'there is no legal reason to sanction Contador,'" his office stated. The future of the three-time Tour de France winner has hung in the balance since he announced last August he had tested positive for traces of a banned substance.
