Alberto Contador banned for two years and stripped of 2010 Tour de France title

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has banned Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador for two years for doping and he has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France victory. His suspension, backdated to the date of his failed drugs test, runs until 5 August and he will miss this year’s Tour and the Olympics.

Contador wins Giro d’Italia

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has won the Giro d’Italia. He is the first non-Italian winner since 1996 and only the second Spaniard to win this prestigious event.