Report: Astana team under investigation in France following discovery of suspicious syringes The Associated Press Post a Comment French prosecutors have reportedly launched a preliminary investigation against the Astana cycling team to examine syringes belonging to the squad during this year's Tour de France. L'Equipe newspaper reported Tuesday on its Web site that prosecutors opened the case after "the discovery of several suspicious syringes in a container given by organizers to all the teams in order to collect the medical waste." Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and third-place Lance Armstrong rode with Astana on this year's Tour. The Spaniard is still under contract with the... [read full story]
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Cycling chiefs elated after this year’s Tour De France passed without any doping scandals were sent flying over their own handlebars yesterday. Paris prosecutors have revealed they’ve launched an investigation after the...
PARIS: The Astana team of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong is the target of a probe after suspicious medical material was seized during this year’s race, a source close to the police investigation said.
The Astana team of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong is the target of a probe after suspicious medical material was seized during this year's race, a source close to the police investigation said.
Updated at 8:56am on 15 October 2009 Spain's reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has played down the threat of a drugs probe that was launched a day before the presentation of next year's race. Paris prosecutors...
AFP Spain's reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador played down the threat of a drugs probe that was launched a day before the presentation of next year's race. Paris prosecutors on Tuesday revealed they had launched...
AFP Spain's reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador played down the threat of a drugs probe that was launched a day before the presentation of next year's race. Paris prosecutors on Tuesday revealed they had launched...
Alberto Contador was totally relaxed despite French prosecutors opening a preliminary investigation after suspicious medical material was seized during the Tour de France, the Tour de France champion said earlier today.
AFP – Spain's cycling champion and winner of the 2009 Tour de France Alberto Contador stands next to the … PARIS (AFP) – Spain's reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador played down the threat of a drugs probe that was...
Astana is reportedly one of several teams targeted by a Tour de France drugs probe launched by French health authorities (AFP/Getty Images) Spain's reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador played down the threat of a...
Spain's reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador played down the threat of a drugs probe that was launched a day before the presentation of next year's race. Paris prosecutors on Tuesday revealed they had launched an...
