Alberto Contador advances a host of claims, from contaminated meat to questionable laboratory practices, to explain why he shouldn’t be punished for testing positive at this year’s Tour de France for the banned performance-enhancer clenbuterol. But closer scrutiny of his arguments suggests that his lawyers could have a very hard time getting the three-time Tour champion off the hook. Here are some reasons why:
THE BEEF: Contador says the only possible explanation is that a filet mignon he ate was contaminated by clenbuterol and that is why minute traces of the drug showed up in his urine. It is true that farmers in Spain, where Contador says the meat was bought, and other countries are known to  … Details
Six bicycles worth £100,000 from Hotlines’ London show in the early hours of Friday morning.
Thieves broke into the Dray Walk Gallery just off Brick Lane at approximately 3:30am and stole six high-end bikes as well as a Lynskey Helix titanium frame
All of the bikes stolen are very rare and, as a result, should be easily recognised. Anyone providing information leading to the retrieval of the bikes will be rewarded.Â
Moab, Utah (Oct. 10, 2010) –Thirteen national titles were awarded on Sunday as the nation’s top ultra-endurance mountain bikers wrapped up 24 grueling hours of racing at the USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships, which for the second year in a row were held in conjunction with the 24-Hours of Moab.
Josh Tostado(Breckenridge, Colo.) successfully defended his title in the men’s solo division, completing 18 laps of the 15-mile circuit to take the win over rival Kelly Magelky (Golden, Colo.) who completed 17 laps for the silver medal, and Cary Smith (Austin, Texas) who raced 16 laps for the bronze.Â
Jari Kirkland(Crested Butte, Colo.) put forth a dominating performance to win the women’s solo category, putting 14 laps under her belt to ride into the Stars-and-Stripes jersey. Grabbing the silver medal was Kris Cannon (Steamboat, Colo.) with 13 laps while Laureen Coffelt (Memphis, Tenn.) completed 12 laps for the bronze … Details