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The International Cycling Union (UCI) has asked the Spanish federation to open disciplinary proceedings against Tour de France winner Alberto Contador for failing a dugs test, the UCI said on Monday."The UCI contacted the Spanish federation and asked them to open disciplinary proceedings against Contador," International Cycling Union spokesman Enrico Carpani said.
Contador tested positive for the banned stimulant clenbuterol in this year's Tour de France which he won for the third time.
The 27-year-old Spaniard said traces of the banned substance were found in his system after he ate contaminated meat, prompting the International Cycling Union (UCI) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to investigate the matter further.
Contador faces the possibility of a two-year ban and losing his Tour de France title.
The Spanish federation can decide whether to ban Contador, who has been provisionally suspended by the UCI, or to clear him.
If the federation decides not to sanction the world's top rider, the UCI and WADA will have the opportunity to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
(Reporting by Julien Pretot, Editing by Ed Osmond; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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