Alberto Contador tested positive for Clenbuterol from contaminated meat

The Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador who won the 2010 Tour de France tested positive for Clenbuterol. Quantities of this substance in his body were extremely small. They were 40 times less than its minimum standard of the detection ability. But the World Anti-Doping Agency is not tolerable at all when it comes to this preparation. Any amount of this medication uncovered in a sportsperson’s body causes ban.
Alberto Contador proclaims that the positive for Clenbuterol is caused by meat contaminated with this substance. Some specialists believe him, since the quantity detected in his urine are very small. Neveretheless, Alberto Contadorwas banned.
The anti-doping expert of Contador’s defense team Douwe de Boer points out that he becomes disappointed in decisions of the WADA day by day. This expert notices that he seems as if the WADA enjoyed to ban innocent sportspeople but not to determine cheaters.
The expert Zhao Jian of China’s Anti-Doping Agency confirms that an individual can test positive from contaminated meat. It isn’t just anyone’s opinion. This statement is scientifically proven. Detlef Thieme of the Institute of Doping Analysis and Sports Biochemistry in German supports this statement too. He says that nobody may doubt about it.
The expert Wilhelm Schaenzer of the Laboratory for Doping Analysis from Germany proclaims that it is a real problem that they are not capable to investigate and detect doping clearly.
According to anti-doping studies conducted in Cologne, it is more likely to detect Clenbuterol from contaminated meat than from intentional use of this preparation for athletic needs.
National Anti-Doping Laboratory from China announces that experiments led by them have shown that consumption of pork meat that contains Clenbuterol may lead to positives for this substance.
But there are skeptic individuals who suppose that Alberto Contador has administrated banned medications.
Skeptic attitude to Contador may be explained by the aspect that application of EPO, anabolic steroids, HGH and other preparations which cause performance-enhancing effects is widespread in cycling. The former cyclists Floyd Landis and Bernhard Kohl that have been caught by the WADA are sure that all cyclists dope. The chemist Patrick Arnold has the same opinion.