Spanish police uncover clenbuterol ring doping horses, livestock - VeloNews: "Spain’s Guardia Civil arrested 34 people connected to an alleged trafficking ring involving clenbuterol in the Canary Islands that could bolster the argument by Alberto Contador that his positive test during this year’s Tour de France came from eating contaminated meat.
Spasmbronchal seized by Spanish police. Image by Guardia Civil As part of an investigation dating back to May, police discovered that Spasmbronchal, a form of clenbuterol, was being used illegally by two livestock ranches on Gran Canaria and another on Tenerife to increase animals’ body mass before slaughter and then sold for human consumption.
Contador has argued to growing skepticism that the source of the clenbuterol in his system came from dining on Spanish beef that was laden with the banned product. Contador faces a possible two-year ban and the disqualification from the 2010 Tour victory if he’s unable to convince anti-doping authorities of his argument."
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