Contador Tour ban won't be rescinded (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador won't be eligible to compete in cycling's showcase event until 2009. Tour organizer Patrice Clerc said Wednesday he won't rescind the decision to ban Contador's Astana team from this year's race. But he said Astana can return in 2009 if it stays free of doping scandals this year.

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