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| Schleck tries to fix his chain as Contador passes. |
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"If [Alberto] Contador is stripped of his victory in the Tour, I will not feel like I am the winner," Luxembouger Schleck was quoted as saying in French newspaper L'Equipe on Thursday.
"You win the Tour de France when you cross the finish line on the Champs-Elysees with the yellow jersey. There is no other way," he added.
Schleck finished the 2010 Tour de France in second place, 39 seconds behind Contador. Many former Spyns clients who saw Schleck drop his chain during a crucial climb in the Pyrenees, were disappointed Contador took advantage of the mechanical failure to attack. This cost Schleck his lead and, many say, a victory. The 27-year-old Contador, a three-times Tour champion, tested positive for the banned anabolic agent clenbuterol during the race. He has said traces of the substance were found in his system after he ate contaminated meat. The Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) is expected to make a decision within three months and Contador has been provisionally suspended by the International Cycling Union.
He faces a possible two-year ban and could lose his 2010 Tour title. Andy Schleck is favoured to win the 2011 Tour de France.
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