CLEAN: Cycling: Contador suspended, stripped of Tour de France win

CLEAN: Cycling: Contador suspended, stripped of Tour de France win

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9th - 12th Grade

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Alberto Contador was suspended for two years due to a doping offense involving clenbuterol. He claimed the substance came from contaminated meat consumed during the 2010 Tour de France, but this was deemed unlikely. The more likely source was contaminated food supplements. As a result, Contador was fined €2,485,000 and stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the duration of Alberto Contador's suspension for the doping offense?

Two years

Four years

Three years

One year

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Alberto Contador's explanation for the presence of clenbuterol in his system?

Contaminated water

Contaminated meat

Medication error

Environmental exposure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scenario was considered most likely for the clenbuterol presence in Contador's system?

Medication error

Contaminated meat

Contaminated water

Contaminated food supplements

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the financial penalty imposed on Alberto Contador by the UCI?

€4,000,000

€1,000,000

€2,485,000

€3,000,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the consequence of the doping decision on Contador's 2010 Tour de France title?

He was disqualified and stripped of the title

He was fined but kept the title

He retained the title

He was given a warning but kept the title