# TdF winner Contador tests positive -- blames tainted meat, WOAH-OH-OH-OH TAINTED MEAT
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615
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**Created:** [September 30, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615 "2010-09-30T16:23:45Z")
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### Author:  [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615/1 "2010-09-30T16:23:45Z")
[Story here](http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/09/30/cycling.alberto.contador.banned/index.html?hpt=T2). So Alberto Contador is blaming the results of a positive drug test taken during this year’s Tour de France on meat served to the riders. Surprisingly, more than a few people seem to believe him, according to this article: apparently the substance he tested positive is used for beef cattle, other riders who ate the meat also tested positive, and Contador tested positive for a very small amount of the drug.
I know there’s a few Dopers who follow the Tour–what’s your take on this story? Is drug testing getting _too_ good in that it can detect subclinical amounts of drugs, or is Contador soon going to be wondering “Where did my _malliot jeune_ go?”
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615/2 "2010-09-30T16:44:40Z")
There’s a small discussion going at the end of the [TofF thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=569441)
As it appears to be such a miniscule amount and there have been other cases, the tainted meat excuse might actually be legit.
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### Author:  [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615/3 "2010-10-01T01:01:12Z")
Of course, it might have been the team jersey. Quite a few dopers have somehow worn Astana colors.
Nah, must be the meat.
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### Author:  [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615/4 "2010-10-01T02:16:49Z")
Maybe the meat came from a jersey.
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### Author:  [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615/5 "2011-02-15T19:27:13Z")
Set faces to stunned - the wee man’s being cleared!
[Story here](http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/confirmed-alberto-contador-cleared-of-clenbuterol-charges)
By the Spanish cycling federation. Anyone know what this means re the UCI - do they have to respect the decision etc?
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### Author:  [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615/6 "2011-02-15T19:34:53Z")
Frankly, I am _shocked_ to hear that professional athletes are taking performance-enhancing drugs. _Outrageous_.
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### Author:  [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf-winner-contador-tests-positive-blames-tainted-meat-woah-oh-oh-oh-tainted-meat/555615/7 "2011-02-15T19:47:12Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#):
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> Frankly, I am _shocked_ to hear that professional athletes are taking performance-enhancing drugs. _Outrageous_.
Luckily for your outrage levels this professional athlete was cleared of taking performance-enhancing drugs. Isnt that nice.