Alberto Contador, a three-time winner of the Tour de France and one of history's greatest climbers, didn't look like a man whose career is in jeopardy during a visit Tuesday to his Bay Area bike maker. Asked about his mental state as the case draws near, Contador said in Spanish that he's not completely relaxed, but "I'm very fortunate to have a lot of professionals handling the case. But the World Anti-Doping Agency and International Cycling Federation appealed the decision to clear Contador, one of five cyclists to ever win all three Grand Tours. The Spanish cycling icon acted more like a child when jumping onto a prototype adult "Big Wheels" and pedaling around the headquarters of Specialized Bicycles of Morgan Hill. Contador, 28, is fighting a two-year ban after testing positive for the muscle-building drug clenbuterol during the 2010 Tour. His team withdrew from the 2006 Tour de France because of accusations of drug use based on a Spanish police investigation. In a sport rife with drug scandals, it's not the first time Contador has defended himself.
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