Contador may be cleared of charges

MADRID - The Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) may clear three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of using performance-enhancing drugs when its issues its final decision on Tuesday, Spanish newspapers said.

The RFEC, which last month recommended a one-year ban for Contador, has been convinced by arguments put forward by the Spaniard himself and may decide to clear him, the dailies El Pais and El Mundo said on their websites on Monday.

A spokesman for the RFEC told AFP the committee will inform Contador on Tuesday of its final decision, but would comment no further on the news reports.