Contador defends himself ahead of the Tour of Italy

 Tower of France champion Alberto Contador defended his right to compete in the tour of Italy and said Friday that there is no reason for him to withdraw while he is under investigation for doping.

Contador HIV-positive for Clenbuterol, winning the round of 2010, but has been cleared of doping by the Spanish cycling Federation after he blamed the result on food contaminated beef.

Board of Directors of cycling and the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed to the Court of arbitration for Sport (CAs), which should make a decision prior to the tour this year.

A number of teams left the riders involved in investigations of Giro, this year the doping. The BMC team withdraws Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio, Movistar cut, Marzio Bruseghin.

"I don't know what is the situation with the riders." But my situation is different, said Contador. "I have been cleared and I hope that in future there will be the same verdict." "But you are not any comparison between these guys and me."

If it is deleted by CBS, Contador will be able to run for a third consecutive title of Tower of France, but said riding the Giro and the Tour is a difficult task.

"It was not difficult to decide on the Giro because of the situation with the tour, but it is possible to do both," said Contador. "I chose the Giro because I have good memories of 2008 and I wanted to return since then."

"I am also thinking about the tour as well, but for now, I'm here for the Giro and not thinking about something else.". I'll try to make as possible in the Giro. It will be difficult to do both, as this Giro is such a difficult race. ?

With five titles of Grand Tour to his name, including the Giro 2008, Contador was established as the favourite of bookmakers to win in Italy.

Favorite local Vincenzo Nibali and Michele Scarponi should be its main rivals and Contador said that they will be under more pressure to succeed him.

"Generally everybody tries to put pressure on me, but this is normal," said Contador. "The pressure is somewhat different for the Giro." At Tower, everyone expects me to fail. Here, it is different.

"I intend to take the race day after day." In my opinion, I think that it y other riders with more pressure on them than me, Nibali and Scarponi. "If you are not Italian it is difficult to understand the importance of this race has."

The Giro begins Saturday with a time of the trial team to Turin and after 19 stages, ends with one against the Milan on May 29.