Alberto Contador plans to make sure his two-year doping ban doesn't mark the end of his career.
Contador yesterday vowed to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a verdict by sport's highest court that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.
He said his lawyers are still considering whether to appeal his two-year ban - which is retroactive and will expire in August - and insisted that even if the punishment stands he will return to challenge for more Tour titles.
Contador is banned from riding until the 6th of August and will miss this year's Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Olympics in London.
