Contador: I trust the system, but it must trust us

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador says he wants international doping authorities to read his entire case file before deciding whether to appeal the decision by the Spanish cycling federation to clear him of doping.

Contador tells Gazzetto dello Sport on Tuesday "I believe in the system, but they have to show that they believe us too."

The Spanish cyclist tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol while winning last year's Tour de France. Last month, the Spanish federation accepted Contador's defense that he unintentionally ingested clenbuterol in contaminated beef.

The International Cycling Union and World Anti-Doping Agency can appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.