Operación Puerto riders called to testify

Alberto Contador

Alberto Contador (Image credit: Hedwig Kröner)

The Spanish judge in charge of the Operación Puerto case has begun issuing subpoenas to the implicated riders, according to the Spanish sports news daily As. The first two riders to receive the summons are Alberto Contador and Jesus Hernandez, both of whom rode for Manolo Saiz' Liberty Seguros team, although Hernandez transferred from Liberty Seguros to the Spanish continental team Relax-GAM for the 2006 season.

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