Top 10 players who have been caught for doping

Doping in sport is a common issue. While doping is more prevalent in some sports than others, such a form of cheating tarnishes the reputation of the cheaters and the sport itself.Efforts are being taken to ensure doping does not occur by implementing strict and frequent tests. A lot of high-profile athletes have been caught and received a suspension or stripped of their titles.Here are the top 10 athletes.

#10 Alberto Contador

During the 2010 Tour de France, Alberto Contador tested positive for a banned substance called clenbuterol. At the time, Contador put the blame on his food intake as very small traces of the substance were found.

Although he was cleared by the Spanish Cycling Federation of all wrongdoing, the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration in 2011. In 2012, he was found guilty of accidental ingestion of clenbuterol and was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title and his 2011 Giro d’Italia title. He was also suspended till August 2012.