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Tour de France champion can't escape, spotlight, allegations.
Byline: Bill Reiter
Sep. 13--CLINTON, Mo. -- They waited patiently for nearly an hour to see him, standing in a cluster around the RV, clutching photographs that showed his young, handsome face.
One by one, his teammates from the Discovery Channel cycling team opened the door Wednesday morning and waded into the crowd. Each time brought applause. Nearly every cyclist signed autographs. Each brought a slight surge from the crowd and then, no, it wasn't him, and the crowd relaxed.
Finally, Alberto Contador emerged -- short, skinny, with boyish good looks, dark eyes and his accomplishment following him like a halo: This was the winner of this year's Tour De France. This was a true champion, here in a small Missouri town, standing right in front of them.
"How are you?" he asked quietly, and the crowd pressed toward him -- hands thrust photos to be signed, arms clutched carefully at his sleeve, strangers put their arms around him and said, "A quick photo, Alberto. Please?"
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