Contador - CAS ruling. (All things Contador/doping - merged)

[Sammajoor]

They should advertise toothpaste.

 

They clearly do NOT come from Boksburg, they could advertise TEETH paste

['Dale]

They should advertise toothpaste.

['Dale]

With less than a week to the start of Alberto Contador’s hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Spanish daily El País has revealed that 13 people will be appearing on the Spaniard’s behalf as his legal team attempts to convince a panel of three adjudicators that his positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France was the result of inadvertent ingestion of the product, probably in tainted meat.

 

Read more at cycling news.com.

['Dale]

Now to wait and see for the outcome of this 'AC & Clen' case - result due in Jan.

 

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['Dale]

From cyclingnews:

 

Alberto Contador will learn his fate in the middle of January.  The Court of Arbitration for Sport is writing up its decision on his doping case, which will be announced next month.

 

The decision is expected to be announced “between January 15 and 20”, the court's Secretary General Matthieu Reeb told the French website rmcsport.fr. 

[LeTurbo]

So that's the reason he is so skinny, she steals all his food.

 

Damn, that was a good laugh!

[Pieterg]

congrats AC

[Bianchisti]

Postponed again. Someone needs to pull their finger, show some balls and make a decision already (whichever that might be). I doubt an amicable setllement is possible after all this time.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/01/news/contador-delay-opens-door-to-argentina-but-could-close-it-for-tour_203726?utm_medium=whats-hot

['Dale]

This lemur is gaining serious weight waiting for the result.

 

I am sure Andy Schleck is, at some level, wondering whether he is gonna finally earn his yellow jersey, in a surreal manner.

 

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['Dale]

Courtesy of Andrew Hood's journalism @ velonews:

 

At stake is a possible two-year ban for Contador as well as the loss of his 2010 Tour de France victory. Here are the possible scenarios:

 

Full ban:

If the panel rules against Contador, hands down a full, two-year ban. Contador would become the second rider in Tour history (after Floyd Landis in 2006) to have his yellow jersey taken away after testing positive for doping. Contador would also be required to pay up to 70 percent of his salary as an added fine as well as possibly lose all his results in his subsequent return to competition in February, including victories at Murcia, Catalunya and the Giro d’Italia in 2011.

 

Reduced ban:

One scenario is that Contador will be handed down a reduced ban, perhaps one year, and lose only his 2010 Tour crown. The idea is similar to what the Spanish cycling federation initially offered in 2011 before changing its mind in a late-hour U-turn, opening the door for Contador’s return to competition last year. This option would allow the panel to split hairs, so to speak, allowing for arguments of both sides to be taken into consideration in what would be a controversial final decision.

 

Cleared:

Contador’s lawyers, of course, are pressing for no ban at all for their client, arguing that the traces of clenbuterol entered his system via contaminated meat. If cleared, Contador would be able to start his 2012 racing schedule without interruption, with a planned season debut at the Tour de San Luís in Argentina next week.

 

When would a ban start?

If Contador is handed down a ban, one big question would be when a ban would start and how it would be applied. CAS has been inconsistent in its application of timing racing bans, but one scenario is that any ban would begin from the moment of the final ruling. There might be a “discount” for time served from the end of the 2010 Tour and Contador’s return to competition in February after the Spanish cycling federation cleared him. That would mean up to seven months could be taken off any ban. If that’s true, even with a full, two-year ban, Contador could return to racing midway through the 2013 season, perhaps even this year if he receives a shorter ban.

 

Would contador also lose the Giro?

There is also some uncertainty on how CAS would rule on the 2011 results. Both WADA and the UCI are pressing that all results from the 2010 Tour forward be removed, which would mean that not only would the 2010 Tour be awarded to Andy Schleck, but Contador’s victories in 2011 — the Murcia, Catalunya and Giro d’Italia — would also be stripped. One possibility is that only the 2010 is disqualified and Contador would be allowed to keep his 2011 results because he was cleared by the legal body, the Spanish cycling federation, to return to competition.

 

What happens to Saxo Bank?

If Contador goes down, Saxo Bank would be left without its most powerful rider for the grand tours. Team manager Bjarne Riis did not sign any major names during the off-season, meaning that he has all of his eggs in the Contador basket. Without Contador, Riis would be left without a GC captain for the Tour, meaning the team would have to completely change its priorities and aim for stage wins and go on the attack instead of riding for Contador and the yellow jersey.

 

Cycling’s credibility:

There’s a larger question of cycling’s credibility and the integrity of the anti-doping system. Many argue that the current CAS system is tipped in favor of well-funded athletes such as Contador, who have a big advantage over riders who cannot mount an expensive and high-profile defense. Another high-profile doping positive would also throw cycling back into the headlines for the wrong reasons, especially at a time when many believe that the peloton is cleaner than it’s ever been.

[Zac.A]

So someone gets told they have a contaminated sample, and the 1st thing they say is it came from some meat I ate.

not, I wonder what happened?

 

strange...

['Dale]

'Berto takes victory on climbing finish of Stage 3 of Tour de San Luis.

 

hmmm...

Edited January 26, 2012 by ' Dale

[Lucky Luke.]

The gutless hot potato strategy adopted by the UCI in this case has definitely worked. At first I tried to hang in there but I can now honestly say I no longer give 2 sh1ts.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

'Berto takes victory on climbing finish of Stage 3 of Tour de San Luis.

 

hmmm...

 

Yeah, but still the most exciting rider in the peleton, always puts on a good show.

 

Pity Nibali got shelled,...... but the race suits Levi's style,.....which means without 'Berto it will be damn boring.!

[TNT1]

hey, grumps, did ya see this:

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Diver-drowns-in-Meyerton-20120125

[1hill@aTime]

AC