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

[splat]

Plasticiser test isn't ratified by uci or wada, so nothing can come of it (yet - they will try and get it approved and retroactive...)

 

There is no mandatory sanction for clenbuterol. The spanish federation must decide on the case, mete out any punishment if the see fit,and the uci/wada can approve it or appeal it at the CAS, as can contador appeal at the CAS.

 

In case anyone wondered if the Spanish were lenient on thier own, former Barloworld rider Moises Dueñas was given a a reduced, one-year suspension from the Spanish federation.

 

The now-retired Spaniard was one of several riders to test positive at the 2008 Tour, and after his failed doping control, police searched his hotel room in Tarbes and found a number of banned substances and medical equipment. He was convicted of possession of poisonous substances.

 

Along with blood bags, syringes and saline used to adjust the rider's blood values, policed seized Viagra and a masking agent from Dueñas's hotel room.

 

Dueñas denied doping knowingly, and according to prosecutors he took the substances under instruction from his Barloworld team doctors.

 

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[fandacious]

Dueñas denied doping knowingly, and according to prosecutors he took the substances under instruction from his Barloworld team doctors.

 

makes you wonder why a certain south african barloworld rider was so quick to slap a gag order on a certain CSA official during the course of last year...

[Bloupanda]

Contador to receive one-year ban for Clenbuterol positive

 

Spanish federation decision final on February 9

 

"The Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) has decided to impose a one-year ban on 2010 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador for his Clenbuterol positive, El Pais reported today.

 

The RFEC is reportedly recommending the suspension, while Contador has 10 days to appeal the decision before the final opinion is issued on February 9.

 

Contador tested positive for a low level of the banned substance during the 2010 Tour de France's second rest day in Pau. He claimed the adverse finding was the result of contaminated meat consumed that day. He was provisionally suspended by the UCI in September after the announcement of the test results was made.

 

Contador signed with the Saxo Bank team before the doping controversy erupted, and has been preparing for the season with the team at a training camp in Mallorca this week.

 

Contador stands to be stripped of his title in the Tour, his third victory in the race and fifth Grand Tour win."

 

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[splat]

I cant get over the line 'Dueñas denied doping knowingly'.

 

If you are in the possession of and using banned and poisonous substances, blood bags, syringes, saline, Viagra and masking agents.

What the frickadel are you doing?

 

But with all that, he still only got a 1 year ban.

At least there was a criminal case, but not exactly a harsh sentence.

 

And the UCI, WADA and all the cycling federations are doing their best to stamp out doping?

Do me a favour!

[Big G]

One year, WTF everybody else gets two years or worse. Doping is doping!! If the

bar is set at two years then it should stay at two years. If there is evidence ban him

no half measures. Brings to mind Nolan Hoffman has he not only served one year of his ban

and is going to be racing again in 2011......

UCI taking at leaf out of some other cycling bodies book????

[owti1997]

Contador suspended for one year

January 27 2011 at 03:40am

 

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Associated Press

 

Cyclist Alberto Contador has been suspended for a year, according to reports in El Pais.

 

Madrid - The Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) has decided to suspend Tour de France champion Alberto Contador for one year over his failed doping test in last year's race, El Pais newspaper reported on Wednesday.

 

Federation president Juan Carlos Castano told Reuters the RFEC had informed the rider of the competition committee's decision but said the report from El Pais and similar articles by other Spanish media were “invented”.

 

“Nothing has been told to anyone who is not the rider and in any case this is not the definitive decision,” Castano said.

 

“The definitive one will be made public in 10 days and not before and at no time can they (the media) know the proposal because it is completely secret.”

 

El Pais, without identifying the source of its information, earlier said the preliminary decision by the RFEC's competition committee was given to Contador at midday local time and the Spaniard had 10 days to appeal before a final decision was made.

 

The newspaper also said the RFEC had decided to strip Contador of the 2010 Tour title.

 

Contador's spokesman could not be reached for immediate comment. A spokesperson for cycling's world governing body (UCI) was unable to confirm the RFEC decision and said his organisation would be in touch with the federation on Thursday.

 

The rider, who has been provisionally suspended since August, won the Tour last year for a third time but it later emerged he had tested positive for the banned anabolic agent clenbuterol.

 

Contador has denied deliberate wrongdoing, saying the failed test was due to contaminated meat.

 

Even if he is cleared of wrongdoing by the federation, the 28-year-old will not be able to put the controversy behind him right away since the UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may challenge the decision.

 

Speaking before the El Pais report, Contador told Spanish radio from his training base with his new Saxo Bank team in Mallorca that he was “motivated and focused on his work”.

 

“Right now the most important thing is to remove yourself a bit from everything that is going on around you and focus on working, which is what can bear fruit in the future,” he said.

 

The UCI, which has been rocked by several high profile doping scandals in recent years, could appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if it feels the RFEC has been too lenient with Contador.

 

The rider may also be able to take his case to the CAS, sport's final court of appeal.

 

One of only five men with titles in all three grand Tours, Contador has threatened to end his career if he is punished.

 

He won the 2010 Tour de France by 39 seconds from Luxembourg's Andy Schleck who will be regarded as the hot favourite for this year's race should Contador miss the event. - Reuters

[Grebel]

From a medical perspective, how much would the amount of clenbuterol found in his blood have helped him?

 

I have said all along that if it is there you are guilty. End of story. I reckon he should have got two years. It sound like they have used a pro rata system to dish out the ban though...

[Shebeen]

http://www.keo.co.za/2011/01/26/therell-be-a-three-month-ban/

 

prof noakes' thoughts on chiliboy and basson's case...sounds like they're claiming that their supplier cocked up

[Lucky Luke.]

From a medical perspective, how much would the amount of clenbuterol found in his blood have helped him?

 

I have said all along that if it is there you are guilty. End of story. I reckon he should have got two years. It sound like they have used a pro rata system to dish out the ban though...

 

Clen is used to drop weight. He used it weeks before the tour started, then transfused it back into his body unintentionally. That is the most plausible explanation in my opinion by a country mile. It's not a question of 'did the clen help him ride faster during tour' - it was never supposed to improve his performance during the tour, apart from the weight loss benefits. The transfusion that put it there was the real performance enhancer.

[Garfield2010]

"So now he can go, train hard and dope more, and be ready for next years Tour. What a joke."

 

No he can't. The rules and regulations state that you must be in the "doping system" for 8 months before you can do your first race. I remember Lance tweeting that on his comeback and that they started testing him long before he made his comeback. Actually he started a bit late and had to get special permission for the Tour Down Under upon his comeback.

[Chubba]

seems there is no point in watching any sport any more..doping scandals and match fixing..way to much money on the line.

[Garfield2010]

Is biogen legal or not?

[Grebel]

Clen is used to drop weight. He used it weeks before the tour started, then transfused it back into his body unintentionally. That is the most plausible explanation in my opinion by a country mile. It's not a question of 'did the clen help him ride faster during tour' - it was never supposed to improve his performance during the tour, apart from the weight loss benefits. The transfusion that put it there was the real performance enhancer.

 

I knew it was related to weight loss but after reading your explanation, I reckon he got lucky. Although he should have got 2 years for the clen, he could have got more for the blood doping!

[Eldron]

Much as I dislike Conty I think a one year ban is about right - the levels were so low that it was questionable if he took it on purpose...hell - if it weren't for the latest greatest german test he would not have been caught at all.

 

I feel the "he used it in training then doped Clem tainted blood back into his system" reason is the right one but almost impossible to prove.

 

1 year and a lost Tour title will teach him to be more careful when doping and hopefully restrict some of the more risky products - it's the best we can hope for really.

 

Stopping doping is like catching water with a sieve...all you really get is a little wetting on the sieve - 99.9% of the water falls right through.

[Tiny K]

Mmm he can always unretire himself....again.

 

I thought he did that already? :lol:

[splat]

Much as I dislike Conty I think a one year ban is about right - the levels were so low that it was questionable if he took it on purpose...hell - if it weren't for the latest greatest german test he would not have been caught at all.

 

I feel the "he used it in training then doped Clem tainted blood back into his system" reason is the right one but almost impossible to prove.

 

1 year and a lost Tour title will teach him to be more careful when doping and hopefully restrict some of the more risky products - it's the best we can hope for really.

 

Stopping doping is like catching water with a sieve...all you really get is a little wetting on the sieve - 99.9% of the water falls right through.

 

 

All of the above is sad, but true.