They should take away all his results and start the 2 year ban now since he never stopped racing.
- Jul 25, 2011
- 2,007
- 1
- 0
Well it's a historical day for cycling in one day we know the winners of Tour 2010, Giro 2011, Tour 2012 (Evans), and Vuelta 2012 (Contador).
Just kidding but well is a fact and it's a sad day for cycling 2 year are too much for 50 picogrames when FIFA cleared a nobodys in Mexico who get 50 times more clembuterol than Contador.
Just kidding but well is a fact and it's a sad day for cycling 2 year are too much for 50 picogrames when FIFA cleared a nobodys in Mexico who get 50 times more clembuterol than Contador.
The Hitch said:
Sorry Hitch, but this is a seven year old quote. I'm sure you can do better.
I feel a little sorry for Alberto, but glad for Spanish Federation.
- Jun 10, 2010
- 19,898
- 2,259
- 25,680
Easy, look:SantiBotero said:
24 months ban minus 6 months already served between 2010 and 2011 = 18 months ban
February 2012 plus 18 months = August 2013
No need to take away anything except for the TdF title. I think this Valverde route makes a mess of the sport.
- Jun 16, 2009
- 19,654
- 2
- 0
the record books will say he didn't win those tours but he returns in half a year. not just imo.
- May 15, 2011
- 45,171
- 617
- 24,680
Apparently the CAS expects us to occupy this bizarre reality where Michele Scarponi won a horribly difficult Giro and that Spanish dude riding ahead of him is just a figment of our collective imagination.
Bertie will ALWAYS be the 2011 Giro winner in my eyes. WADA, UCI, CAS can't erase that from my memory.
Bertie will ALWAYS be the 2011 Giro winner in my eyes. WADA, UCI, CAS can't erase that from my memory.
- Sep 30, 2011
- 9,560
- 9
- 17,495
http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENe...s/UCI/UCI7/layout.asp?MenuId=MTI2Mjc&LangId=1
Press release: CAS decision in Contador case
06.02.2012
The UCI acknowledges the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to impose a suspension of 2 years on the rider Alberto Contador following the UCI’s appeal, brought in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in the case concerning the Spanish cyclist.
In rejecting the defence argument, in particular that the presence of clenbuterol in Alberto Contador's urine sample came from the consumption of contaminated meat, today's ruling confirms the UCI's position.
However, the UCI has not derived a sense of satisfaction from the CAS ruling, but rather welcomes the news as the end of a long-running affair that has been extremely painful for cycling.
Without wanting to enter into the details of the ruling, UCI President Pat McQuaid said: "This is a sad day for our sport. Some may think of it as a victory, but that is not at all the case. There are no winners when it comes to the issue of doping: every case, irrespective of its characteristics, is always a case too many."
The UCI will not issue any further comments on the matter.
Press release: CAS decision in Contador case
06.02.2012
The UCI acknowledges the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to impose a suspension of 2 years on the rider Alberto Contador following the UCI’s appeal, brought in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in the case concerning the Spanish cyclist.
In rejecting the defence argument, in particular that the presence of clenbuterol in Alberto Contador's urine sample came from the consumption of contaminated meat, today's ruling confirms the UCI's position.
However, the UCI has not derived a sense of satisfaction from the CAS ruling, but rather welcomes the news as the end of a long-running affair that has been extremely painful for cycling.
Without wanting to enter into the details of the ruling, UCI President Pat McQuaid said: "This is a sad day for our sport. Some may think of it as a victory, but that is not at all the case. There are no winners when it comes to the issue of doping: every case, irrespective of its characteristics, is always a case too many."
The UCI will not issue any further comments on the matter.
- May 15, 2011
- 45,171
- 617
- 24,680
He'll be thirty when he's riding another Tour. Max he'll win is 4, I guess. And that makes me want to cry even more.
hrotha said:
I don't see any logic in that, in the Law perspective. Why February? Why not March? Or January? Because he starte the season in February - then is it to benefit the guilty? And would Contador be better with a ban until next year or the chance to be back this year?
That doesn't have any logic.
- May 15, 2011
- 45,171
- 617
- 24,680
Alberto isn't a doper! This is so not fair... It's all a stupid accident that now causes a two year ban. A two year is for dopers, not for the innocent.
- May 6, 2009
- 8,522
- 1
- 0
hrotha said:Two years and no Tour!
I'd congratulate Candy but he didn't want to win this way (plus I swear I dreamed his brother was busted last night).
Is that meant to be some form of a prophesy?
Susan Westemeyer
Retired Moderator
- Mar 5, 2009
- 8,463
- 18
- 17,510
- May 15, 2011
- 45,171
- 617
- 24,680
Snilla said:This is so very sad. I wont judge if this is justified or not, just that from a personal view, Cycling has lost a great champion who will be hugely missed. Well at least it frees up 3 weeks in my summer vacation to do something else this year.
<3 Bertie.
And I've arranged plane tickets to Tanzania for the 25th...
TRENDING THREADS
-
Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread- Started by DNP-Old
- Replies: 36K
-
Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread- Started by Lequack
- Replies: 41K
-
Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers, Extensions, and Rumours Thread- Started by RedheadDane
- Replies: 13K
-
-
Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives- Started by johnymax
- Replies: 23K
-
Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard thread: Love in Iberia- Started by Samu Cuenca
- Replies: 10K
-
Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.- Started by Miburo
- Replies: 22K
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram