Alberto Contador suspended until August 2012 (loses all results July 2010 - Jan 2012)

[hrotha]

Merckx is a moron, guys. His opinion is irrelevant. He always sides with the cheats.

If it was a contaminated supplement, and Contador can't bring it forth and prove it should have been legit like the Costas did, then the 2-year suspension is fair and inevitable.

 

[python]

So both the meat and the transfusion were listed as unlikely, so instead they went for a contaminated food supplement? So basically they say "it was something you ate, but not the meat". How does that make any sense?

correct. the cas EXPLICITLY stated that believe it was likely a food supplement contamination.

iow, if bert claimed that, and if rfec stuck to the 'proposed' decision, he would get a 1 year only and would race the tour in 2012.

i still find all this confusing....

 

[guncha]

I wouldn't call myself a Contador fan but will still consider him the winner of both the 2010 Tour and 2011 Giro, despite what the records might show.

I disagree - he failed drug test in TDF 2010. He should have been stripped from TDF title by Spanish a year ago. Had Spanish done their job he would not participate in Giro 11 and Scparponi would get his title in May 2011 not February 2012. If you think Contador should not have been stripped of TDF 10 title then Landis is TDF 06 winner.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Is that the prize money or what his fighting of the decision cost the UCI ?

70% of salary norm, I guess.

 

[Forunculo]

Pereiro has explode on twitter. Ironic, he should be in Schleck shoes.

 

[Cloxxki]

Oh, the loyalty of passionate cycling fans, preferring the one lying fraud of a doper of the other... All part of the bigger plan to keep us all from looking into the actual issues mankind is about to be self-destruct itself with.

 

[luckyboy]

Lots of tweets about the ban starting Jan 25th 2011.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ok, I have to ask this: You joined the forum in may 2011 or you borned that date? Be a man! or a woman! People are starving in Africa.

Yes it's my birth date alright?!

 

[LaFlorecita]

That's what the CAS ruling says.

 

[LaFlorecita]

"Saddest thing for him isn't the loss of Tour/Giro Titles,but the fact that despite being an innocent man,he'll be called a doper.Despicable"

Exactly my feelings.

 

[Snilla]

I hope it doesn't make too much of a mess.

Still dont see the need to insult me because i think highly about him as a person. I had the pleasure of meeting him, and that's the impression I got. Sorry if this offends you so much you feel the need to insult me...

I already stated I wouldnt judge if the ban is justified or not... Think you should give it a rest and practice what you preach!

 

[pastronef]

hadn't Colo and the other clenbuterol guys already been banned, I think Contador wouldn't have been sanctioned

does someone agree with this?

 

[PCutter]

Soooo.....anyone still think Froome can win the Vuelta?

 

[luckyboy]

Soooo.....anyone still think Froome can win the Vuelta?

Well Contador won't be there, so maybe

 

[SantiBotero]

correct. the cas EXPLICITLY stated that believe it was likely a food supplement contamination.

iow, if bert claimed that, and if rfec stuck to the 'proposed' decision, he would get a 1 year only and would race the tour in 2012.

i still find all this confusing....

It's a tricky job. It is a basic Law principle around the most developed countries that the Court can't argue more or less than what parties say. The Court job is not to search the truth, but judge according to what both parties argued. The defense can choose several paths, in this case they went only for one. And lost. I can understand the confusion around the CAS reference to food suplement, but they are totally locked in what the defense argued. A sentence based on the food suplement theory and not argued by Contador wouldn't be valid.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Well Contador won't be there, so maybe

Won't be there?

 

[RownhamHill]

Now the verdict has come I'm a bit disappointed, but no matter, life goes on.

But having read the CAS statement I think this one is going to run a little longer - what to make of the verdict? Personally I'm a little confused as to the logic, and wonder if anyone can help - we know that contaminated steak gets you off from Mexican footballers et al, but apparently a contaminated food supplement doesn't. Does anyone know the logic for that - presumably you're expected to have to test supplements, but not food? Why is that?

 

[Forunculo]

Well Contador won't be there, so maybe

why not? the date is 5 august

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador says he doesn't agree and that a press con will be called.

@dnlbenson

 

[Ferminal]

End of the first paragraph of CAS release says August 5th 2012....

 

[luckyboy]

why not? the date is 5 august

Lots of tweets saying Jan 25th is the start date

Ah wait, nevermind

 

[eljimberino]

May be the sport is cleaner...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Lots of tweets saying Jan 25th is the start date

Jan 25th minus months served I guess.

Edit: minus 5 months 19 days it is.

 

[hrotha]

Lots of tweets saying Jan 25th is the start date

Ah wait, nevermind

The suspension starts on Jan 25th 2011, which is when he was cleared by the RFEC. It ends on Aug 2012.

 

[LaFlorecita]

May be the sport is cleaner...

No way. Now Andy Schleck and Scarponi are GT winners.