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

[Bonkstrong]

So CAS thinks both the transfusion theory and the contaminated meat theory are equally unlikely so they just ban him for two years? WTF?

If you combine dodgy rulebooks with dodgy UCI presidents and dodgy political links, the whole "ruling" becomes dodgy. My faith in cycling is dead.

 

[SantiBotero]

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?

Indeed can make sense. If the defendent does not argue that, it's not the court job to find arguments for them or against them. They judge according to what both parts argue.

 

[BYOP88]

This is crazy. If CAS thinks the evidence points to that, then why does the rider have to prove what they think?

Does seem a little strange.

 

[ChrisE]

Luckily I am NOT a guy.

Sorry, the fact you are female does not make my need for a barf bag any less so.

Get a grip and grow up.

 

[Zoncolan]

Banned "according to the rules", but it leaves a bad taste, especially after LA getting off the other day.
What does this ban achieve?
-A. Schleck is gifted a TDF win
-We miss AC at the Tour this year and we have the most boring Tour for years with Evans beating Schleck again
-Scarponi gets the 2011 Giro

Not very satisfactory

 

[infeXio]

So according to the document disclosed by CAS, Contador's suspension would start as of january 25th 2011, which means no racing till january 2013. Or have i misunderstood it?

 

[Torrrr]

I'm disappointed. I thought this would happen but still hoped otherwise. Can't really see how they could come to any other decision.

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.

Probably a good decision but the best GT rider of this generation no longer has quite the palmares he had yesterday...

 

[Forunculo]

There are some bizarre comments and double standards here.

Contador rode for Saiz, then he rode for Bruyneel alongside Armstrong, then he rode for an Astana minus Bruyneel but backed by Vinokourov ... uhm, how can anyone seriously imagine he didn't "dope"???? That doesn't mean he isn't fantastically talented but get real!!

We can argue he only choose Bruyneel

 

[ChrisE]

Does seem a little strange.

Yeah, slightly.

The effort to catch dopers in sport is all a big joke.

 

[luckyboy]

Eddy Merckx saying 'I think somebody wants the death of cycling' on Eurosport

 

[Le breton]

laughing out loud

All alone in front of my computer I couldn't help but laugh out loud reading that Scarponi replaces Contador as winner of the Giro 2011.

 

[ChrisE]

Sadly the 2 guys getting the (GT)wins aren't in that category either.

Exactly, that's why they will be "embarrassed".

 

[infeXio]

So when exactly will he be able to ride again?

 

[thirteen]

If everything Landis said of the 2006 Tour is true (and I don't doubt it), then he is still the true winner. Of all the dopers he was the best of them all.

this!

but that's the thing... i now look at all races this way... doesn't matter what CAS says, i know who won.

all the erasers in the world, aren't going to change that... it's farcical!

 

[LaFlorecita]

@LaFlorecita, put yourself together, stop cryin' and stop writing bull$h!t.

Sorry, the fact you are female does not make my need for a barf bag any less so.

Get a grip and grow up.

You know, you two are actually making me cry even more.

Eddy Merckx saying 'I think somebody wants the death of cycling' on Eurosport

Yes.

Eddy Merckx reacts to Eurosport: "Sad for him and cycling. I think someone wants the death of cycling. We' going too far

 

[ChrisE]

So when exactly will he be able to ride again?

August 2012.

 

[thirteen]

Eddy Merckx saying 'I think somebody wants the death of cycling' on Eurosport

how true, how true

 

[LaFlorecita]

So when exactly will he be able to ride again?

5th of August.

 

[Snilla]

Sorry, the fact you are female does not make my need for a barf bag any less so.

Get a grip and grow up.

You are insulting people on an internet forum and at the same time telling em to grow up.. Think my ironi detector just exploded there.

 

[Ferminal]

At least Eddy is consistent, doping apologists across the board are better than those who live in a fantasy land.

 

[Old&slow]

There are some bizarre comments and double standards here.

Contador rode for Saiz, then he rode for Bruyneel alongside Armstrong, then he rode for an Astana minus Bruyneel but backed by Vinokourov ... uhm, how can anyone seriously imagine he didn't "dope"???? That doesn't mean he isn't fantastically talented but get real!!

It's not bizarre its actually very simple. Well simple minded. They only reason they even remotely like Contador is because of their pathological hate of Armstrong. If he still rode for Bruyneel they would hate Contador and they would be celebrating right now. Actually they would all likely be calling the decision unjust and saying he should be suspended for 1.5 years starting today.

But because of their hate of Armstong Contador can do no wrong in their eyes. If Contador gets picked up for murdering a troop of boy scouts tomorrow I am sure they would have a justification for why it was a humane and a just thing to do. In fact it was very courageous of him taking on those boy scouts all by himself.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

All alone in front of my computer I couldn't help but laugh out loud reading that Scarponi replaces Contador as winner of the Giro 2011.

yes, its really funny..i love scarponi but its just not on.

 

[ChrisE]

You are insulting people on an internet forum and at the same time telling em to grow up.. Think my ironi detector just exploded there.

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

 

[McLovin]

You know, you two are actually making me cry even more.

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.

 

[webvan]

So when exactly will he be able to ride again?

August 5th, 2012

Why don't you read the CAS press release for all the details : http://www.tas-cas.org/d2wfiles/document/5649/5048/0/Media20Release20_English_2012.02.06.pdf

The Panel will rule in a separate award and at a later stage on the request filed by UCI to impose a fine of at least EUR 2’485’000.

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

He got the ban because he couldn't explain how the Clen got into his system so couldn't prove that it was not his fault, Zirbel had pointed at that back in the day. Funny how the CAS dismiss the "meat" theory too...shame on Bertie and his advisors for bringing that up and wasting everyone's time and money in the process.