Mosquera's comeback?

[Dr. Maserati]

I'm all for anti-doping but can't agree with someone being treated like this. At the very least he should be credited for the time he's already served. That's normally something that is assured by accepting a formal provisional suspension - which you'd have thought would've occurred in this case - but even if it wasn't an official provisional suspension he should be credited w/ it in the name of fairness. These kind of decisions don't generate confidence in the fairness of the system and an athlete's ability to find impartial justice...lol



That doesn't mean that he couldn't still receive credit for the time-served. After all, it's effectively and functionally the same thing - Mosquera not racing owing to this situation.

The arbitrariness of it all is what really bothers me.

I agree, in principle he should be credited- I was just pointing out that legally he was not suspended and still allowed to race.
But of course practically he was sidelined by Vacansloeil because of fear from the UCI.

Yeah hes getting screwed big time.

Surely they can appeal on the Valverde precedent who got time he was actually racing counted into the ban.

Not really - Valverde wouldn't be a precedent because he was banned in one area (Italy by CONI) before his ban went global.
Mosquera could appeal to CAS, but I doubt he would find any success.

 

[Sophistic]

There was nothing unfair in this process, if Vacansoleil treated him so bad why didnt he ask for the cancellation of his contract and ride for some not so evil team?Why didnt he admit his cheating?He tried everything to get away with it and now has to pay the price for it. The only guy he can blame is himself.

 

[hrotha]

There was nothing unfair in this process, if Vacansoleil treated him so bad why didnt he ask for the cancellation of his contract and ride for some not so evil team?Why didnt he admit his cheating?He tried everything to get away with it and now has to pay the price for it. The only guy he can blame is himself.

He doesn't blame Vacansoleil, he says they treated him well. He blames the UCI and the RFEC.

He doped. The price for it is a 2-year suspension, but he'll serve 3 years.

 

[Benotti69]

There was nothing unfair in this process, if Vacansoleil treated him so bad why didnt he ask for the cancellation of his contract and ride for some not so evil team?Why didnt he admit his cheating?He tried everything to get away with it and now has to pay the price for it. The only guy he can blame is himself.

Mosquera has done what the omerta expects. The problem with doping is unless you are a star and you get caught you have to take it on the chin if you want to ride again. If you speak out you'll get it on both chins and if you dare go against the omerta well its game over.

 

[Altitude]

Trying to make an example of Mosquera after they let Contador off with nothing. The lack of consistency is scandalous. What bullsh!t

 

[El Pistolero]

Trying to make an example of Mosquera after they let Contador off with nothing. The lack of consistency is scandalous. What bullsh!t

Yeah, apparently no one cares about the small names in cycling as evidenced in you talking about Contador in a Mosquera thread.

The real scandalous thing here is that he's effectively getting a 3 year ban instead of a 2 year ban. You should be complaining about that before crying about Contador.

Because this is no different than the real world. People with a lot of money can afford better lawyers and will have more chances to walk away from it all than a person with less money. This is not something that only happens in cycling...

 

[Ripper]

s*h*i*t*t*y deal for the M man.

 

[therealtimshady]

Mosquito Has been done over a bit here

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Anybody heard him on radio what did he say?

 

[Altitude]

Yeah, apparently no one cares about the small names in cycling as evidenced in you talking about Contador in a Mosquera thread.

The real scandalous thing here is that he's effectively getting a 3 year ban instead of a 2 year ban. You should be complaining about that before crying about Contador.

Because this is no different than the real world. People with a lot of money can afford better lawyers and will have more chances to walk away from it all than a person with less money. This is not something that only happens in cycling...

Just saw your incredibly dumb response.

If I was crying about anything it was obviously about the LACK OF CONSISTENCY between cases (as was clearly stated in my post), not your beloved Alberto Contador. You really need to work on your reading comprehension.

Also, Mosquera is a small name in cycling? Maybe in the Bizarro world.