You're watching poetry in motion right now.
AC tests positive. McQuaid sits on the news, giving him time to arrange a plan and get certain "actors" involved. He knows that WADA also knows about the positive, but he can keep them at-bay until they literally force his hand. But before WADA forces that hand, the German media exposes the positive.
So the plan goes into action. RFEC can take their time, so they "run the clock". Even though the "fix is in", AC's fall and winter season will appear to be just like "ban" time. No racing, so it can be argued that he's "essentially serving time anyway".
Decision is pre-announced (to test the waters). Then the 1-year ban is handed-down. But wait. The RFEC decides to suddenly re-convene. And what's this? They're quoting Article 296 of the UCI regulations. And I wonder who told them to cite that particular regulation?
Pat McQuaid.
Just wait. McQuaid will spend the next month "carefully reviewing" the 35 translated pages (as AC races). And at the end of the 30 days, he will declare the rule to be "too vague" to support backing any CAS appeal.
And the new WADA guy is no "Richard Pound".