We ALL know who won that Tour-Alberto Contador. What the authorities have done, in being allowed to punish him, through the ambiguous, shameful verdict that was finally handed down by CAS, in the case, is: rewriting the records of reality in a very Orwellian way. I laugh now, when I see article's that trumpet that riders like Scarponi have gained because of the Contador verdict. I have no problems with Scarponi, or even Schleck, but being a competitor myself, I know that they know that they did not win the titles they have been awarded, as a result of the CAS verdict. I'm sure that many fans now feel satisfied with the outcome, but reasonable riders understand the absurdity of this whole fiasco. Actually there should have only been ONE race that was at stake here, the 2010 TdF. He never tested positive in any other contest. But because there is a NEED to "suspend" they had to hand that suspension down in some weird style. So by wiping out results, and making up a new reality for the last 1 and a half years, they can now feel OK with themselves allowing him back in 6 months.
What a pathetic joke cycling has become due to this bizarre, ambiguous decision, and the length of time it took to resolve. I now care very little for the sport, and am waiting for Alberto to be re-admitted into the peloton before I will consider any results as real in any of the contested stage races.
Am I a Contador fanboy? You bet your cleats! But I would be just as offended by the process we just witnessed, had it been any rider. Sad days. Forget who won, Cycling is the LOSER, in this case.