CAS wants to combine WADA, UCI appeals case Contador

Of GENEYIS (AP) — Supreme Court of sport is to ask the World Anti-Doping Agency and International Cycling Union to combine their forces against Alberto Contador appeals acquittal of doping charges. By Josep Lago, AFP/Getty Images

Alberto Contador of doping control leaves the van at the end of the fourth stage of the tour of Catalonia last week.

By Josep Lago, AFP/Getty Images

Alberto Contador of doping control leaves the van at the end of the fourth stage of the tour of Catalonia last week.

The Court of arbitration for sport said Wednesday it had registered the SAME challenge to the Spanish cycling Federation's decision to remove Contador, who tested positive for clenbuterol en route to winning his third Tour de France last year defense Contador. Spanish Federation accepted that he accidentally consumed the banned substance consumption contaminated beef. Appeal WADA filed late Tuesday after UCI decision last week to the CAS in Lausanne, Switzerland Court said in The statement that CAS rules means "unable to consolidate the two cases, if all parties agree."The parties will now have the opportunity to file written submissions as well as all the arguments and evidence, "said CAS, which has sent a copy of WADA appeal lawyers for Contador and the Spanish Agency. last year, WADA, UCI teamed up successfully on CAS to get another top Spanish rider, Alejandro Valverde, banned two years for doping, where national Federation refused to punish him.CAS already faces a tight schedule to hear the case, Contador and to reach a verdict before the start of navigation 2 July, the Court reiterated on Wednesday that it was "ready to establish a procedural calendar allowing for the settlement of the dispute before the end of June." in a typical procedure for CASthe appeal is heard by a panel of three lawyers. One is appointed by the Court and each side of the dispute may appoint one. If the Panel rejects appeals UCI and WADA, Contador and then could defend the title Bout. If found guilty of doping, Contador has a two-year ban and lost his Tour victory Contador., who has won two races in Spain this season, racing to keep up the decision issuing CAS. This was provisionally suspended by the UCI in August, then resumed his career Racing last month after the abolition of the Spanish cycling organization disciplinary Commission World Anti-Doping Agency code. for clenbuterol, a banned anabolic agent that burns fat and builds muscle, as zero tolerance drug. Athletes can evade the sanctions only if they prove to be "no fault or negligence".Valverde was banned throughout the world for two years after a CAS array and UCI WADA accepted arguments that doped with blood-boosting hormone EPO and was related to the operation Puerto investigation. Valverde led world cycling rankings when the suspension was confirmed in May of The CAS verdict ended the frustrating event for the UCI and WADA, who was unable to persuade Spanish cycling officials to investigate Valverde. The case hinged around whether they could use evidence seized in Madrid during the probe into Puerto Court.