Cycling 2010

[cornflakes]

Some other lies have come out recently (about his salary, about livestrong)

Any Links? Wouldn't mind reading it

[Dodge]

Just go to velonation and see them there

[Macy]

One year ban for Contador apparently: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cont...terol-positive

If confirmed, I'm surprised they had the balls to ban him, even if only for a year.

[Bluebeard]

Only a year ban - shouldn't it be two? I suppose that being Spanish and being banned by Spanish authorities counts double. He's 10 days to appeal. I wonder if he'll get off on the appeal.

Little Schleck came out yesteray and said that he's not forgiven Contador for the break in the Tour - sounds like he was distancing himself from his former friend before things start to stick.

If he is banned, Contador has threatened to quit completely - I'll be surprised if he sticks to it though.

[Macy]

Only a year ban - shouldn't it be two? I suppose that being Spanish and being banned by Spanish authorities counts double. He's 10 days to appeal. I wonder if he'll get off on the appeal.

I think the one year ban option is open to authorities on the basis of a failed drug test but the drug is taken non deliberately. It was the minimum option as far as I understand it, even if the contaminated meat story was believed - the athlete is still responsible for what goes into his body.

[Dodge]

Its half what the Chinese radioshack lad got, and he used the exact same defence.

If fairness though Contador is being banned from the day he was notified, not the day of the test so its 13 months (and important month which means he misses le Tour...)