GENEVA, May 29, 2009 (AFP) - World sport's top courts on Friday doubled a one-year ban on Italian cyclist Marta Bastianelli for doping, ruling in favor of the International Cycling Union (UCI) which had sought a tougher sanction. CAS said in a statement that it decided to rule in favor of UCI as Bastianelli's positive test was "attributable to her own fault and negligence, which in the … [Read more...]
CAS – Team Fuji-Servetto Racing At Tirreno-Adriatico & Milan-San Remo
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Spain’s Iban Mayo Banned For Two years After CAS Ruling
August 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish rider Iban Mayo was banned for two years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld an appeal by the sport's world governing body the UCI, the Lausanne-based CAS said on Tuesday. The statement said: "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld the appeal filed by the International Cycling Union (UCI) in a case involving the Spanish Cycling … [Read more...]
Floyd Landis Loses Appeal Over His 2006 Tour de France Doping Case
June 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Landis loses appeal over Tour de France doping case LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday dismissed US cyclist Floyd Landis' appeal to overturn a positive doping test that resulted in the stripping of his 2006 Tour de France title. The CAS upheld an earlier decision by the American Arbitration Association, saying that Landis … [Read more...]
Top Australian Cyclist Nathan O’Neill Banned For Doping
June 17, 2008 By 1 Comment
SYDNEY, June 17, 2008 (AFP) - Top Australian cyclist Nathan O'Neill has been banned from competition for 15 months for a doping violation, officials said Tuesday. The Commonwealth Games gold medalist and eight times Australian time trial champion tested positive for the stimulant Phentermine after the Tour of Elk Grove' in the United States in August last year. The Australian Sports … [Read more...]