Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde on Monday received a two-year ban from world sport's top court, the CAS, over his implication in the Operation Puerto drugs scandal which erupted in 2006. The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport will please several bodies who have been campaigning to see an Italy-wide ban on the Spaniard extended worldwide. The ban was backdated to January 1, … [Read more...]
Valverde “If They Punish Me, I Will Return And I Will Win”
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) vows to return to cycling and continue to win even if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) should sanction him for doping, "he told the newspaper El Pais Monday. If the CAS ruling is not favorable, "I will return to cycling and will continue to win. Without a second thought. I am just thinking about winning," he said. He said he … [Read more...]