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By the time the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2011 Tour de France begins, cycling fans may still be wondering whether 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) will keep his 2010 Tour de France victory. The Spaniard 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:tested positive for clenbuterol in a test during last year's Tour, and a final verdict in his dopingꦦ ca🌠se is still pending and may not be issued before the start of the 2011 Tour.

After the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Thursday that it will be appe♏aling to the Cไourt of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) the dismissal of doping charges against Contador, CAS's general secretar𒉰y warned of a🐻 lengthy procedure ahead.

"I am puzzled that the UCI has waited until the very last moment to appeal," CAS's Matthieu Reeb told Reuters. "We lost a few precious weeks because of that."

CAS is awa🐼iting formal notification from the UCI of its decision to appeal. Whether the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will join the UC🐻I's appeal remains to be seen. The international organization has 21 days left to decide.

"If the parties really want a quick decision, 'we can arrange that'," said Reeb, w✅ho added that he is expecting a "fierce defence" from Contador's lawyers🌊.

"I am pessimistic we can make a ruling ꦇbefore the end of June." The Tour de France will ಌstart on July 2.

Contador is eligible to compete while the appeal is𝐆 pending. He has conistently denied doping and defended himself by saying the Clenbuterol got into his system after ingesting contaminated meat.