RadioShack-Nissan owner Becca questions fairness in Contador case
Becca notes Israeli connection
During the presentation of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:RadioShack-Nissan team, founder Flavio Becca attacked 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alberto Contador, his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Saxo Bank team and that team's owner Bjarne Riis. Two facts had caught Becca's attention, causing him to wonder whether Saxo Bank was trying to influence the fate of its star rider Contador: Saxo Bank had recently held its 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:pre-season training camp in Israel and one of the judges involved in the upcoཧming Contador doping case decision from the Cour🎃t of Arbitration for Sport is Israeli.
"When I saw that in the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) commission, an Israeli judge will decide the fate of Contador and soon after discovered that Saxo Bank has its own training camp in Israel, I do not think we are on track," said Becca to Le Quotidien.
Saxo Bank held a training camp in Israel - not a regular pre-season training camp destination for WorldTour teams - from November 29 to December 11. While there, team's riders did the usual early team camp activities:&n♊bsp;getting to know each other, help building a cycling school and spending some ti⛦me riding locally.
The CAS ruling is expected in a few days, from ꧑a commission that includes three members: Quentin Byrne-Sutton of Switzerland, Ulrich Haas of Germany and the Ephraim Barak of Israel. The latter is the president of commission.
"An Israeli judge will issue a ruling on Contador, and Saxo Bank is doing its training camp in Israel, even being officially received by the Government. There༺ are two facts that can not be separated. At this point, I think everything is already decided," said Becca.
further noted that on the Saxo Bank squad is also the first Israeli ever to be part of a WorldTour team. Ran Margaliot had previously raced for Footon-Servetto and has been at Saxo Bꦓank since 2011.
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