UCI, WADA condemn criticism of CAS Contador hearing
Agencies maintain the court's integrity
Both the UCI and th๊e WADA have 🌺criticised reports this week concerning the Alberto Contador case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. With the Court's decision expected next week, various press reports this week have questioned the judges' objectivity.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Leopard Trek owner Flavio Becca started the controversy by suggesting a relationship between the fact that Contador's te🐭am, Saxo Bank, recently held a training camp in Israel, and the fact that the head judge on his case is an Israeli.
“These are two f💞acts that cannot be separated. At🌳 this point I think everything is already decided,” Becca said.
The CAS then took the unusual step of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:denying any such prejudice on the part of its judges.
On January 11, the AP reported that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:WADA lawyers nearly w⭕alked out of ജthe hearing last November when the CAS denied oral testimony from anti-dopi🗹ng expert Michael Ashenden.
Both agencies expressed their belief in the integr🐓ity of the process in separate 💫statements issued late this week.
The WADA “wants to clarify that during the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing into the case of Alberto Contador at no stage did WADA challenge any member of the🐲 panel for a lack of independence,” it said.
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The UCI “condemns” the ♑publication of the stories this week, and “formally declares that none of its representatives have been involved in any way in this action which it deems incompatible with the good order of ꧙court proceedings."
The UCI confirms that it will continue to respect due confidentiality and the legal rights of all parties. Further the UCI reiterates its confidence in the integrity and independence of the Court of Ar💃bitration for Sport and all the members of the panel.”