Astana-Wurth are Okay to Race

by callmecayce on Jun 29, 2006 1:45 PM EDT Comment 10 comments

The Cycling Gods are smiling, at least they're smiling on me. This is from CN.

" Astana-Würth OK to race

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has given the Astana-Wurth team the go-ahead to race in the Tour de France. "CAS has rejected the request of ASO to stop the team Astana-Würth from starting the Tour de France," read the CAS official statement.

On June 26, ASO, the organisers of the Tour, had asked Active Bay, the managing company of the Spanish squad, not to take part in its race. Both parties took their case to CAS, which heard it today (June 29) in the presence of ASO and Active Bay representatives.

CAS ruled that the team of Alexandre Vinokourov will be able to participate in the race. Belgian judge Guido de Croock decided the matter, basing his sentence on the fact that no official information on the team's links to the doping network had yet been revealed.

If you don't trust cyclingnews for your information, Eurosport has the story, too.

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But maybe Basso and Ulle

are not?

The drama, the suspense! Nothing like a good dope scandal to keep people's interest after "The Armstrong Years."

by bethie on Jun 29, 2006 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

honestly?

I don't care about Basso and Ulle. I mean, I do because I like to watch them race. But it's not like ASO would really kick them out.

To me, though, that Astana-Wurth can race is the most important thing.

by callmecayce on Jun 29, 2006 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

And get their butts kicked. How many early morning drug tests do you think they are in for? Can't wait to see Vino by the side of the road with his thumb out.
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by Tmeister on Jun 29, 2006 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to mention...

The kind of hotel accommodations they can expect. ASO never forget, and they are not your kinder, gentler kind of organization, so most nights, Astana should probably expect a hotel room in the next province...

by TCWriter on Jun 29, 2006 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

TC is so right!

I remember well the accomadations I was once stuck in as part of a US Team in the Alps. They did not want to feed us or acknowledge our exsistance. I pretty much was put in a closet with a few cots. A far cry from how the Italians treated us just a few miles away. It's no wonder I harsh on the French, but at the same time their athletes were great guys. I coached the US Team this winter in my sport and I can say that the French guys were again good guys. Too bad in parts of France they take it out on the athletes.
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by Tmeister on Jun 29, 2006 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unbe;lievable

that is so petty.

by Chris... on Jun 29, 2006 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am 100% focused on racing my bike...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/tour06/index.php?id=/photos/2006/tour06/medical/DV80660

...not

by ELVISGOAT on Jun 29, 2006 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ahh...elvis

What's your point? You don't like the guy? Fair enough.

Fact is, so far, his name hasn't come up. If it does, I'll eat MY hind leg. :-)

by bethie on Jun 29, 2006 11:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Revenge factor

You never know, he might be more motivated than ever.

by Chris... on Jun 30, 2006 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aargh

I loved Vino... now I don't know what to think. Before the doping stuff was a suspicion and an acceptance that at least if everybody's doing it, the playing field is level.

Now, I'm just hoping that someday the playing field will be level again.

by Tiki on Jun 30, 2006 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs