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Dear Mr. McQuaid, did you know Valverde’s still racing?

Hey Pat, just an FYI, heads up kinda thing. That Spanish guy, the one from Operacion Puerto four years ago that the Court of Arbitration finally busted last month... yeah, Valverde. The guy that won like, what -- over 20 major races while his lawyers ran circles around your governing body -- yup, Alejandro Valverde, rides for Caisse, remember him?

By |2019-02-03T16:29:42-08:00April 3rd, 2010|Doping|3 Comments

Valverde slaps UCI in face again. Cycling world baffled.

The UCI has a high threshold of pain. Despite the recent CAS ruling against Alejandro Valverde, which essentially said the Italian two year ban was legal and based on admissible and convincing evidence of guilt, the Spaniard is racing again. He and his Caisse d'Epargne back-up band are playing in Saturday's Grand Prix Miguel Indurain. Smack, ouch, turn the other check.

By |2019-02-03T16:29:44-08:00March 30th, 2010|Doping|6 Comments