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Op vrijdag 18 februari 2011 00:36 schreef _-_ratjetoe_-_ het volgende:Is natuurlijk moeilijk verdedigbaar, wat Saxo Bank doet vind ik eigenlijk nog erger; vol achter iemand staan die duidelijk gebruikt heeft. Vacansoleil ontslaat een renner van wie de doping niet eens 100% bewezen is.
Als Contador geschorst wordt kan dat voor Saxo dezelfde consequenties hebben:
UCI confirms that Licence Commission may examine Saxo Banks position if Contador is suspendedSaturday, February 12, 2011
by Shane Stokes at 3:51 PM EST Article Rating
Categories: Pro Cycling, Doping [Click to print]
Could team lose its ProTeam licence?Bjarne RiisWith the decision on the Alberto Contador case imminent, speculation is growing that in the case of a suspension for the Spanish rider, that the Saxo Bank-SunGard team could lose a chunk of its world ranking points and possibly even come under pressure as regards its ProTeam licence.
Last autumn, the squad was ranked tenth in the UCIs hierarchy of teams. This calculation was carried out based on the points of a certain number of riders. Those teams in the top 15 were deemed eligible for ProTeam status. Three more out of places 16 to 20 were also selected.
According to El Diariomontanes.es, Contador accounts for approximately 60 percent of Saxo Bank-SunGards points total, and is therefore a major factor in its position in the hierarchy of teams. The paper speculates that losing those points could endanger the permanence of his team, Saxo Bank SunGard, at the top category of the international peloton.
Because the hierarchy of teams calculation has not been announced, its very difficult to work out where the team would end up if he was suspended and the points stripped from its total. UCI spokesman Enrico Carpani has however confirmed to VeloNation that it is possible that the teams position could be examined.
I can confirm in case of suspension of Alberto Contador, the Licences Commission could review the position of the team, according to UCI rules, he said.
This appears at variance with Pat McQuaids recent comments that even if he was sanctioned, that the team would not lose any points.
Contador tested positive during the 2010 Tour de France. He claims that the Clenbuterol in his system must have come from contaminated meat, and is arguing that he should not be suspended at all as a result. Unconfirmed Spanish media reports suggested several days ago that part of the Spanish Cycling Federations Competition Committee has considered clearing him outright.
He is Saxo Bank SunGards star rider. The team also includes other promising competitors such as Chris Anker Sorensen and Richie Porte, and these will be hoping that there is no threat to its standing within the ranks of the UCI ProTeams.
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