Bottomless Escape From Guantanamo

"It may not appeal the decision" Pat McQuaid Alberto


The president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Pat McQuaid was critical of what it considers political interference in the case of Alberto Contador, which "does not help the image of Spain, "and said he did not have clear yet whether to appeal the acquittal by the Royal English Cycling Federation (RFEC). The

English rider was supported by the Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the leader of the Partido Popular (PP), Mariano Rajoy, and the English Olympic Committee (COE), among others, something not quite like the British representative .

"It is the duty of self-governed sport and sport should be allowed to do this. I do not think the process has to be interfered with by politicians when they do not know all the facts of the case, and when they make statements, are purely political declarations, "said McQuaid at the beginning of the second stage of the Tour of Oman.

therefore made clear that he was "disappointed" made to political pressure, he said, in favor of English. "It is unjustified, does not help the image of Spain, shows that they are predisposed to support above all, despite what the facts of the case may say," he said.

On the possibility of appealing the decision of the RFEC, the Irishman had said that with 35 new pages of the case. " "Now we will discuss with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and we have to have all the records of the case before we make a decision within 30 days," he said.

"We have to wait for the outcome, but may not appeal. We have to see everything and translate the full dossier. I hope and am pretty confident that will be resolved before the Tour, "he added.

Anyway, McQuaid again attacked the English anti-doping policy." I think we still have not improved in his attitude, ditched the president of the UCI, which acknowledged he had not spoken to counter since last September.
Source: World Cycling