uci.chmodello.aspOpen ↗ [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial]The International Cycling Union has taken note of today’s decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to grant a UCI ProTour license to the Phonak team for the years 2005-2006.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][font=Arial]The UCI’s License Commission had refused to grant a license. In accordance with the procedure laid down in the UCI ProTour regulations, the Phonak team had appealed against this decision to the CAS.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][font=Arial]The UCI has taken note of the CAS decision, which proves the independence as much of the License Commission, as of the CAS and the validity of the procedures put into place within the frame of the UCI ProTour.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][font=Arial]The UCI welcomes the Phonak team within the UCI ProTour. This team will be the 20th UCI ProTeam for the 2005 season.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial]Well, what do you guys think? Is it fair and correct, now that a suspicious number of Phonak riders got caught? 😕 [/font][/font]
I think it is fair because the riders who were caught have been sacked and so has a significant portion of team management. Phonak is almost a completely new team this year.
Powerful Pete said:
Straight from the UCI website at:
uci.chmodello.aspOpen ↗ [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial]The International Cycling Union has taken note of today’s decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to grant a UCI ProTour license to the Phonak team for the years 2005-2006.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][font=Arial]The UCI’s License Commission had refused to grant a license. In accordance with the procedure laid down in the UCI ProTour regulations, the Phonak team had appealed against this decision to the CAS.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][font=Arial]The UCI has taken note of the CAS decision, which proves the independence as much of the License Commission, as of the CAS and the validity of the procedures put into place within the frame of the UCI ProTour.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][font=Arial]The UCI welcomes the Phonak team within the UCI ProTour. This team will be the 20th UCI ProTeam for the 2005 season.[/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial]Well, what do you guys think? Is it fair and correct, now that a suspicious number of Phonak riders got caught? 😕 [/font][/font]
but they didn't clean house like Cofidis did - they ummed and ahhed and Hamilton had to volunteer to be sacked, didn't he?
I think it undermines the UCI's tough drug stance- it's easy to see a day when sport won't even happen because CAS will be deciding the reults of everything.
but, whilever the UCI accepted Cofidis then they were always going to have to accept Phonak.
and the 'code of ethics' isn't worth the paper it's written on.
but they didn't clean house like Cofidis did - they ummed and ahhed and Hamilton had to volunteer to be sacked, didn't he?
I think it undermines the UCI's tough drug stance- it's easy to see a day when sport won't even happen because CAS will be deciding the reults of everything.
but, whilever the UCI accepted Cofidis then they were always going to have to accept Phonak.
and the 'code of ethics' isn't worth the paper it's written on.
Good points Micron. I hadn't thought about it like that. You are correct that Hamilton and Phonak came to a mutual agreement. I will have to reevaluate my opinion on the fairness of Phonak getting a license. I guess I was just excited for Pena and Landis.
Obviously, there has to be a right to appeal - but the governing body of a sport should be able to take what ruling CAS makes as a guideline not as an absolute - otherwise a ruling body like the UCI really has no teeth.
On the other hand, this is good news. CAS found that the UCI had acted on two incidents that were still under appeal, and therefore unresolved. So it would appear that the concept of due process hasn't been completely discarded.
