Alberto Contador doping case going to CAS.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) earlier today announced that it has decided to appeal the Alberto Contador case verdict decided by the Spanish authorities to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.

The UCI is dissatisfied with the Spanish Cycling Federation's (RFEC) finding in the case of Alberto Contador. He was acquitted after testing positive (non-negative) for clenbuterol during an in-competition test carried out in France on July 21, 2010 during the 2010 Tour de France.

The UCI stated that the decision to appeal comes after an in-depth study of the case file received from the RFEC earlier this month.

Team Saxo Bank-SunGard and Alberto Contador have yet to comment on UCI's decision to appeal. Additionally, Contador's lawyer said he would not immediately comment on the appeal.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has three more weeks to decide if it will join the appeal.

The Spanish federation originally proposed a one-year suspension, but it then cleared Contador last month. If CAS finds Contador guilty of doping, he faces a two-year ban and will be stripped of his third Tour de France champion title.

Contador can continue racing until CAS gives a verdict. He currently leads the weeklong Volta of Catalunya 2011 taking place in northern Spain.

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