- Arbitrage TAS 2010/A/2141 M. c. Fédération Royale Espagnole de Cyclisme (RFEC) & Arbitrage TAS 2010/A/2142 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) c. M. & Fédération Royale Espagnole de Cyclisme (RFEC), sentence partielle du 8 juin 2011
- CAS 2010/A/2141 M. vs RFEC
- CAS 2010/A/2142 UCI vs M. & RFEC
Related cases:
- CAS 2010_A_2141 M. vs RFEC | UCI vs M. & RFEC - Final Award
March 29, 2012 - CAS 2010_A_2141 M. vs RFEC | UCI vs M. & RFEC - Partial Award 1
September 14, 2010
- Cycling
- Doping (recombinant EPO)
- Lis pendens
- Serious grounds for suspension of the CAS proceedings
- Integration of the Rules of the national federation in accordance with the UCI Rules
- Competence of CAS
- Right of intervention by the UCI
In July 2009 the International Cycling Union (UCI) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Spanish cyclist M. after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Erythropoietin (EPO). On 30 April 2010 the RFEC decided to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete including a fine.
Hereafter in June 2010 both the Athlete and the UCI appealed the RFEC decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
In this partial award the CAS Panel considers different issues raised by the parties.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on 8 June 2011:
1.) Deems it has jurisdiction to settle the dispute between the parties in the proceedings TAS 2010/A/2141 M. c. RFEC and TAS 2010/A/2142 UCI c. Mr & RFEC.
2.) The UCI request for intervention in the procedure TAS 2010/A/2141 M. c. RFEC is admissible and in this matter the order rendered by the President of the Appeals Arbitration Division on 14 September 2010 is confirmed.
3.) Orders the consolidation of the proceedings TAS 2010/A/2141 M. c. RFEC and TAS 2010/A/2142 UCI c. Mr & RFEC and in this matter the order rendered by the President of the Appeals Arbitration Division of 14 September 2010 is confirmed.
4.) Denies the motion for suspension and the exception of lis pendens as requested by the Athlete.
5.) Deems that the Panel will separately settle the particular procedural conditions as a result of the previous decisions in accordance with the CAS Code.
6.) In rendering this partial award without costs, the issue of costs will be settled within the CAS final award.
