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Those responsible for the Tour is trying to find a way to unblock the situation of Alejandro Valverde, ranking number one in the cycling world, so that it can compete in the next round of the French, which begins on July 4 in Monaco.
The rider from Murcia has been suspended as a precautionary measure by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) that it has, contrary to the terms of the time by the Spanish and international sports authorities, the port operation and prevents it from competing for two years in Italy. The 16th stage of the Tour 2009 through the valley of Aosta, and then all the controversy that has occurred.
The Caisse d'Epargne, with support from the leadership of the French savings bank which sponsors the team, is now much more optimistic and still maintains his leader in all that take part in the test. The ASO company, responsible for the race, as the Caisse d'Epargne are awaiting a ruling from Pat McQuaid, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), which calls into question the legal arguments Italian It would be enough to give you back twice winner of the Dauphiné Libéré.
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN / McQuaid, in 2007, was the architect of an international campaign that questioned Valverde, and which led to the broker, defended by the Spanish Cycling Federation and supported by the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) go and won in the TAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) The lawsuit against UCI. In fact, Valverde was the only scapegoat in a clash at that time maintained the UCI and the CSD against Spanish federation.
But now the situation has totally changed. McQuaid is an ally of the new board of the Spanish federation and the UCI has made peace with the full Tour, Patrice Clerc after he left the presidency of the company that hosts the race last year.
Moreover, the ruling of the CONI against Valverde offers various interpretations on the explicit prohibition to compete in Italy. The rider is not allowed to take part in competitions organized by Italian federations or clubs. However, this is not the case in the Tour, which is managed by a French entity (ASO) and not Italian.
