Swiss court dismisses Valverde appeal

Former Liège - Bastogne - Liège winner Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) after his third place finish.

Former Liège - Bastogne - Liège winner Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) after his third place finish. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The Swiss Court of Civil Rights has denied Alejandro Valverde's appeal of his ban from racing in Italy. The court ruled that Valverde's appeal of the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to enforce the two-year ban was made too early, before the CAS verdict had been issued.