UCI appeals Contador decision to Court of Arbitration for Sport

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard) on the sign-in stage.

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard) on the sign-in stage. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The International Cycling Union (UCI) will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) the dismissal of doping charges against Tour de France winner Alberto Contador. The UCI said that its appeal was based on "an in-depth study of the file received from" the Spanish cycling federation.