CAS hears Rasmussen appeal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) heard the appeal of Michael Rasmussen on Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland regarding the Dane's two-year suspension for missing out-of-competition doping controls. Rasmussen was suspended in July, 2008 by the cycling federation of Monaco, the country where he received his racing license.

The ex-Rabobank rider was not present in Lausanne, where arbitrators met for five hours. The ruling will follow in a few weeks.