Danilo Hondo will have to wait two more weeks to hear how the Court of Arbitration for Sports has decided his fate. After a seven-hour hearing Tuesday, the court announced that it expects to issue its decision by December 6. Hondo was appealing his suspension following a positive test for Carphedon. German doping specialist Werner Franke, who is normally a critic of doping within professional cycling, appeared on behalf of Hondo, who he considers a victim rather than a perpetrator.
Hondo told the German press agency DPA, "I had expected more. But we will have to see what their explanation is. We asked for an acquittal and the UCI asked for a one-year suspension, which would expire on April 1, 2006. Only the WADA asked for a two-year suspension. Anything is possible."
