October 21, 2010
CAS ruling lets Vino off UCI ’1yr-salary’ fine. Has anyone actually paid this fine? Do they now get a refund?
Did Cristian Moreni actually pay his fine? If so, will he seek a refund? I would.
CAS Finds That UCI’s Vinokourov Fine Is Not Valid | Cyclingnews.com
Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) will not have to pay a fine equivalent to his then annual salary of €1.2 million as a result of his positive test for a blood transfusion at the 2007 Tour de France. According to El Pais, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found against the International Cycling Union (UCI) and in favour of Vinokourov at a hearing in Lausanne on August 31.
Vinokourov: Don’t Call Me Stupid | Cyclingnews.com
“Do you really think I was so stupid?” he asked in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. “Everyone knows that you can easily be caught for a blood transfusion. What did I have left to win in the Tour to take such a risk? After my crash I had already lost my high GC ranking.”

