Can Spain’s new anti-doping law be applied?
No. The court clearly stated that the ex post facto application of any law is a fundamental violation of judicial principles. Spain’s new doping law was approved in November 2006 and the alleged violations, which precede the police raids in May 2006, have to be handled by sporting bodies. Will the evidence be handed over to UCI? No, not until the case is formally closed at least. After that, it’s unsure how the courts will act. The court was clear in stating that the UCI and the respective national cycling federations should handle any disciplinary proceedings. But until the courts release police evidence and court documents, the agencies are powerless to take action. Will those bags of blood be tested? Yes, but only to measure if the amount of EPO found in some bags would be considered a health risk. There was no mention of forcing DNA testing to help identify whose blood and plasma might be in the infamous coded bags. It remains unclear if the bags themselves will be handed over to t
