kkawboy14 wrote:
Stewart got a break because it was from his Doctor and he just failed to get approval, so he got the minimum 2 years.
So far Tickle has Not said that he used a product that was contaminated or that he has proof it was contaminated. So he has a 4 year suspension, he knows he has a 4 year suspension, it’s all written in the Drug Testing Program. I’m not even a Lawyer and I was able to figure it out in 10 minutes.
A “hearing” does nothing for him.
racingfortheson wrote:
O, so you're saying there are things that can change if it's 4 years or not. Seems like that is what everyone is saying and Tickle just wants to know his punishment. So he can figure out what to do next. Not that hard to understand, but some people just like to stir the pot.
kkawboy14 wrote:
I’m not trying to stir a pot I’m just trying to help people understand the reality.
Tickle has stated he didn’t take that product into his body. If that’s his position, he’s out for 4 years.
He has 1 shot at 2 years, produce the product that he ingested and prove it was contaminated. He has not publicly stated yet that he has this proof. In fact he has stated publicly he has no idea how it got in his system.
He doesn’t need a hearing for this to go forward, he needs his lawyers to forward the Proof of product and contamination. If they don’t. He’s out 4 years from the race he got popped at!
He’s not in Limbo
I don't think any of us are in a position to know what his lawyers/representatives have given to the FIM/WADA, so any assertion that this is a slam dunk is pure speculation. From the sound of it, both you and I got our law degrees from the same school, the University of Google, and they're worth about 10% of what we paid for them.
If this were as cut and dry as you state, Tickle would no longer be provisionally suspended. He'd have a full ruling with a proper start and end date.
I do somewhat agree with the poster who said that this would probably be moving faster and more definitively if it were someone like Herlings. That's not because he's a GP guy, but simply because of the celebrity factor and his ability to afford higher priced representation.