The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared Spaniard rider Alejandro Valverde in the world road cycling championships on Wednesday, the chief of world cycling Pat McQuaid said.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) had attempted to ban Valverde, a two-time silve medallist in the elite men's race, from the worlds based on their belief that he was implicated in the 'Operation Puerto' doping affair.
The Spanish cycling federation stood by the Spanish rider, who made a last gasp appeal to CAS in a bid to compete in Sunday's road race.
Valverde has always denied being involved in Operation Puerto, uncovered when police raided the premises of Doctor Eufemiano Fuentes in May 2006.
Police found bags of stored blood, banned doping products and lists of codenames allegedly belonging to top cyclists.
Source: Xinhua
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