I. THE PARTIES

1. The Union Cycliste Internationale (hereinafter: “UCI”) is a non-governmental association of national cycling federations recognized as the international federation governing the sport of cycling in all its forms, with its registered office in Aigle, Switzerland.

2. The World Anti-Doping Agency (hereinafter: “WADA”) is the independent international anti-doping agency, constituted as a private law foundation under Swiss Law with its seat in Lausanne, Switzerland, and having its headquarters in Montreal, Canada, which aim is to promote, coordinate and monitor, on an international level, the fight against doping in sports in all its forms.

3. Mr Alberto Contador Velasco (hereinafter: “Mr Contador” or the “Athlete”) is a professional cyclist of the elite category and has the Spanish nationality. He is an Elite Pro license holder (n°2247396) and is currently a rider of the Saxo Bank Sungard ProTeam.

4. The Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (hereinafter: the “RFEC”) is the governing body of cycling in Spain with its headquarters in Madrid, Spain. The RFEC is a member of the UCI.