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LONDON -- British cyclist Lizzie Armitstead won an appeal against an anti-doping violation, clearing the world road race champion to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Armitstead missed three doping tests in a 12-month period, triggering a charge by U.K. Anti-Doping, a provisional suspension and the possibility of a two-year ban.She appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and a statement released on Armitsteads behalf on Monday said the first missed test -- from August 2015 -- was declared void by CAS because UKADs doping control officer had failed to follow procedure.On Tuesday, UKAD confirmed the ruling by CAS.We respect the outcome of the CAS hearing, said UKAD chief executive Nicole Sapstead, who added that the body was awaiting the written decision on why the violation was not upheld.Armitstead said she has always been and will always be a clean athlete and have been vocal in my anti-doping stance throughout my career.I am pleased that CAS has accepted my position, having provided detailed information demonstrating the situation around my strikes, she said in her statement.The 27-year-old Armitstead won a silver medal in the road race at the London Games in 2012 and is one of the favorites in Rio. She won gold at the road world championships in the United States in September.Armitsteads first missed test came at a World Cup event in Sweden. The second was an administrative failure on Oct. 5 and the third was a missed test on June 9 following an emergency change of plans due to a serious illness within her family.She was charged by UKAD with three whereabouts failures on July 11.Sapstead said Armitstead chose not to challenge the first and second Whereabouts Failures at the time they were asserted against her.At the CAS hearing, Ms. Armitstead raised a defense in relation to the first Whereabouts Failure, which was accepted by the Panel, Sapstead said.Armitstead did not dispute the last two faults at CAS.UKAD has a policy of not publicly disclosing provisional suspensions, or details of cases, until an anti-doping rule violation has deemed to have been committed.Wholesale Sneakers . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. China Sneakers For Sale .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker. http://www.cheapsneakersfromchina.com/ . The CFLs leading rusher kept adding to his gaudy numbers this season and scored the winning touchdown with just over two minutes to play. The New Westminster, B.C., native plowed three yards into the end zone for the last score of a heated, see-saw battle between the two teams with the best records in the CFL. Cheap Nike Shoes From China . Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi scored, with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting up both despite having a poor game by his high standards. Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems with his probing runs from midfield. Sneakers Outlet .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park.It was just practice but Ford driver Fabian Coulthard is hoping Fridays Queensland Raceway display is the start of a Supercars turnaround.The New Zealander topped the timesheets in practice for the Ipswich SuperSprint event, clocking a fastest lap of one minute and 09.7061 seconds on the 3.12km circuit.After a tough couple of events in Darwin and Townsville, Coulthard has laid down a marker for DJR/Team Penske as they prepare to race on their home track.Since American motorsport legend Roger Penske teamed up with Dick Johnson to race in Supercars at the start of last year, their best results have been a trio of third-placed finishes.ddddddddddddCoulthard has delivered two of those podiums since his switch to the team at the start of the year and he says hes aiming to make it a regular outcome for the outfit.Weve definitely had good car speed at times, Coulthard said.We just need to make that a regular occurrence.Look for top fives on a regular basis and, obviously, the championship will get better as we progress. ' ' '