A spokescow for the Ancient and Honorable Association of Spanish Beeves has applauded the final decision in the Alberto Contador case and suggests that her group may pursue a separate civil action.

The international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday handed down a two-year suspension for the six-time grand-tour winner, stripping him of his 2010 Tour de France title and all results and prizes since the January 2011 suspension was deemed to have taken effect, including his 2011 Giro d’Italia crown.

Speaking for the AHASB, Bossie DeVaca hinted that her organization might bring a libel case against Contador, who had blamed his clenbuterol positive on a supposedly tainted Spanish steak.

“He said we were full of clenbuterol,” said Ms. DeVaca, contentedly chewing her cud. “But now we know without a doubt that he is the one who is full of it.”

Word comes from España that Alberto Clenbutador may get a year’s suspension from the Spanish cycling federation. That would cost him last year’s Tour title, and take a great big piss in his 2011 racing season — and perhaps his contract with Bjarne Riis — depending upon when said suspension is deemed to have taken effect.

Whatever the Spaniards decide, the case seems likely to wind up in the Court of Arbitration for Sport, so it’ll be a while yet before we get the final word.

Speaking of meatheads, Congress will entertain the prez this evening during the State of the Union address. I’m less and less interested in this class of political theater these days — more work, less jabber, please — but we’ll probably be watching anyway, just to see if anyone steps on his dick the way Joe “You Lie!” Wilson did during Obama’s 2009 health-care speech.

Interestingly, ol’ You Lie will be sitting between two Democrats tonight — Susan Davis of California and Madeleine Bordallo of Guam. The posturing never stops with this lot. Too bad the Academy doesn’t hand out an Oscar for Pretending to Legislate On the People’s Behalf.