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Cycling's governing body appealed to CAS to challenge a decision by Switzerland's Olympic committee to decline responsibility for prosecuting the former Swiss-based rider.
CAS took jurisdiction for the much-delayed case and praised the "volume, consistency and probative value" of evidence presented by the UCI.
Ullrich linked up with Fuentes's doping operations "on multiple occasions" and paid him $106,000 for his services, the CAS ruling said.
The rider's DNA was also matched to blood bags seized in Spain.
The CAS panel "expressed its surprise" that Ullrich did not challenge the truth of this evidence at a hearing held last August.
Ullrich was also a five-time runner-up in cycling's biggest race. Three times he was denied victory by seven-time Tour winner Armstrong -- in 2000, '01 and '03.
Ullrich won an Olympic gold medal in the road race at the 2000 Sydney Games. He also took silver in the time trial.
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