2006.07.27
I feel sick
Yesterday word got out that Tour de France drug testers had made an "adverse analytical finding" on a sample after Stage 17 -- the race Floyd Landis won in dramatic fashion to claw back into contention.
Then Landis pulled out of a couple of lucrative one-day races, fueling speculation that Landis was the rider in question.
Please, no...
Well, yes.
Landis' team just confirmed that he was the rider whose test was funky. The sample, which reportedly indicated high levels of testosterone, will have to be tested again.
I can predict the scenarios.
If it comes back negative or inconclusive, Landis will still have that cloud hanging over him.
If it comes back positive, we'll hear that something natural happened to increase the level.
There's no winning.
I love this sport but I am getting sick of this.
Mark, looks like he's guilty - his team has just admitted his high testo levels. A blight on the sport! Maybe next year you can dust off your bike and run a clean race for the US team!
Comment by Barry — July 27, 2006 @ 10:56 am
Barry,
Interesting thought. I could probably get through the prologue, but couldn't get through the other stages without some serious chemical help. And if I can't race clean, I won't race.
Mark
Comment by Mark Taylor — July 31, 2006 @ 11:46 am