Pissed? Yes. Heartbroken? A little.
Do I hope it’s a fluke and found to be a false positive after further investigation and that the truth is he’s just too damn manly for his own good? Effingway.
Bad news sells, but be sure to read all the words:
“The rider will ask in the upcoming days for the counter analysis (B sample) to prove either that this result has come from a natural process or that this is the result of a mistake.”
More on BBC (thanks Darren)
BBC Sport
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 14:15 GMT 15:15 UK Landis gives positive drugs testLandis finished ahead of Oscar Pereiro to win the Tour de France Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has given a positive drugs test, according to his Phonak team.
The American, who claimed victory in the Tour de France on Sunday, has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone.The positive test came after stage 17 of the Tour, which saw Landis record an epic victory after collapsing on the final climb the day before.
Landis has been suspended pending results of his B sample analysis.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Wednesday that a rider had failed a doping test but would not reveal his name.
“The Phonak Cycling Team was notified on Wednesday by the UCI of an unusual level of testosterone/epitestosterone ratio in the test made on Floyd Landis after stage 17 of the Tour de France,” said a team statement.
“The team management and the rider were both totally surprised of this physiological result.”
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27 Jul 06
11:53 am
bahhhh PHUCK!! *shakes head*
31 Jul 06
9:33 am
The bad part is why so late on the notification. If it happened on stage 17, why did we here about it after the tour.
It is the french just pissed that an american won the tour. They are trying to frame the americans. Why is it that L’equipe is the first to release the story.