Landis

[nouseforaname]

Finally over? (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/sep07/sep21news)

The verdict's in - but appeals are still open. Will this be dragged out for another couple of years, or will everyone finally move on?

[sanrensho]

Well, I guess that means Oscar Pereiro will go down as the biggest fluke winner of the TdF (or any grand tour) in modern history.

[Six]

I hope Landis goes quietly away...no more of this "I didn't dope" stuff.

[NV73]

Here's a good rant by a disgruntled Leadville racer in which Landis participated this past year.

http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/09/20/class-act/

[Six]

Here's a good rant by a disgruntled Leadville racer in which Landis participated this past year.

http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/09/20/class-act/

Excellent rant but I'd be pissed too...chased down everytime he attacked by Landis...those DC guys hate dopers with more passion than most people can muster. Some of the stuff they were going off about during the tour was awesome!

[NV73]

Excellent rant but I'd be pissed too...chased down everytime he attacked by Landis...those DC guys hate dopers with more passion than most people can muster. Some of the stuff they were going off about during the tour was awesome!

Indeed. Their Zabriskie takes were solid gold.

[tashi]

Landis calls the decision "a blow to athletes and cyclists everywhere."

I love it. What, like cyclists find out that another TdF winner is a cheat? That kind of blow maybe?

[Smoke]

Actually, I think he was just looking for some other people to snort some blow with.

[tashi]

Ha! I'm not one to slag whole groups of cyclists, but the day I came home to find a wicked pro-level road bike on my porch and a fully kitted out roadie in my living room with powder on his nose I just had to laugh. I love it when stereotypes are played out so well.

Before I asked him and my rather disreputable friend to leave. Blowfaces.

[Six]

Looks like Landis still has some hope...or he is an idiot...or both.

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/13495.0.html

[ChunkyMonkey]

No hope for the tour win.

Pereiro takes it. (http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/13518.0.html)


....then again...

Letters to Velonews (http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/13520.0.html)

Editor:
In the unlikely event that Landis wins his appeal to the International Court for Arbitration in Sport, would the Tour de France organizers then "strip" Oscar Pereiro of his retroactive jersey and give it back to Landis?

Brian Clissold
Battle Creek, Michigan

Well, Brian, as we read the rules, the UCI would have to re-award the title to Landis, since the doping charge is the only reason it was taken away in the first place. While that might be acceptable to Pereiro, it may raise a few hackles at ASO. A favorable CAS ruling might prompt French anti-doping authorities to resurrect the case that was put on hold when USADA charges were pursued against Landis. Indeed, that would then trigger a whole new round of hearings, not only on the evidence, but on the French authorities' jurisdictional rights, which at the time of the Landis case, they had not yet handed over to WADA. Frankly, we haven't spent this much time worrying about the minutia of doping since the '70s. -Editor

[Six]

I think this says it all....

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/13510.0.html

Good work Mad Dog!

[biopace]

http://store.theonion.com/images/get/139

[ChunkyMonkey]

I think this says it all....

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/13510.0.html

Good work Mad Dog!

Good article. Some either impressive, or "don't look into my backgound" comments from Sastre on moving up in the 2006 standings:

Revised Podium (http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/13525.0.html)

"It doesn't matter because all this is yesterday's news. I did all I could in that year's Tour and I have no regrets. I was satisfied with my result and I have moved on," Sastre said. "This whole business hasn't been good for anyone or for cycling, so I cannot take satisfaction to move up in this manner."