Floyd Landis - Sport Stars
"Floyd Landis" (born October 14 1975) is an American cyclist whose previous achievements have been overshadowed for his involvement in a 2006 doping scandal. He is a time-trial specialist as well as a strong climber. Landis turned professional in 1999 with the Mercury Cycling Team. He joined the US Postal Service team in 2002, and moved to the Phonak Hearing Systems team in 2005. Landis was fired from the Phonak team on August 5, 2006, after testing revealed an abnormally high testosterone/epitestosterone ratio after stage 17 of the 2006 Tour de France. ....more
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More Landis Tour de France samples tested positive: report
Apr 23, 2007, 14:34 GMT
Paris - Additional tests of urine samples taken from 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis have been found to contain traces of a banned substance, synthetic testosterone, the web site of the French sports daily L'Equipe reported on Monday. ... more
French lab made administrative error with Landis 'B' sample
Nov 15, 2006, 18:24 GMT
Paris - The French laboratory that analyzed the 'B' sample of disputed Tour de France winner Floyd Landis made an administrative error, its director admitted on Wednesday. ... more
Tour de France cyclist Floyd Landis’ father-in-law commits suicide
Aug 18, 2006, 1:10 GMT
Swiss Phonak team to fold in wake of Landis doping scandal
Aug 15, 2006, 13:37 GMT
Zurich - The Swiss Phonak cycling team of Tour de France winner Floyd Landis is to disband at the end of the year, owner Andy Rihs announced in Zurich on Tuesday. ... more
Armstrong believes in Landis - difficult situation for cycling
Aug 13, 2006, 16:01 GMT
Indianapolis - Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong believes in Floyd Landis' innocence, even though this year's Tour winner tested positive for testosterone. ... more
