Comments on: Landis’ sample ‘A’ reveals high levels of testosterone http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/landis-sample-a-tests-positive-for-high-levels-of-testosterone/ Mountain bike news, reviews, and original features Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:35:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Landis’ sample ‘A’ reveals high levels of testosterone by: Phonak disbands, Andy Rihs blames Landis » The Biking Hub: Mountain http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/landis-sample-a-tests-positive-for-high-levels-of-testosterone/#comment-2956 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:17:42 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/landis-sample-a-tests-positive-for-high-levels-of-testosterone/#comment-2956 [...] For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past month, you should know that Phonak rider Floyd Landis won the 2006 Tour de France. After a miraculous Stage 17 victory, Landis won the title after dismantling Oscar Pereiro on the last individual time trial, and then cruising to victory the following day. The American’s joy was shortlived, because his ‘A’ sample revealed a high ratio of testosterone : epitestosterone. When the ‘B’ sample yielded the same result, Landis was fired from Phonak, and the team proceeded on its merry way. Next season, iShares was to take over the sponsorship of the team, but the company bolted after the team’s reputation for doping hovered over its head. [...] […] For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past month, you should know that Phonak rider Floyd Landis won the 2006 Tour de France. After a miraculous Stage 17 victory, Landis won the title after dismantling Oscar Pereiro on the last individual time trial, and then cruising to victory the following day. The American’s joy was shortlived, because his ‘A’ sample revealed a high ratio of testosterone : epitestosterone. When the ‘B’ sample yielded the same result, Landis was fired from Phonak, and the team proceeded on its merry way. Next season, iShares was to take over the sponsorship of the team, but the company bolted after the team’s reputation for doping hovered over its head. […]

]]> Comment on Landis’ sample ‘A’ reveals high levels of testosterone by: Week 29 » The Biking Hub: Mountain http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/landis-sample-a-tests-positive-for-high-levels-of-testosterone/#comment-2663 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:40:36 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/landis-sample-a-tests-positive-for-high-levels-of-testosterone/#comment-2663 [...] Oh, and Floyd Landis’ Tour result is under the spotlight after the results from a single test showed a high testosterone : epitestosterone ratio. The results were released prematurely too — how difficult is it for the people involved in this thing to keep their mouths shut for a week? [...] […] Oh, and Floyd Landis’ Tour result is under the spotlight after the results from a single test showed a high testosterone : epitestosterone ratio. The results were released prematurely too — how difficult is it for the people involved in this thing to keep their mouths shut for a week? […]

]]> Comment on Landis’ sample ‘A’ reveals high levels of testosterone by: Cory http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/landis-sample-a-tests-positive-for-high-levels-of-testosterone/#comment-2643 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:13:06 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/landis-sample-a-tests-positive-for-high-levels-of-testosterone/#comment-2643 Also, notice that I'm not bagging on Landis! The politics surround pro cycling seem so crooked to regular fans like me that I'm skeptical about any announcement from the sport's governing / meddling bodies. Why? Because <a href="http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/10588.0.html" rel="nofollow">five of the Astana Wurth dudes</a> who were forced out of this year's Tour were formally cleared by Spanish courts. And you know who was on this team? How pissed would you be if you were Vinokourov and lost a really legitimate shot at the yellow jersey because some suit decided some of your teammates <em>might</em> have been involved in a doping ring, only to find out after the Tour was finished that it was all good. No harm, no foul, right? Also, notice that I’m not bagging on Landis! The politics surround pro cycling seem so crooked to regular fans like me that I’m skeptical about any announcement from the sport’s governing / meddling bodies.

Why? Because five of the Astana Wurth dudes who were forced out of this year’s Tour were formally cleared by Spanish courts. And you know who was on this team? How pissed would you be if you were Vinokourov and lost a really legitimate shot at the yellow jersey because some suit decided some of your teammates might have been involved in a doping ring, only to find out after the Tour was finished that it was all good.

No harm, no foul, right?

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