Landis positive for doping?
 

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/10591.0.html

Tests taken after stage 17 show high levels of testosterone. He is not going to race again until the problem is cleared up. Other tests are being run to verify the findings.

Say It Isn't So!
 

I heard that driving to work this morning. I hope it isn't true. Hopefully he was just so pumped up from the race that his manly hormones kicked into overdrive...:D

Yeah, sadly right now there's a lynch mob out for anybody even accused of doping in the pro peloton. Look at what happened to Basso and Ullrich before the tour started. Their names were just mentioned and they were forced to withdraw.

Irregardless, it wouldn't surprise me if he is. They pretty much all do. Cycling is just taking a much more aggressive approach in trying to get rid of it than other pro sports currently are doing.

Actually, I'd be surprised if he did, being the son of Mennonite parents!

BTE, 'irregardless" is not a word! ;)

Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead. (From Merriam-Webster)

Interesting, I'll keep that in mind. Oh well

The current cycling stance, ban until proven innocent. Then leave so much speculation that you can't find a team anyway. At least they're taking a real stand against performance-enhancing drugs. I hope Floyd didn't do anything bad and it's just his body. BUT, if he did something wrong he should be punished accordingly for cheating.

Too bad, it was real fun watching him make up 8 minutes.

Man, I'd hate it if it's true...

It certainly does seem odd that he'd be pulled for testosterone doping at so late a point in the Tour... I'm not an expert, but doesn't testosterone mostly aid in recovery during training, and not have much of an effect in actual competition? Weird...
Such are the wages of rampant doping in sports, though... Even if the guy is innocent, athletes are tested and monitored to within an inch of their lives now (more so in cycling, but it's coming elsewhere-look at baseball, wait and see), and even the natural variations in body chemistry that make any victory possible begin to look suspect.

And all because a few people can't stand to lose... Seriously, I find it sad how many of the friends I have who participate in high-category racing (way too slow myself) have come to recognise when their competitors are using drugs... And these are in AMATEUR events, with no real money on the line...

Odd too that he's arguing that the shot of Jack Daniel's he had the night before the stage in question might have boosted his testosterone... If true, it'd explain a lot about things I've seen in the empirical world...