On June 30, 2008, Floyd Landis lost an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the decision that stripped his 2006 Tour de France title from him for failing a drug test. As a result Landis is barred from racing until January 29, 2009 and owes $100,000 in legal fees to the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
2006 Tour de France
Floyd Landis was behind as he headed into the 17th stage of the 2006 Tour de France. His incredible comeback in the final leg of the aroused suspicions and a drug test found traces of synthetic testosterone in Landis' blood.
Quotes
- ""I am saddened by today's decision...I am looking into my legal options and deciding on the best way to proceed." -Floyd LandisAP: Cyclist Floyd Landis Loses Appeal of Doping Ban (June 30, 2008)
- "It just puts this episode behind us now, we can forget it." -Union Cycliste Internationale president Pat McQuaidAP: Cyclist Floyd Landis Loses Appeal of Doping Ban (June 30, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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2006 was the first race after the retirement of Lance Armstrong
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Title was given to Oscar Pereiro
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Testosterone detected by a carbon isotope ration test
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Original ruling found Landis guilty with a 2-1 vote
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Landis was racing for the Phonak Hearing Systems race team
