On Thursday, Floyd Landis was found guilty. Landis, on trial for doping allegations after his win at the 2006 Tour de France, will be banned from professional cycling for two years.
Landis will also be forced to forfeit his 2006 Tour de France title. Landis said of having to give up the title:
Of course it hurts. I worked for 15 years to do that. I earned it. To have it taken away in this manner couldn’t hurt more.
Landis, who can appeal the decision, will have to weigh heavily the cost of the appeal. Reportedly, the trial cost Landis $2 million dollars to get him where he is now. Does Landis want to risk more money on the science of drug testing? Landis contends the system and procedures are flawed, but will his beliefs be enough to sway him to continue the fight?
Do you support Landis or is he guilty?
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I want to believe Landis
Me too. I think Landis is trying to prove a point here and that point is that the system is flawed. It’s a situation where the testing companies can do no wrong.
I’d like to believe him…but I don’t think this is some sort of vendetta. It’s very depressing. (Though Vinokurov’s ejection this year was pretty bad, too.