Tour De France Questions on Cheating?

Question

Did Floyd Landis cheat? Is Greg LeMonds accusation about Lance Armstrong using something just Sour Grapes? Why would Greg LeMond make such accusations without adequate and compelling proof that Lance Armstrong did use something? I personally think Floyd cheated and I also think Greg LeMond is jealous since he is no longer the top dog of American Cycling. Lance Armstrong has proven for many years that he was/is the best at what he does and all of America should commend him for persevering thru all of his trials. I could be wrong so talk to me!

Answer 1

Armstrong won 2nd place last week in the Leadville 100, a very difficult 100 mile mountain bike race. This is with minimal preparation, and without the support of a team/staff etc. I doubt a retired pro with no need to win anything else would dope, and yet he still is crazy strong. Did he dope in his career? Possibly before cancer, before he was known and before the reforms that came about in '98. Afterwards, he did it all himself -- he was tested so many times, and not only did he never fail a test, neither did anyone else on his team. Now, after his teammates went off to other teams, that's a different story...

Answer 2

landis cheated.  he is the only one of those three we can say for sure.  i believe Greg has an honest desire to clean up a sport that has been riddled by doping.  i believe he saw doping on the rise during his time, and it has made him zealous and suspecious.  what armstrong did was incredible, and i think it is natural to wonder what if?  the bottom line is now, does it really matter?  he passed the tests for his time, and as far as cycling is concerned, armstrong was clean.

Answer 3

Tour de France doping scandal Zaixian new champion Landis urine test was positive

Lausanne on July 27 news, in the just-concluded 2006 Tour de France won the championship of the U.S. drivers Freud - was found Landis tested positive for doping. Survey

According to Landis of the Swiss peak of the hearing system the team revealed that the male hormone Landis tested positive for testosterone. In a statement, the team said: "Yesterday we were notified the International Cycling Federation, Landis in the Central Act No. 17 of the stage after doping test, his male hormone testosterone showed an unusual Level. "

In one week before the Central Act No. 16 of this year stage, Landis's performance is very bad, and his ranking has all of a sudden drop-to 11, but he immediately in the 17th stage a championship and the drivers returned to the top The third. The team said that in fact been clarified before, Landis will not be participating on behalf of the team. If the B test results of the urine sample bottles and bottle the same as A, then Landis will be expelled from the team.

The statement said: "The management team and the drivers of this result was surprised. Landis will in future demand within a few days to explain this in the end is a normal result is a mistake." Landis Once the final test results Positive, it has been plagued by doping scandals of the Tour de France will once again be a major blow.

2006 championship ring Landis Profile

English name: Floyd Landis

Chinese name: Freud - Landis

Birthday on October 14, 1975

Origin: USA Lancaster

Height: 1.78 m

Weight: 68 kg

Career highlights

2006: Central Law championship

2005: Central Act 9

2004: Central Act No. 23

2003: Central Act No. 77

2002: Central Act No. 61

Effectiveness of the team

1999-2001 Mercury team

2002-2004 U.S. Postal team

2005 - Switzerland-date fleet of hearing system