Who Owes Whom?

by Rant July 1, 2008

Over at the Huffington Post, Dave Hollander asks an interesting question: It’s been two bloody years. I’d like to know: What does Floyd Landis owe Oscar Pereiro? The answer is: Absolutely nothing. I know that sounds harsh, but it’s true. Hollander gives a bit of the history of stages 16 and 17 of the Tour […]

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Stunned

by Rant June 30, 2008

A toast to Floyd I just finished reading through the CAS panel’s decision in the Floyd Landis case. I’m stunned by what I read. I can’t find a single point that Team Landis scored in the entire hearing, or at least, not a single point of any importance. While the decision gives a background of […]

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Too Much To Hope For? Too Much To Ask?

by Rant June 30, 2008

Yesterday I read both of the final briefs submitted in the Floyd Landis case. The first one I read was USADA’s brief, which is slightly longer than Team Landis’ by a score of 51-47 — pages that is. After reading the work of Richard Young and company, I had a sinking feeling. I told my […]

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Landis Loses at CAS

by Rant June 30, 2008

In a highly antipicated decision, the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Floyd Landis’ appeal of his suspension related to a positive drug screening test at the 2006 Tour de France. Landis, as you may recall, was accused of using artificial testosterone after an anti-doping lab in France reported anomalous findings for a sample Landis […]

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While We Wait

by Rant June 29, 2008

By this time tomorrow, the news will be out. Either the CAS will exonerate Floyd, or they will uphold the original decision, or perhaps they will carve a middle ground. Whatever it is, it will be all over, except for the discussions, the analysis and any legal action that might follow. I’m hoping for a […]

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Coming Soon … The Landis Decision

by Rant June 27, 2008

For better or worse, the CAS will announce its decision in the Floyd Landis case on Monday, at about 11 a.m. Eastern Time/8 a.m. Pacific. I know what I’ll be doing right around the time the announcement comes out — furiously hitting the refresh button on the CAS’ Press Release page, and then jumping over […]

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