http://msn.foxsports.com/cycling/story/5822024?FSO1&ATT=HMA

he seems pretty shaken and upset.

Have a beer Floyd it'll be alright.

What happened to the Jay Leno Show? He was supposed to go on there on Friday.

Appearance was cancelled due to all the controversy. I'd rather see Floyd on the Daily Show anyways.

I bet it goes something like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccmasG27HTs&search=eastcoastbob

I heard Floyd is on Larry tonight. I can't check on the TV guide as they don't list last minute guests, but my girlfriend saw it on a commercial.



INNOCENT!!!!!!

Waiting on the East Coast for 9PM

He sharing this story with andrea yates...I hate commercial TV

He says his team has not suspended him, but simply asked him not to race until there is a resolution.

Would you guys mind to give a brief summary for those of us who are going to miss it?

He was tested 6 times before Stage 17 and two times afterward.

Floyd Landis said he has no idea how tertesterone would affect his perfomance. :rolleyes:

Floyd Landis also said he only hears about doping in cycling from the media. (It's not discussed by the riders.)

Dr. Brent Kay (FL personal physician) clearing up that the ratio is off not necessarily the level of tertesterone. Doc says tertesterone would not be used for short term performance enhancement. Floyd takes thyroid medication but would not have caused the test result.

Questions:
Ever used a banned substance in your career as a cyclists?
FL:No

He said the thyroid medication has no performance enhancing effect, and that the cortisone shots were spread out over three weeks and he obtained a medical exemption for them.

He is Stiff and not getting his point across...He should just be Floyd

What the hell is Lance doing on the line...Media hog...

Whoa he is defending Floyd...He is looking for his next team captain. Lance is a diplomat. He should be talking for Floyd.

What do you think about Lance defending Floyd...Is Lance calculating enough to be building the bridge to Floyd joining Disco...Friends help you move...Real Friends help you bury the bodies.

Dr Kay should have done the interview...Floyd looks stiff and like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

Dr Kay should have done the interview...Floyd looks stiff and like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

He was horrible reading that statement earlier today.
He needs to shoot straight, and be himself.

Ugh! :eek:

Absolutely...He should have a press agent...BTW how are things in VT bmike...the club still doing well?

Floyd Landis said he has no idea how tersterone would affect his perfomance. :rolleyes:

what would the effects be?

what would the effects be?
according to his doctor, the effects would be negative to a cyclist.

Dr Kay should have done the interview...Floyd looks stiff and like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

It's 2:00AM where Floyd was & he has been up all day answering this cr@p. Methinks the boy could use a decent night's rest.

ya, I almost feel sorry for the guy. It just does not seem like the type guy that wants to be a media hound. I really feel for the guy!

Floyd won't be able to sleep for days...except with a little help from Jack...

Thanks for the updates ... got rid of my TV two years ago and for the most part haven't missed it. Caught the tour in the evening at a friend's house on the big stage days... did Floyd get asked any questions about the alcohol?

Absolutely...He should have a press agent...BTW how are things in VT bmike...the club still doing well?

club is great. i've been busy with work, and after my DNF on the 600k with knee issues i've been riding for fun - no computer, aerobars, hrm, etc.

waiting for my new IF to arrive. picking and researching components. so many choices...!

Larry asked about the whiskey but Floyd and his doctor did not give that any credibility. I dont belive that Floyd wants to hang his title on the "alcohol" defense.

club is great. i've been busy with work, and after my DNF on the 600k with knee issues i've been riding for fun - no computer, aerobars, hrm, etc.

waiting for my new IF to arrive. picking and researching components. so many choices...!

Glad to hear you are busy...I am married to an artist and understand the demands for a creative persons work.

I think Floyd is a country boy who is not the most articulate guy in the world. He looks and sounds like a lot of us would if we were dealing with the international media. The stress he is under probably makes the TDF look like a Sunday ride.

His Dr's full of sh*t regarding the whole testosterone is a bodybuilding steroid and would add to much mass to a cyclist, and is therefore absurd statement.

But for those just tuning in, It does sound good.

Anyone who has listened to or read testimony from pro's who've been busted knows that Test. is used as a recovery agent and has been for years. As well as being used in the offseason for strength building etc..

I missed it. Is it the repeat at 12am and 3am EST?

Koffee

Floyd seemed real nervous when asked questions about doping.. but all the other questions he was laughing and being himself. I;m guessing he is just worried that the media may take his qoutes out of context and is concentration on what to say.

Props to his mom... she is really good at public speaking and interviews.

I always feel bad when these athletes get stuck under the gun. Reminded me of Mark McGwire. Innocence or guilt aside, both Landis and McGwire are great athletes who are reduced to nothing in front of media bulldogs. Alot of people would crack if they were under the same scrutiny.

I do think he lied about the doping stuff though. With all his ties throughout the peleton I'm sure he knows at least one doper.

His Dr's full of sh*t regarding the whole testosterone is a bodybuilding steroid and would add to much mass to a cyclist, and is therefore absurd statement.

But for those just tuning in, It does sound good.

Anyone who has listened to or read testimony from pro's who've been busted knows that Test. is used as a recovery agent and has been for years. As well as being used in the offseason for strength building etc..


Yeah, when the Dr. gave that answer, I thought even Larry King, the king of the creampuff interview, would ask the "tough" follow-up Q: "so, if testosterone isn't performance-enhancing for bike riders, why do they even test for it?"

I liked Lance's reminder that it's the same lab who leaked and/or doctored his old test samples who did Floyd's test this time.

Interesting to hear that Floyd and his doctor have never seen any other test results, b/c if there's no abnormality, there's no test data shared with them.

Yeah, I liked Lance's shot at the lab doing the testing.

Man, I didn't know they were going to replace him for tonights late show. A little controversy and they give him the boot? I think it would have made for good conversation.

Oh well, I hate Jay Leno anyways.:rolleyes:

Quite a contrast between Lance, who's had 7+ years in this kind of spotlight, and Floyd, who's getting his first taste of the harshest spotlight, as far as their comfort answering questions and being articulate tonight.

Of course, Floyd has lawyers no doubt coaching him and legal limitations at the moment that Lance no longer has regarding this subject.

I'm in Temecula for the summer and couldn't believe it when I heard the guy lives here. It's way hot, there aren't enough good hills, and the traffic is bad along with pretty aggressive drivers. Not an ideal cycling location imo.

He's super credible. Lance and even Lemond are very supportive.

Assuming Floyd is totally legit . . . Phonak is a total loser!

I'm in Temecula for the summer and couldn't believe it when I heard the guy lives here. It's way hot, there aren't enough good hills, and the traffic is bad along with pretty aggressive drivers. Not an ideal cycling location imo.

I have ridden that area and points south, west and east. Enough hills within reasonable distance like Mt. Palomar. And of course the sunbathers resort next to Club Mud and the hot springs.

did anyone catch larry "i'm really, really, really, really, stupid" king refer to floyd as a "stockcar racer"?

He's super credible. Lance and even Lemond are very supportive.

As was Leno. He said he would be on next week because he got held up by the French. Then of course Tom Arnold gave a couple of shots to the French and cycling as well. He has done some RAGBRAI's himself.

what would the effects be?gotta ask fuentes.

Assuming Floyd is totally legit . . . Phonak is a total loser!

Why?

A swiss paper is reporting Phonak bailed on there sponsorship, as did I-shares.

Floyd was raised a Mennonite. He rode his first bike when he was 15. I would be surprised if he was comfortable under the camera. I actually find his stiffness honest and endearing. I'm always wary of people who are too smooth - they're also often the best liars and grifters.

I wonder if Floyd passed a Voight-Kampff test whether all the accusations would be dropped.

Larry King: "What does testosterone do for a race driver?"

Well, for Ricky Bobby, it helps him stay ahead of the French competition.

Link to the transcript from the Larry King interview.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0607/28/lkl.01.html

I missed it. Is it the repeat at 12am and 3am EST?

Koffee


Hey, come on!

What is this stupid thread doing on a road cycling forum???????

I hereby request that this thread is moved to "foo".

It's even more insulting that some stupid moderator has chosen to make it sticky.