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09-11-06, 04:28 PM
Landis blames French test lab for doping sample inconsistencies
AFP
September 11, 2006
DOYLESTOWN, United States (AFP) - Tarnished Tour de France winner Floyd Landis blames his positive doping test on the French laboratory that examined his sample in comments made to a newspaper here Sunday.
In a story posted on the website of the Intelligencer newspaper of suburban Philadelphia, Landis confirmed plans to ask Monday that the result be thrown out because of "contradictions" between his "A" and "B" samples.
"On Monday we'll submit a request for the case to be dropped because, based on the 'A' and the 'B' sample, there are too many contradictions for the two to be the same sample," Landis said.
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong fought similar charges of taking banned substances from the same lab that tested Landis's samples, the US cyclist said.
"It's the same lab that we're dealing with here," Landis said.
"I said from the beginning there was some kind of agenda or problem with the tests, and it's clear now the lab is the source of the problem."
Landis won the Tour de France in July thanks largely to an amazing 17th stage triumph, but a doping test from that stage showed positive results, organizers said, and the outcome is in limbo during an appeals fight by Landis.
Armstrong, who retired after seven tour titles in a row, has been a constant source of support, Landis said.
"I speak to him maybe once a week," Landis said. "It's obviously not fun. Nobody would choose to go through this. But the good thing is he is the one guy who understands the whole situation."
Landis made his remarks here Sunday when he made a surprise appearance at the 50-mile Criterium of Doylestown cycling race at the invitation of the event promoter, according to the Intelligencer.
Howard Jacobs, Landis's attorney, said last Friday in an internet posting on Landis's web site that he will ask Monday that the case be dropped. Landis confirmed that plan and indicated what might come later.
"Assuming they disagree with that, then we will go to arbitration with the US Anti-Doping Agency... so Monday we make a submittal. Later in the week, Friday I guess, they will decide whether it goes to a hearing or not.
"If it does, they'll decide on a date then and I assume it will be December or January."
Landis, who is from nearby Lancaster, said his legal team had to wait until last Friday to obtain the results of the "B" sample that confirmed his positive result.
"The 'B' sample was tested five weeks ago now, almost six weeks ago, but we waited until last Friday to get back the results. So we've been unable to do anything other than speculate why they came out that way," Landis said.
Landis's legal team must now examine nearly 400 pages of documents supporting the positive test.
"They obviously announced that vaguely they were positive. But we were given now almost 400 pages of documents for the actual tests to analyze," Landis said.
http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=afp-cyclingusalandisdoping&prov=afp&type=lgns
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So apparently there was some difference... that we the public have not been privy to, regarding the A and B samples.
AFP
September 11, 2006
DOYLESTOWN, United States (AFP) - Tarnished Tour de France winner Floyd Landis blames his positive doping test on the French laboratory that examined his sample in comments made to a newspaper here Sunday.
In a story posted on the website of the Intelligencer newspaper of suburban Philadelphia, Landis confirmed plans to ask Monday that the result be thrown out because of "contradictions" between his "A" and "B" samples.
"On Monday we'll submit a request for the case to be dropped because, based on the 'A' and the 'B' sample, there are too many contradictions for the two to be the same sample," Landis said.
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong fought similar charges of taking banned substances from the same lab that tested Landis's samples, the US cyclist said.
"It's the same lab that we're dealing with here," Landis said.
"I said from the beginning there was some kind of agenda or problem with the tests, and it's clear now the lab is the source of the problem."
Landis won the Tour de France in July thanks largely to an amazing 17th stage triumph, but a doping test from that stage showed positive results, organizers said, and the outcome is in limbo during an appeals fight by Landis.
Armstrong, who retired after seven tour titles in a row, has been a constant source of support, Landis said.
"I speak to him maybe once a week," Landis said. "It's obviously not fun. Nobody would choose to go through this. But the good thing is he is the one guy who understands the whole situation."
Landis made his remarks here Sunday when he made a surprise appearance at the 50-mile Criterium of Doylestown cycling race at the invitation of the event promoter, according to the Intelligencer.
Howard Jacobs, Landis's attorney, said last Friday in an internet posting on Landis's web site that he will ask Monday that the case be dropped. Landis confirmed that plan and indicated what might come later.
"Assuming they disagree with that, then we will go to arbitration with the US Anti-Doping Agency... so Monday we make a submittal. Later in the week, Friday I guess, they will decide whether it goes to a hearing or not.
"If it does, they'll decide on a date then and I assume it will be December or January."
Landis, who is from nearby Lancaster, said his legal team had to wait until last Friday to obtain the results of the "B" sample that confirmed his positive result.
"The 'B' sample was tested five weeks ago now, almost six weeks ago, but we waited until last Friday to get back the results. So we've been unable to do anything other than speculate why they came out that way," Landis said.
Landis's legal team must now examine nearly 400 pages of documents supporting the positive test.
"They obviously announced that vaguely they were positive. But we were given now almost 400 pages of documents for the actual tests to analyze," Landis said.
http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=afp-cyclingusalandisdoping&prov=afp&type=lgns
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So apparently there was some difference... that we the public have not been privy to, regarding the A and B samples.