Originally Posted by EURO

You are here because you are fans of the Tour de France. The Tour de France is a UCI - accredited event. The doping tests at this event are part and parcel of the UCI accreditation.

Teams and riders taking part in this event do so in acceptance of the rules and regulations of said event, and they must stand by any decisions that are made according to these rules.

By dismissing any rule or test, you are dismissing the whole spirit and organisation of the race. The Tour de France and Pro Tour IS it’s rules.

By accepting the Tour de France, enjoying it as a viewer, or taking part in it as an athlete you are accepting every rule and regulation of the event.

The UCI and the anti-doping authorities are the people who DEFINE what a positive result is. Anyone can argue the merits or failings of any given test, but they must accept that if someone fails a doping test that is defined by the governing body, then by definition they have doped.

If Landis is found to have failed the test, by the definition of the UCI and the Tour de France, then you have to accept that he is no longer qualified to be considered the winner of the Tour de France.