Originally Posted by donrhummy
2. EVEN IF Floyd somehow wins his case with US Cycling, he still has to win in the French case. They do not have the same "innocent until proven guilty" mentality in their publis, nor is their public as receptive towards the American Floyd who may have been screwed by a FRENCH lab.
I don't think a contrary French decision will stand at CAS. IF the USADA clears Landis because the evidence against him is dubious and they, representing the USAC, have jurisdiction over his suspension then it follows that CAS must harmonize the two decisions. CAS is pretty fair and would likely respect the USADA's ruling. If it doesn't then the system deserves to wither and fail. Fans deserve better and generally don't like such confusing rulings (ie Floyd is cleared but can't race in France).
I do agree that the face-saving in cycling is ridiculous. Cycling officials seem to worry about saving face most after they screw up the
PR effort. I believe that after the initial leak the UCI and WADA (to include the LNDD lab) were trapped into the accusation.
Regardless of the outcome of this case and OP cycling suffers.