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 MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Floyd Landis wanted an open arbitration hearing to show the world what really happens in doping cases. The trouble-filled session he sat through Tuesday served as a mind-numbing reminder of why these cases are normally done behind closed doors.
A day devoted to discussing practices at the French lab that analyzed the Tour de France champion's urine samples was mainly an exercise in frustration, as arbitrators and lawyers had trouble working with a translator brought in for a French-speaking lab employee.
Landis, who appeared for the second straight day in a yellow tie that matched the color of the yellow jersey he won last year, is accused of using banned synthetic testosterone during his victory.
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