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Cyclist Landis Stripped of Tour Title

Friday, September 21, 2007 3:09:36 AM
By EDDIE PELLS

 Floyd Landis of the US speeds in the stage's last curve on his way to winning the 17th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Morzine, French Alps, in this July 20, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)PARIS (AP) - Floyd Landis lost his title. The anti-doping system that did him in received a warning.

Arbitrators voted to strip the championship from the 2006 Tour de France winner Thursday, upholding the results of a test that showed Landis used synthetic testosterone to fuel his spectacular comeback victory.

But the decision, which bans Landis from cycling through Jan. 30, 2009, also spelled out the numerous problems with the system and the French lab that analyzed Landis' urine.


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