That's not OUCH as in "owee." That's OUCH as in Occupational Urgent Care and Health Sports Medical Center of Temecula, California.
OUCH is the new primary sponsor of the former HealthNet-Maxxis cycling team. One of its first actions is to hire cyclist Floyd Landis when he becomes eligible to compete on Jan. 30, 2009.
Landis, 33, is currently serving a two-year suspension for doping during the 2006 Tour de France after a contentious and unsuccessful battle for more than a year to clear his name .... more»
The day after Lance Armstrong confirmed he's returning to professional cycling, here's news that Floyd Landis will ride his bicycle for the team currently sponsored by HealthNet - Maxxis.
Landis has been serving a two-year suspension for doping at the 2006 Tour de France. His lost his final appeal earlier this year.
CyclingNews reports that when Landis returns in January 2009, he'll join the team run by the Momentum Sports Group that's known by its sponsor, HealthNet-Maxxis. ..... more»
The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced this morning that it has rejected Floyd Landis's appeal of the doping case raised after the 2006 Tour de France.
The decision by the Switzerland-based board means that earlier rulings against Landis stand. The 32-year-old American cyclist had previously lost his championship for the 2006 Tour de France and had been banned from professional cycling for two years, beginning Jan. 30, 2007.
The CAS also ruled that Landis must pay the US Anti-Doping Agency $100,000 for the costs it incurred in fighting the latest Landis appeal... more»
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will announce its verdict in the Floyd Landis doping case at 11 a.m. (EST) Monday.
For nearly the past two years, the 32-year-old cyclist has been fighting accusations that he used testosterone to boost his performance during the 2006 Tour de France.
Along the way, he has been fired from his team, stripped of this 2006 Tour de France championship and been banned from professional cycling until Jan. 29, 2009. Now, he must wait three more days to learn whether those decisions will stand ... more»
Ten months ago, I wrote the headline "Floyd Landis doping case begins today."
Well, it's deja vu all over again. The Floyd Landis doping case begins again today, only it's in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and it's behind closed doors.
Although it's an appeal of the 2-1 split decision in the original case heard last spring, the Court will hear the evidence as if it's a new case. Those who study this case say both sides will probably make presentations similar to last time.
The hearing will last about five days, then Landis goes back to waiting again for a decision. If it goes against him, he can't compete until his two-year suspension is lifted in January 30, 2009. If it goes in his favor, he can compete as soon as he lands a team and gets back in shape for racing.
One of the best places to find out about the case is at the Truth But Verify blog. Landis has been Topic No. 1 there since the site was created shortly after the 2006 Tour de France. Check out the "Eve of appeal Q and A" for answers to frequently asked questions.
Personally, as I'm often willing to give someone the benefit of the doubt, this case has had more ups and downs than 200 miles of stage racing through the Pyrenees.
Here are some highlights of the case so far paired with my ever-shifting personal opinion at the time ... more»
Several big names in recent cycling lore probably won't be competing in 2008 because of continued appeals of doping allegations or retirement after facing suspensions. There is, however, a surprise return engagement. Let me wrap up some highlights:
Floyd Landis, who was banned from pro cycling until January 2009, is appealing that decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Switzerland-based panel is the last stop for the American bicycle racer, whose troubles started in August 2006, soon after the conclusion of the Tour de France.
A hearing lasting up to five days with CAS is tentatively scheduled for March 19 in New York City. Unlike his USADA appeal, it will not be open to the public more»
Floyd Landis has begun filing appeals with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the last stage in his attempt to regain the 2006 Tour de France championship and overturn a 2-year ban from pro cycling.
The 90-page "brief," as reported at CNN, states that Landis is committed to removing dope from the sport of cycling.
"However, to wrongly strip a champion of his victory due to a flawed test is much worse than to have an athlete cheat his way to victory .... more»
So Oscar Pereiro is the new winner of the 2006 Tour de France* after cycling officials stripped Floyd Landis of the title and handed it to the Spaniard 15 months after the finish of the race.
Standing on the podium in Paris on July 24, 2006, I'm sure the only dream of a Tour de France win for the Caisse d'Epargne rider involved efforts in 2007 or 2008.
Little did he know that in less than a week, the beaming American standing on the top step of the podium would be accused of doping and eventually be stripped of his yellow jersey. ...... more»
Floyd Landis is taking his doping case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in an attempt to overturn the ruling that threatens to ban him from cycling until Jan. 30, 2009.
There are no more appeals left for Landis after the Swiss-based court hears the case.
Landis announced his appeal from his defense-fund website, the Floyd Landis Fund.
“Knowing that the accusations against me are simply wrong, and having risked all my energy and resources – including those of my family, friends and supporters – to show clearly that I won the 2006 Tour de France fair and square, I will continue to fight for what I know is right." ... more»
Silent for more than a week on Floyd Landis losing an appeal on doping charges, Lance Armstrong now says he doesn't understand how the arbitration board arrived at its 2-1 decision.
"When you are giving someone the death penalty, which they essentially did, you cannot tolerate shoddy work, which they clearly did. I don't understand that type of rationale. I don't understand the verdict.
"It's tough for Floyd; it's tough for cycling. But at the same time, it's also really tough and unfortunate for the fans of all athletes. You never know when you're in that position, when an athlete's in that position, and you want to make sure that everything's done right." ... more»
The three-judge arbitration panel that heard the doping case of Floyd Landis this spring has voted 2-1 to uphold the allegation that the American used synthetic testosterone during last year's Tour de France.
The ruling means that Landis faces a two-year ban from professional cycling, retroactive to Jan. 30, 2007, and that he must forfeit his Tour de France championship.
Oddly enough, however, Landis won a major part of his argument about the French lab doing sloppy work, but lost the case.
The panel rejected the results from testosterone-epitestosterone ratio tests .... more»
You never know who you're going to meet on a bicycle at a 10,000-foot mountain pass in Colorado.
Howard at the Why Howard Laughed blog, for instance, stumbled across Floyd Landis at the Tennessee Pass rest stop on the Colorado Cyclist Copper Triangle bike ride on Saturday.
That's why you should always carry a camera. Howard did, and now he has a picture on his blog of Landis posing.... more»
It looks like both Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong will be racing at the Leadville 100 mountain bike race on Aug. 11 afterall.
Rob Lucas at UltraRob Adventures first had the scoop last week, as he pieced together some info about Armstrong riding part of the Leadville course with trainer Chris Carmichael and scheduling a charity event in Colorado Springs -- 3 hours away -- on Aug. 9 ... more»
Seattle area cycling fans gave a warm welcome Thursday to Floyd Landis at perhaps his best appearance so far on a cross-country book tour to promote "Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France."
"You guys in Seattle got 'em all beat. Even better than Lancaster, Pennsylvania," Landis told me as he neared the end of a 1-1/2 hour session signing books (and shirts, and posters, and a bike).
Maybe he was just playing to the locals, but he did fill a room adjacent to Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park with some 500 cycling fans, many fresh off their bikes, who gave him a standing ovation when he entered. ...... more»
If you're interested in the Floyd Landis case and you have a half hour, head on over to the National Public Radio and listen to his Wednesday interview on "Talk of the Nation."
It's part of his nationwide book tour to publicize "Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France."
If you don't have a half hour, you can read an excerpt from the book that describes his ride on Stage 17 of the Tour de France. ... more»
Floyd Landis will be visiting the Seattle area this Thursday to sign copies of his book, "Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France."
The timing could prove interesting, as a decision by a three-judge arbitration panel on the doping charges brought by the US Anti-Doping Agency could be announced at any time.
Landis is scheduled to appear at 7 p.m. Thursday at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park Towne Plaza, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. That's the shopping center right across the street from the intersection of the Burke-Gilman Trail and Ballinger Way ... more»
If you've already seen and heard enough of Floyd Landis, well, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
Landis' book, "Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France," comes out June 26 and he'll immediately start a book-signing tour that will take him to bookstores across the country.
I'd expect Landis, and maybe co-author Lauren Mooney of Bicycling magazine, to appear on radio and TV talk shows at the same time.
And don't leave out Landis's doctor, Arnie Baker.... more»
Eating too many doughnuts lately was Floyd Landis' excuse for an 8th place finish in the hill-climbing competition at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail.
Waiting to hear the results of a three-judge arbitration panel that could ban him from professional cycling for two years, Landis visited the extreme games event to meet and greet the public.
Floyd Landis finally got to the witness stand on Saturday to testify -- I assume to no one's surprise -- that he did not take performance-enhancing agents to win the 2006 Tour de France.
The surprise is that Landis was present, but unaware, when his business manager made that infamous call to Greg LeMond threatening to make public the story that LeMond had been sexually abused as a child.
Apparently they were sitting apart at dinner on Wednesday night, and Landis saw Will Geoghegan make a short phone call. Soon thereafter he got a call back but didn't answer it. Later, Geoghegan appears shaken up and tells Landis what he did. ... more»
That's not OUCH as in "owee." That's OUCH as in Occupational Urgent Care and Health Sports Medical Center of Temecula, California.
So Oscar Pereiro is the new winner of the 2006 Tour de France* after cycling officials stripped Floyd Landis of the title and handed it to the Spaniard 15 months after the finish of the race.
As the end of summer rolls around, I get this terrible feeling that there's something out there I'm forgetting about; something undone.
Floyd Landis will be visiting the Seattle area this Thursday to sign copies of his book, "Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France."
If you've already seen and heard enough of Floyd Landis, well, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
