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Floyd Landis-Tour of California
Floyd Landis-Tour of California
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Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Escondido, California
Date: Feb 22, 2009
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2009

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Taken moments after Floyd had finished stage 8 of the Tour of California. This was his first road race since winning the Tour de France a couple of years ago. He has completed a two year ban after testing positive for have synthetic testosterone in his system.

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06/07/2009 03:44:43 PM
Originally posted by Melethia:

That whole testosterone thing... you'd think he'd have the decency to admit it. If you saw him ride that stage of the TdF, you had to wonder if something was up. He was behaving like a madman afterwards, and was drinking a TON of water during the stage - perhaps to flush his system? I really did like and admire the guy. Now, not so sure.


I would sure like to believe him, but it's pretty tough to explain away the synthetic testosterone in his blood sample. He is a great rider, but think his career is pretty much over. He did race in the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico last month, but didn't hear how he did.
06/07/2009 04:55:50 AM
That whole testosterone thing... you'd think he'd have the decency to admit it. If you saw him ride that stage of the TdF, you had to wonder if something was up. He was behaving like a madman afterwards, and was drinking a TON of water during the stage - perhaps to flush his system? I really did like and admire the guy. Now, not so sure.
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