Article: Cyc: Positive Landis test spoils fantastic script

Article: B' test positive, Landis vows fight
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  August 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Family, friends confident he will prove his innocence' The banners of support still fluttered across Lancaster County this morning. And a close friend of Floyd Landis and his Farmersville parents reiterated her conviction that the Tour de France winner would be proven innocent of doping charges.

Article: Landis's Tour Title Is in Jeopardy; American Champion's Initial ...
The Washington Post;  July 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... all busted in the Spanish thing. Now this . . . [but] first of all, we have to wait and see whether this is a formal positive." Landis is entitled to be present when his B sample is tested, but he said he wasn't sure if he would avail himself of that privilege ...

Article: Aths: IAAF urges governments to destroy criminal elements
AAP Sports News (Australia);  July 31, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... absolutely natural" levels had not resulted in a positive test earlier than the 17th of the 20 daily stages. If the B sample is positive, Landis will be the first winner in the 103-year history of the race to lose his title and will complete a sorry clean sweep for ...

Article: Landis Doubtful He'll Clear His Name
AP Online;  August 7, 2006 ;     686 words ... ... the "A" sample positive. On Saturday, cycling's world governing body announced that the backup "B" sample also was positive. Landis also gave interviews Monday on all four network morning shows. "I don't know exactly what the truth is," Landis said ...

Article: Cyclist Landis to Appeal Doping Ruling
AP Online;  October 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... arbitrators of the case will fairly address the facts showing that the French laboratory made mistakes, which resulted in a false positive," Landis said. "Although the process of proving my innocence has been difficult for me and my family, I will not stop trying to ...

Article: Testers have an agenda, Landis says
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  August 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... the "A" sample positive. On Saturday, cycling's world governing body announced that the backup "B" sample also was positive. Landis also gave interviews Monday on all four network morning shows. "I don't know exactly what the truth is," Landis said ...

Article: The Philadelphia Inquirer Phil Sheridan column: Sadly, Landis ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  July 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... supply as the "A" sample, could turn out to be clean. That would clear his name by turning the original test into a false positive. Landis told SI he "can't be hopeful" of that outcome. "I'm a realist," he added. His better chance is to appeal the ...