Where's Floyd?

[riverfever]

Nope this is not a cute game. It looks as if the UCI announced recently that one rider in the peleton tested positive for unusually high levels of testosterone. Floyd was scheduled to show for 2 separate events and failed to appear for both of those. Phonak was contacted about this and Floyd has been suspended. His B sample will be evaluated and they'll go from there. I don't think I can handle much more of this. It is unbelievable how much things have changed in the sport of cycling over the past 5 years. Now the questions begin.

Trying to figure out if an effort like he put forth in stage 17 could alter his body hormones in such a way that it would influence test results.

Was he drinking all that water (no one ever holds a bottle in their hand WHILE they ride) in an attempt to dilute a drug?

I am on the edge of my bean bag right now.

[planefixer]

Fox News just announced that it was indeed Floyd that tested positive for high levels of testerone.:( :thumbdn:
Have to wait and see what happens now.

[Spudboy]

I'm hoping it's a bad analysis. If he really was doping, they ought to wrap his bike around his neck. I don't have much faith in the labs - they seem to have had a lot of problems in the past especially with American athletes. Smart move to disappear and let the media move on to something else.

[planefixer]

Some of it is legit but some of the BS that goes on is a downright doping witch hunt.

[riverfever]

I don't think disappearing is ever a good idear. It just perpetuates the avalanche of questions/accusations.

[RedHeep]

I'm inclined to believe that the doping testers are quick to find a reason another american won the tour. Didn't they get their peepee's spanked finally when Lance was cleared? When are they going to learn?

[riverfever]

Floyd responds:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/austin_murphy/07/27/landis.react/index.html