[Ready4Freddy]

UCI requests expedited handling of Landis case
By AFP
This report filed July 31, 2006

The Union Cycliste Internationale demanded on Monday the "B" sample of Tour de France winner Floyd Landis be tested so that the doping scandal could be resolved sooner rather than later.

The 30-year-old American is facing the loss of his title and a two year ban after he returned a positive test for abnormal levels of testosterone following his win in the 17th stage of the Tour earlier this month.

However while Landis has protested his innocence the UCI moved on Monday to hasten up the process - by asking the laboratory Châtenay-Malabry to go ahead and test the "B" sample as Landis has failed to ask them himself - as they believe a quick solution to the affair would be better for the sport.

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[leilani]

Why do you think he hasn't asked yet? Delaying doesn't make him look good, unless they are trying to line up experts to help monitor?

[Vision]

the UCI moved on Monday to hasten up the process - by asking the laboratory Châtenay-Malabry to go ahead and test the "B" sample as Landis has failed to ask them himself

Guys, while I will continue to support Landis until the truth is out, I'm beginning to have my doubts cause this isn't adding up.

What was all the mystery surrounding his "disappearance" when the story first broke? A question that ultra lame interviewer Larry King did not ask. Why was he not on the phone with Fox News/CNN that afternoon? I kind of see a pattern of calculation on Landis's part.

In the Larry King interview Landis mentioned that he had to request the second test and had five days to do so. He said something like "right now I'm deciding how to handle all this.". I thought, 'what is there to think about?' Also, Landis looked really nervous in that interview. Much more tense than his doctor, and at one point he wiped sweat off his forehead. Does this mean anything? I don't know, but I believe I now see a pattern emerging.

Another question, why is Landis not on the offensive if he rocked stage 17 all by himself? If he is innocent, he has the world's worst PR. I remember Armstrong was out clearing his good name constantly.