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  • Landis attempts to block out pain

    10/03/2006 7:43:00 PM PDT · by Vision · 22 replies · 773+ views
    The Seattle Times ^ | October 3, 2006 | The Associated Press and Bloomberg News
    After two trying months marked by doping allegations, an assault on his reputation and his father-in-law's suicide, Floyd Landis doesn't wish for a stirring comeback so much as the simpler things in life. At this point, he will settle for a good night's sleep, free of pain. To help reach that goal, Landis had hip-replacement surgery last week. With his rehab under way, the 30-year-old American who won this year's Tour de France won't rule out a return to competitive cycling. "Things have been up and down for me," Landis said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. "I'll...