News, Research and Commentary about the Floyd Landis doping allegations.
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One of TBV's sons gives Landis a "thumbs up" at the Tour of California, February 21, 2006 -- before things got complicated.
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Dr. Kay is stepping in as Landis' business manager- mail sent this morning.
Will is off to rehab, which the assembled press thinks completes the celebrity trial scenario.
[ Kay tells me this was intended to be confidential. I'm sorry it didn't say so when sent; I'll take it down, but note that it is now out in the wild, and the facts are known, so there's no point changing the headline. ]
Posted by DBrower at 5/21/2007 07:26:00 AM
What was a daily roundup became an "irregular report" of links with specific Landis interest, with brief comment. We avoided bashing, gushing, or gross stupidity. Unless it was funny.
We're still around for mail, but don't expect much or quick response. Thanks!
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"As always, Trust but Verify has the best coverage, if you want to delve into it." (Doucheblog)
"Floyd Landis: Blog on Landis Doping Allegations" (LA Times [better than nothing])
Total Poindexter Website Prize: to the fabulous geniuses over at trustbutverify, who not only are perhaps the most impassioned defenders of Floyd Landis' virtue beyond only the boy himself, but actually seem to understand the detailed scientific arguments they put out that the rest of us (well, me) are too stupid to even coherently summarize. Floyd, you better be innocent, or you owe these folks a *major* freakin' apology! (racejunkie)
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"Who does awards for blogs? I sense a nomination is in order." (Carlton Reid, of BikeBiz)
"Hands-down champion of full-and I mean full-coverage of this hearing is the blog Trust But Verify. You'll have to have excellent background knowledge of the issues, and wade through page after page of detail to get to anything interesting, but it's raw and unfiltered and all there. The guy who runs the site, a cycling fan from Northern California, began casually providing a clearinghouse for Landis case news nearly 10 months ago, and now he has the haunted look of a man whose life has been hijacked and wants it back. (Loren Mooney, co-author of Positively False, at Bicycling)"thank you for you balanced look at what is happening with floyd." (Michael Farrington. Green Mountain Cyclery, Ephata, PA.)
"This genuine Floyd basher would like to thank you for the hard work you put into this great resource." (Spinopsys Phil)
" Trust but Verify, the essential clearinghouse blog about the Landis case" (Mark McClusky of Wired magazine)
"if you want the latest news on the Floyd Landis case, Trust but Verify is the go-to site. The author is biased in favor of Floyd (so am I) but the reporting is neutral and comprehensive." (12string musings)"Great blog. You're tagged. " (BikingBis. Great, more work)
[More...]Thanks to Free Floyd for the idea, and Groklaw for some inspiration.
PK/Strbuk is similarly inclined.Bill Hue is a passionate about fairness and justice, and is relatively indifferent to Landis' guilt or innocence
Marc is an American living in Paris.
If someone who leans towards guilt would like to contribute directly, please inform us.
Sharing a diversity of viewpoints is the best way we know of to arrive at the truth.
10 comments:
Sounds like it was more than one or two beers.
I'm afraid this may come out wrong, but that letter from Dr Kay made me feel a lot better about the Lemond/Geoghegan situation. The fact that Mr Geoghegan may have a genuine problem, whilst not excusing his actions, does go some way to explaining them.
There was clearly more at work here than just the actions of a vindictive person.
I'm with Ali on this, too. It sounds like Will is getting some much-needed help, and hopefully he will be the better for going through rehab.
I'm puzzled about Dr. Kay's comments regarding closing arguments. I've been under the impression that Patrice Brunet announced on Friday that closing arguments would be held some time in the future, as they're expecting that testimony from the witnesses will go through Wednesday.
- Rant
My prayers and the prayers of my family are with Will in this matter. Nonetheless, the fact that he "lost it", while Floyd maintains his ever-determined outlook is a testament to Floyd's character and strength during this uphill battle [Floyd has always been a good climber, though].
Will may have lost sight of the objective, but I hope the hearings continues in the direction of Truth, and I hope Will [as well as Mr. Lemond, for that matter] find a way to come to terms with their recent words and actions.
Rehab for Will; what a joke.
I love it; it is the Washington DC defense - "Hey don't blame me, I'm off to rehab". BWAHAHAHA
Have to join the cynics here. This is the Hollywood defense, gets the miscreant out of the public eye, makes him unavailable, gives time to assess what to do, and to a limited extent gets some sympathy while blaming the stupid act on a "problem". Don't know that there is any effective rehab for poor judgment and stupidity.
May be beneficial to Landis to have Will out of the reach of the press from the public p.r. point of view, but the damage was done in the hearing room.
Pcrosby
While there is certainly a point to rolling the eyes at the cliche of entering rehab, there is a point to be made on the other side. Rehab often comes when one hits rock bottom. Whether he was drunk or not, that call and its consequences has to qualify as rock bottom for Will as a human being (we hope!). So while it is a PR trick, it can at the same time be the truly best next step for someone who has hit rock bottom.
"Confidential", no I believe it's spin, they better slow down I'm getting sick
http://www.martindugard.com/blog/2007/05/flying.html
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