News, Research and Commentary about the Floyd Landis doping allegations.
CLOSED 31-DEC-2008
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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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It would be interesting to wander down to the Los Angeles County Superior Court and pick up a copy of the filings in the case Suh and Jacobs submitted against USADA. AP/Eddie Pells seem to have gotten his 25-page copy this old-fashioned way.
If someone could do that, and get us a copy, we'd be obliged, and we'll post it up into the archive.
Posted by DBrower at 1/25/2008 03:53:00 PM
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!
Comments are welcome, but may be edited/moderated or deleted for propriety and relevance. The decision of the judges is final. Your milage may vary, taxes and license additional.
"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)
"TalkingpointsBeforeVeracity " (Will@topix, our #1 fan)
"For another solid synopsis of the latest developments check out the always trenchant Trust But Verify site." (JohnnyBaseball)"For more in-depth daily coverage, go to trustbut.blogspot.com)." (Martin Dugard, author of Chasing Lance)
"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.
2 comments:
I sent this to wbock@ada.org a few minutes ago in response to his quotes in the Pell article . . .
Mr. Bock,
As a non-professional but competitive, licensed cyclist, I am concerned at your willingness to make certain statements:
USADA general counsel Bill Bock said he had to adhere to USADA rules forbidding him to talk about specific cases, but called the lawsuit "utterly frivolous and morally bankrupt."
"... filing a John Doe lawsuit in state court seeking to prohibit analysis of a sample certainly raises the question of, what are they hiding from? What are they seeking to hide?" Bock said.
The first comment I understand. I in no way condone doping and if the person involved has then the system should deal with him/her. As a representative of the system and by extension, government of the sports system, I would expect you to be above suggesting “hiding” and the like comments. Considering the way that athletes are tried in the court of public opinion long before due process is granted, it does not seem fit that you would pile on by suggesting or hinting that someone has something to hide because they seek to stop actions they feel are outside the rules. Have some dignity and allow the process and the courts to have their say. Rise above. We DO NOT need a Dick Pound in the USADA system, willing to make sensationalist statements. Good day sir.
Regards,
BN
Oops, that's wbock@usada.org
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