The UCI can't let him win

QUOTE OF THE DAY

The UCI can't let him win as that would cast doubt on the whole testing process, so expect a smear campaign to be launched both in the press and behind the scenes as this will a fight for the life of the UCI and WADA, which are bigger than Landis. At best, that is he is clean, he will be a casualty of fixing the anti-doping (after the fact, that is) machine. (link)

Questioning the Isotope test, on Usenet, also this.
Fanning flames near the libelous border on StolenUnderground
I'm a Scientist, and skeptical, at WedMD (Aug 9).
Bummed, puzzles Bobby Julich carefully, and at length (also)
On "Today", video from last week.
Wants to believe, blog w/rare image in Postal livery.
Does believe, another blog.
Cycling and Prisoners Dilemma, about Lance, from 2005.
WBUR talk show on Testosterone, Murphy of SI crushed (45min)
Leak theory, from BBC chat
Defending editorial, from Hibbing MN
Status Summary from Sam Abt at the IHT; neutral.
He's Guilty Scenario, in plausible detail, from weighlifting coach.
The Reporting Sucks and Tests Can Lie, neutral, from Anchorage.
Defending Letter, in San Diego home turf.
Death of Truth, in SF Op-Ed piece.
He's a Witch!, says NY Daily News columnist

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A PhD is a precursor

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Having a PhD doesn't guarantee a high IQ but it does seem to be a precursor for arrogance. link

"Uh, that's enough talking", says Lance.
In a crisis, don't think aloud, advises a PR guy
Pro-dope, in the Grauniad, of course.
Team Future? Press conference by A Rihs on Tuesday
Posturing, Lashing out by UCI VP Ray Godkin on VeloNews
Diplomatic mumbling by Vanvelde
J'Excuse!, from Missing Saddle on July 28.
Don't Do Dr. Phil, from Kevin Cowherd (Aug 10).
Prisoner's Dilemma, from Wired (reference) lead and comments
Tit for Tat, (prisoner's dilemma), which metaphorically shows why the peloton doesn't fink, and self-disciplines.
Everybody Dopes, says this blog
More backlash to a knee-jerk sports columnist (a trend?)
More grief about Leno, from Christian Science Monitor.
A "Christian" view, casting stones.
Leaping to judgement: Diana Nyad.
Floyd and Boob Jobs, showing there's always an entendre.
We love the drama, so don't ask, don't tell, says The Dartmouth
Yes, I'm an idiot, says columnist, but right to rip Floyd.

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Testosterone is powerful stuff

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Testosterone is powerful stuff, causing outbursts of anger and anxiety in people who have not even taken it. link

Realizing I've become a gas bag, I'm going to limit posts to mostly links for a while, summarizing new/interesting things that I've come across, at most one per-day, growing during the day.

Reaction from Lim, third hand
From Ventura, passed on first hand
Questioning IRMS, testy but true comment
WSJ on the current State, via Usenet/Google Groups; pessimistic.
No choice but to fight, sympathetic recent interview
Ligget, suspicious of process
Letters, bashing a bashing editorial in Dallas
It could be worse, notes someone with a long memory(details).
TV appearances not helping, opines Lancaster
It ain't so, says John Eustice, former rider and commentator
Landis affair sucking the air out of cycling
Lance's Lieutenants on Eurosport.
Comparing sports, from Usenet

Usenet on Floyd, via google groups; informed and inflammatory, with no shortage of trolls.

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Process

The way things are supposed to go down is outlined in this outstanding article in VeloNews. What it doesn't explain is what leave an accused really has against the accusers for due process violations. There doesn't yet appear to be a case where impropriety by a federation has done anything for the accused.

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Leno

Floyd was on Leno last night, mostly covered in the regular news stories, for instance Leno Grills Landis. He appeared uncomfortable to me, and grinned with a nervous laugh at some awkward spots, which is probably better than being a deer frozen in some headlights.

I got some things out that weren't in the reports. He's not promising to spend all his money (as did Hamilton) if he concludes the process isn't going to give him a chance. You could read that two ways -- if it's just not fair, or if he sees no defense that will work. He offerered that he might have gotten spiked somehow, but stopped short of claiming that is what happened. Or it might be natural, he isn't sure; and the tests are not as absolutely accurate and reliable as has been presented by their proponents. And, important notice, Maher is not his attorney.

Most interesting, while being pissed off about the leaks and procedural problems, he started to say that he had found people who would testify.... and then Jay talked over him and we didn't hear what it was. Maybe too heavy for Leno to have on the show.

In fact, the whole thing seemed kind of heavy for Leno, and plainly everyone was uncomfortable about it. Not enough jokes.

Still, going out in public and not hiding is a good thing, as long as Floyd can avoid sounding like Mr. Squirming Excuse Making Accused Doper.

As I blurbled in too much length earlier, fixating on the leaks seems like a mistake. Better to stay on the message of "I didn't do it. I'm going to try to prove the tests aren't accurate. If things are stacked so I don't have a chance to make my case, I'll take the suspension. When it's over, I'll try to win again to show people this year wasn't cheating."

If he does conclude he must have gotten spiked (raised earlier), then he's going to have to take the suspension graciously. The ProTour ethics rules are a screw deal here, and there's probably nothing to be done about that but grit teeth and come up with a very long-term training plan with a single goal.

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What I'd want

Complaining about the agenda doesn't do anything to counter the facts of the test results, which must be disproven by other evidentiary facts. Finding those facts must be the primary focus.

I believe that complaining about process failures and external agendas is unlikely to affect the outcome of the case that will go through the USADA and the CAS, unless there is proof of tampering, invalid lab procedure, or an incomplete chain of custody.

There isn't a jury, so playing a dirty cop card won't help. Consider some outcomes to the discipine case.

1. He's found guilty on facts. Complaints about process will make no difference in the outcome. They will make him come off like a criminal who is complaining about the legality of the search. Public opinion will find him guilty. At this point, he can (a) continue to loudly maintain his innocence; (b) really blow the lid and confess everything he'd denied to that point; (c) take his suspension and say nothing more about it. None of these is appealing. Few will believe the protestations of innocence, blowing would be completely out of character, and going omerto will only feed the worst suspicions. It might allow him to ride in a peloton and not end up in the weeds, though.
2. He comes up with facts to counter the tests, and is found not guilty. This is good. If it is surrounded by complaints about process and persecution, then the victory will be confused with other issues. By deferring complaints about persecution until after a finding of innocence, the victory is clear and attacks on the process can be made without the implication that is is an attempt to hide a guilty conscience.
3. A procedural flaw is found in the testing that leads to an inability to assess guilt. Floyd is "free on a technicality", but the public believes he did it anyway. For analogy, see the muddy sentiment aroundHamilton's Olympic medal. This is a hollow victory, and to have confused it with the persecution charges won't help the public image.
   

I'm saying the only good time to loudly complain about Dick's Pounding is after you've been found completely clear on factual grounds. Otherwise you come off like a whimpering cheat.

Floyd's reassesment yesterday was correct. It was a mistake for to be floating possibilities that came off as "Floyd's excuse of the day". Similarly, visibly complaining about the process failures is the same thing -- it comes off as a smokescreen for guilty action.

What you'd want to do about the process failing is maintain an accurate and open timeline of what happened when, with the documents available, without talking about it. When asked, you say, "I'm not talking about that", and stay on point about the facts.

You document (not talk about) on Weds I received this fax at this time, and so and so made this statement at that time; on Monday I sent this fax to this office at this time, with transmission receipt; at this time, that office said they hadn't gotten it. At this date, I was delivered this documentation of the quantitative test results of the A sample. On this data I received the following fax with non-quantitive results of the B sample. On this date I sent this fax requesting the quantitative results of all other samples. On this date I got these quantitative results of the B sample. On this date I received the following commication claiming the dog ate the quantitative results of all other samples. Expose the paper trail without making it the focal point of public statements. It is "establishing a record for appeal", in this case, for the court of public opinion after a win on factual grounds.

Assuming he is as innocent, there is no benefit to his hiding anything. Floyd should give an explicit authorization for the release of all test results, and show the letter being faxed to the appropriate bodies. There can't be anything in any of these records that is more damning than what is already floating around. Be open and direct about the facts.

What I'd like to hear Floyd say is,

"I didn't knowingly take any banned substance over any period. We are still trying to understand these test results you have before you, and compare them to other results I'll also make available as I get them. When we understand, I'll tell you what I think happened, but I'm going to stop guessing out loud. I'll share with you everything we present during the process, and anything the UCI, USADA and the lab allow us to give to you. If they don't want us to show something, we'll tell you what it is and let them explain why they want it hidden. If we do tests to figure out what might have happened, we'll make the results available even if they don't directly help my case.

I don't want to play tactics or be evasive. Everybody needs to know that I don't mess around and play games, and I didn't cheat. I trained legally and hard, and deserved to win.

There is some doping in cycling. I just said it. I'm against it - I win and train clean. I don't respect guys who are dirty, and I like to beat them.

For some people, punishing guys who might have done something wrong is more important than establishing the truth. It's not fun to be on the pointy end of that stick. I respect the goal of having a clean sport, and I'm going to work within the system as best I can to proove my innocence. When it's all over, everyone will be able to see whether the process was fair or not. That won't be up to me to decide.

No matter what happens, I want to come back and win this race again to show people I'm not a fluke or a steroid pumped cheater. I hope it's next year. When I do come back, I want to be tested up the wazoo and show everybody that I'm not on anything illegal. I 've complained before about out of competition tests at home. I don't care now. Every week, every day. I've got a lot to proove to the skeptics, and if that's what it takes, that's what I'll do.

You know I don't just quit. "

And I'd try to lose the "as I said before" and "at this point in time" verbal tics.

If's he's suspended anyway, he has a year to recover from the hip, and three to train seriously for the comeback. That ought to make him one hungry bad ass mofo.

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Stay on target

Floyd is starting to mount a counter-offensive in the media today, with appearances on quite a number of outlets. Much of what he is saying is sensible, but I fear is getting dragged into side issues that will not help the two major issues

• Understanding what really happened
• Clearing his name and showing his character.
  

There are some red herrings in the discussion that ought to have canned answers, with focus directed back to the real issues.

1. Did it make sense to go on a one-day doping plan? No, it didn't. A real question is whether Floyd was on a long-term doping program that went out of balance on that day to cause a T/E ratio failure. This will need to be addressed as part of understanding what really happened.
2. Unfairness about the handling of the protocol. Boo Hoo. It's not fair, and complaining gets the athlete nowhere in the process. Floyd was doing better with his no-excuses "I don't expect any sympathy". He needs to beat them even with the unfairness. Even if anyone did care about the fairness, winning an argument based on process rather than the facts of the testing will fail the goal of clearing his name.
   
3. Secret Agendas. Yup, somebody is out to get him, but whinging about motivations and methods is pointless until there are counter-facts that address what happened with the chemical results.

The burden of proof is now on Floyd -- he needs to prove that there is something legal that accounts for the results. Everything he knows about process from a lifetime of exposure to the US legal system is irrelevant. He's now presumed guilty by the factual evidence unless he can demonstrably show the evidence is incorrect or misinterpreted. CSI makes the claim that "the evidence doesn't lie." The evidence now says, prima-facie, that he's guilty. That evidence must be shown to be false by alternative evidence demonstrating misinterpretation.

What will help?

Go take a look at groklaw for how an open examination of case and process can be done. Someone collects and publishes all the available documents, and allows commentary. Even when the commentary is biased, the collection of documents shows what is going on. It is also a way of getting the procedural complaints out in the open without taking up air time to whine about them. One posts the released statements with links to what the process should have been, and the conclusions are obvious in the commentary.

If anyone near Floyd is reading, encourage him to post all the documents he's gotten, with no editing or redactions except for names and phone numbers that wouldn't be fair to reveal. The bad guys have all this information already. You might as well let people who'd like to help see what your are up against.

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Now we know...not much

The B Sample test is done, and the UCI announce, as expected, that it confirms the finding of the A sample. Since we don't know officially about the details of what was found in the A sample, we don't have any more useful data than we had a few days ago when the last of the leaks happened. We also don't have any of the lab data of any of the other 20 tests Landis has done this year, from which to do any interpretatation. This is the data needed to mount a defense.

The immediate effects are that Phonak has cut ties with Floyd, so he needs to fund his defense without a paycheck, the UCI will likely void his TdF results, and it gets referrred to the USADA for processing. This is likely to take 4-6 months at best, but could take longer as we saw with Hamilton.

We can only hope that the defense is better than that offered for Hamilton, where it did not appear that any tests were performed to confirm the alternate theories. Absent hard data, it is difficult to challenge the test methodology or the conclusions that follow. Tyler never ran his own tests to show a chimera, or if he did, the results were bad and got buried. Floyd is going to need to do the tests he's offered, and be open with the results.

There are two goals in play -- the legal appeals, and the public opinion and credibility. To win the appeal but not the image will leave him with a cloud. To lose the appeal while being the direct Floyd folks have know admits the possibility of a welcomed return.

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Complaining about the barn door

One of Landis's attorneys is complaining about the leaks out of the UCI. This is probably true, and justified, and is the same sort of ethical lapses the UCI complained about with the Lab/WADA handling of the research that dragged Armstrong around in the muck. Which is to say that there are dirty hands all over the place when it comes to doping and doping investigations.

I don't believe this affects the actual process or eventual outcome of the case. The cow is out already. It does further illustrate the hypocrisy and conflicting agendas all around the doping issue.

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More funny facts

More completely reported and discussed on freefloydlandis, the NT times reports that Landis's doctor, Kay, has (a) confirmed an IRMS was done; and (b) He, Kay, thinks it is a marginal positive, being a 3.99 vs. a test limit of 3.00. This might come back negative on the B sample, or be narrow enough to argue about. It also isn't consistent with the 11:1 ratio of the T/E, which might be explainable. This interpretation is probably why Landis was claiming it wasn't (yet, clearly) a doping matter. Not the most transparent way of explaining anything, but he has had bizzarre wording lapses all along, beginning with the TdF interview where he mumbled about parents teaching how to make right choices rather than just denouncing doping.

An earlier NYT report is also my source for the dispute whether Landis's camp ever sent their demand FAX. I suspect that discrepency is going to get lost in the wash, but it illustrates the chasms.

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Suggestions Needed!

The volume of links being carried feels unwieldy. While I think the daily roundup is a good idea, it seems like there ought to be a way of sectioning things up for easier use by someone coming to the site cold, and for me to tell if something is a link I've already used.

Anyone with blogger/blogspot knowledge, or a reference to a decent page that does this, PLEASE send me a pointer to something you think works well that I can think about copying.

thanks!

TBV

[updated: really from Aug 20, but I want to drop it down]

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Some inconsistencies

Yesterday, the B Sample test was scheduled, and even that couldn't be done without confusion and controversy.

• News reports said the UCI had demanded the test without Landis's letter.
• Landis spokesman said letter had been faxed to the UCI
• UCI denied receiving the FAX
• On Larry King and earlier, Floyd said the FAX was to be sent to the USCF (the US federation), not the UCI, and that he was going to do it on Friday or Saturday.
  

I did not see the reports from the Landis spokesperson about the fax on Google News until well after the reports of the UCI demand to the lab. The UCI wanted the test started immediately before the lab closes for a scheduled vacation. (As we know, scheduled vacation is sacrosanct in the EU, and even more so in France.)

If the test had not been scheduled on Monday for later in the week, it's possible it might have been delayed for several weeks. If Floyd had sent the FAX on the latest possible day, Wednsday, and the UCI not acted, it might have gotten strung out. No explanation has been given why Floyd's FAX didn't go out as originally indicated, nor has there been clarification whether the UCI received the FAX, nor an explanation of why last week it was to go to the USCF and this week the UCI.

There are also the bombshell reports from back channels that the A sample tested positive for exogenous testosterone. This raises other questions:

• Is that information in the initial result given to Landis, Phonak, USCF and the UCI?
• If not, in what result is it present?
• If so, why didn't the Floyd camp discuss it last week?

As always, it's a cover up that ruins credibility. If the Landis people knew last week, they should have been forthcoming with the ratio and the IRMS findings of the A sample report. If they didn't know, or were only given partial results, then the protocol seems to have been violated. That is, if the UCI received and held onto IRMS results without telling him, they have violated his process rights -- how could he organize his response without knowing?

In the best case, there is no positive IRMS result, and someone has been feeding, garbage to L'Equipe and the NY Times to smear Landis, and he only needs to defend on the T/E ratio.

In the worst case, he knew of the positive IRMS. He lied through his teeth last week both about what he did and what he knew. Then, he tried to delay the B test for another two weeks while dithering with his defense strategy with a dog-ate-my-fax story.

None of the latter seems consistent with what we believe of his historical directness. I'm still holding onto theory A, he's being smeared, but has some testing to do on the T/E ratio.

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Political underpinnings

Floating in the pool with my wife, we mused that to be soft on doping was like being soft on crime, or being a cut-and-runner in either Vietnam or Iraq -- just not politically possible without some cathartic event. In this blog, a bio-ethicist makes the modest suggestion that a World Pro-Doping Agency be created to make the argument for the other side. Otherwise, all we get to hear is Dick Pound's pontificating.

The moral outrage of the zero tolerance position is clearly as much a political problem as an ethical one. We allow riders to take antibiotics, and spin tales how this isn't performance enhancing -- as if their performance wouldn't be worse if they weren't taking them. Ah, but that is to get back to normal levels, we say. Gatlin's first 'positive' was for a drug he'd been taking since he was nine years old (obviously part of a Ferrari-like plot to raise an army of super-runners), for which no slack or sanity was allowed. Yes, asthma is epidemic, but now 25% of the peloton "has" it and gets waivers for things like albuterol. At the same time, marijuana use is also disallowed in events for which it couldn't possibly be performance enhancing. So, the rationales limit athletes to, well, basically being Christian Scientists, I guess, and that seems easier and clearer than applying intellegence and judgement.

Ray Cipollini writes an amazing piece on the dailypeloton considering some saner options - but they are too rational to be considered politically acceptable.

I'm not going to argue for allowing plainly dangerous practices. Neveretheless, the idea of having some things be acceptable when done under transparent and safe conditions seems worth investigating. It will be opposed by the same folks who are against birth control, abortion, and needle-exchange programs, for the same reasons.

On the other hand, consider the example of rules in NASCAR. These are intended to intentionally restrict innovation and cost escalation. They keep competition relatively even, which is good for the show, and the rules get jiggled to enhance partity often on short notice. Crews traditionally take a creative view of the rules, and when they get caught in violation, sanctions are real, but not draconian. Would it be a better idea to give a lifetime ban to a driver or crew chief on a second career violation? Would that really be good for the sport?

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Unverified: IRMS Found Exogeous A Sample

Cyclingnews passes on reports by L'Equipe that the A sample had synthetic testosterone here, with some discussion on USENET here. Scary arguments are attributed to Jose Maria Buxeda, reported as one of Floyd's attorney about the use of IRMS being "not reliable". That's the first time I've heard anyone make that claim. So far, IRMS has been given as the definitive test to obtain the CIR, and use of either term seems more or less equivalent. If Buxeda is trying to hang hopes on this argument, things are indeed ugly.

We also see L'Equipe is once again receiving unauthorized information transfer, which raises questions about the credibility of the lab (update: or the UCI). One would want to check the chain of custody carefully.

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Did Floyd get an IV after stage 16?

I haven't heard a specific statement one way or another. While there is speculation he did, his own commentary didn't say, and sort of suggested he did not.

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Some new methods of testing

Are reported in this abstract and the related links.

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Aggression, heat and testosterone

It's fairly well established that a symptom of heat-stroke can be aggression. I haven't found anything that indicates whether this is directly related to testosterone levels. On the other hand, I do see things about testosterone levels that further suggest the stress/aggression correlation, for instance a popularization here.

In this article about aggression, we see

A disturbance in the body's chemistry or physiology - perhaps brought on by fatigue, hunger or lack of sleep - may alter a person's self-control. Medical conditions can sometimes play a role, eg a person taking medication for diabetes may develop low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) if they miss a meal and can become aggressive as a result.

Well, that seems in line. Then there is the chicken and egg argument -- which comes first, the testosterone or the aggression? Discussed here, with related articles.

Also, this, and this somewhat dubious page :-) on wiki.

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The prosecution narrative

To sell a case to a jury, the prosecution likes to have a clear narrative that explains just about everything. In reading the existing commentary from both MSM and blogdom, I imagine the story goes something as follows. Remember -- this isn't my opinion, but what a prosecutor might say.

Floyd left his sheltered upbringing and came to pro-cycling as a naif. The rebellious nature that led him to drink beer and Jack Daniels added slack to his moral anchor, and the cesspool of the sport may have carried him far away. He developed a Machiavellian personality, showing a surface of "Good Old Floyd" while darker things happened underneath. After stage 16, he was a desperate man facing the end of his career and his dream, and reached out for something that would feed a last attempt to get the glory he believed he deserved.

However, we need not look at his morals or intentions at all, only the facts. He had whatever it was in his body. A fact. Whether he took it knowingly is immaterial -- it was in him, and it fed his rage and helped him do what no-one believed was possible. This changed the outcome of the race, which is the worst sort of result, and it cannot be allowed to stand. We cannot allow our imagination of whether he could or would have won the stage without this chemical to affect our judgement. He had the exogenous material, which is not allowed, period. He must be held to our strict standard of accountability.

[update: echoed here]

My opinion: If it is exogenous, the game is over. If not, then the arguments of the endocrinologal defenses come into play, and there is more relevance to the character assasination in the first paragraph.

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What if exogenous?

For sake of argument, assume that the B sample (and maybe the A) are deemed to have foreign (exogenous) testosterone present. Two questions come up, "What happens", and "what happened."

What happens seems clear enough -- Floyd is nailed, loses the title and 4 years from the ProTour, and likely ending his career on the road. Is there anything he can do in the interim, like return to MTB?

"What happened" is intriquing, but probably doesn't affect the outcome. The possibilities as I can speculate include:

1. Guilty, Guilty, Guilty.
2. Contamination during analysis (consipiracy of stupidity)
   
3. Contamination during transport (conspiracy of idiocy)
   
4. Contamination during testing (conspiracy of dunces)
   
5. Sabotage during or after testing (consipacy of evil theory)
   
6. Other party doing something unknownst before or during the stage.

I am curious about the last scenario. In what way could Floyd have been doped by someone else without knowing? Is there a way to spike food or drink to produce these results?

If there is a way, who could have done it, and why? We're left with ostensible "friends", competitors, and third-parties as possibilities. It seems to me that all of those classes probably figured he was dead after stage 16, so it is hard to imagine competitors or third-parties bothering with a sabotage in anticipation of stage 17. That leaves us wondering if a "friend" might have tried to "help." This is a disturbing line of thought.

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Promised?

The transcript of the Larry King show with Landis has the following interesting exchanges over questions from viewers:

KING: We have another e-mail from Tim in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. "Can you release or authorize the release of the actual document showing the test results, not only after stage 17 but others from the Tour and from before and after the Tour?"

Floyd, could you authorize that?

LANDIS: I don't know if I can, because I don't have the other tests in my possession. I don't have the actual test in which I was accused of having an abnormal reading. The team has a copy. I could get it.

The other tests we're in the process of trying to acquire. Ordinarily, we don't receive any kind of correspondence from the testers unless there is a problem, so I have never in my life received any kind of results from the tests.

KING: But Dr. Kay, would you have any problem releasing anything?

KAY: No, I think we'd all like to see it

Followed a little later by

KING: Nicholas in Medford, New Jersey, an e-mail. "During past race day drug testing, has Floyd exhibited a pattern of normal but high testosterone levels? If not, what physiological explanation can account for the spike?" Doctor?

KAY: Well, Floyd has been tested countless times. I think we talked about maybe 20 this year alone and all you are given after those tests are the negative results. He is normal. He has been normal on all the tests so he's never received the documentation of the actual laboratory values. You're not entitled to them.

KING: Should you be?

KAY: So we've had those questions over and over. It would be nice to see them now but I think that's their position.

Based on this, I think we should expect the same kind of openness from the Floyd camp on all the test results, both historic and future, that we've come to see with his PowerTap numbers. If yes, we'll have more belief in whatever arguments are made, and if not, there will be more reason to be suspicious. Recall that one of the awkward things about the Hamilton defense was that it didn't appear he did any follow-up testing to attempt to prove his hypothoses. Floyd seems to be willing to do such things, and make the results public, which is a favorable demonstration of his intentions.

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Gatlin

We should note that US sprinter Justin Gatlin has just announced that he's been found positive for the same infraction as Floyd. Reports are mixed -- some say it was by the same lab, other say it was a lab in Los Angeles. The Gatlin test is reported to have used the spectrographic test. Larry Gatlin seems nearly as unlikely a suspect as Floyd -- he's been outpoken against doping, and faces a life ban for a second offense having been nailed on a technical violation earlier. Things may really be that rotten, the tests may be bad, or there may be funny business going on.

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Landis as of Saturday, July 29

What I currently understand of the Floyd Landis testing situation is that he's have an "adverse analytical finding" on his A sample for a T/E ratio exceeding the screening value of 4:1. Rumours suggest a reported ratio of 11:1, but this is, so far, andecotal. German TV is claiming to have received a suggestion that there was a finding that something was artificial rather than natural; if so that would either indicate doping of some sort or test contamination. However, this allegation has not been confirmed, and it is not clear if the spectroscopic test necessary to make the determination was done on the A sample.

One suspicion is that Floyd has a naturally low E-value, making swings in the ratio more likely with changes in the T value. Of the 'natural' defenses I've seen, I'd probably want to try the exercise-induced-elevation reported here.

Generally, hormonal responses to demanding high-volume resistance exercise include increases in the first 30 minutes of recovery in testosterone, hGH, and cortisol. IGF-1 occurs after growth hormones have caused hepatic secretions, and insulin increases in the presence of elevated blood glucose and dietary supplements. Catecholamines are associated with demanding strenuous exercise and appear to be part of a psychophysiological response to high task challenges.

And

Implications. Tesosterone, hGH, IGF-1, and cortisol are tested in drug programs. Their elevation is likely to be unacceptable in individuals who naturally have above average resting levels, respond excessively to very demanding resistance training sessions, and are tested very close to exercise completion. To avoid invalid test results, athletes who are required to provide a urine sample after a body-builder-type resistance program should do the following:

• Stall as long as possible before providing the urine sample.
• Refrain from participating in any demanding resistance program, particularly those aimed at increasing muscle bulk.
• Resist post-exercise dietary (high protein/carbohydrate) supplements, despite that resistance not allowing the best training response.

Athletes undertaking a muscle building program are likely to be at greater risk for a false positive test after exercise than at any other time, solely because of natural events that do not fall under the exogenous-endogenous classification.

If ever there were someone who had done a lot of stressful exercise preceding sample production, it was the effort that Floyd had made in the last climb and in his anaerobic sprint to the line. The picture told the story - he was jacked up beyond anyone's memory.

If I were trying to do testing with him to prove innocence, I would quite possibly want to duplicate some of the things on the stage, with tests before and after.

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Blog Tag, Five Things

I am not a number! I am a free man!

There's this game being played called "blog tag", where somebody goes "tag, you're it", and you're supposed to

1. Put up a post that identifies five things that people don't know about you.
2. Tag five other blogs.

This game seems to have been invented by people who like multi-level marketing, "search engine optimization", Ponzi investment clubs, and Nigerian funds transfer. Do you like bargains? This is an incredible opportunity!

Most bloggers go along because they're nice, and like the attention.

TBV got tagged. I appreciate the thought, really. It's flattering, so here's the list:

1. TBV isn't about me. I adopted the nom-de-blog for a reason -- not that I'm hiding -- it's not hard to track me down, but TBV is not just narcissism. Though there's a little.
   
2. Expanding by powers of 5, it'll take all of 11 generations of tag to cover 48 million blogs, so there's not that much cachet in it, really.
3. TBV has passive aggressive streak. And oppositional defiance. Maybe some problem with Authority too.
   
4. TBV really needs to go ride his bike, so no #5.
   

If any of these folks want to play along, and notice this by telepathy, they can pretend we tagged them: Rant, PJ, Burt, SciFiTwin, Free Floyd

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Testimonials, and Not, to TBV

"An informational effort that I think rivals the physical effort of a long distance ride, without the fun and exhilaration." (Vemos)

"As always, Trust but Verify has the best coverage, if you want to delve into it." (Doucheblog)

Thank heavens for David Brower's astoundingly comprehensive site devoted to Floyd's woes, trustbut.blogspot.com (Austin Murphy, Sports Illustrated)

"The Trust But Verify blog is the main repository for the explaining, and sometimes debunking, of the science involved in the Floyd Landis doping debacle." (BikeBiz)

"There are over 75 members of the press who are here at Pepperdine Law School covering the Floyd Landis doping arbitration. They include the BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR, AP, RAI, Reuters, ESPN, LA Times, NY Times, Sports Illustrated, the Guardian, USA Today, Velonews, Road Magazine, and Cycling News. But there is one group of reporters sitting in the overflow press room that deserves special mention: Trust But Verify. It is an amazing blog devoted exclusively to covering the Landis doping case from start to finish. "(Opinio Juris)

"The segments of transcripts of testimony below come from "Trust But Verify" (TBV), which has become the single most respected clearinghouse for everything related to the Floyd Landis case" (Environmental Chemistry)

"Floyd Landis: Blog on Landis Doping Allegations" (LA Times [better than nothing])

"Arnie Baker has prepared a new slideshow in defense of Floyd Landis. Video is available at FloydLandis.com, and the Landis-backing (but open to skepticism) blog Trust But Verify has analysis." (USA Today Sports Scope)

"TalkingpointsBlurVerity!" (Will@Topix, our #1 fan)

"TalkingpointsBeforeVeracity " (Will@topix)

"Landis Apologists" (Sun Dappled Forest)

"TBV offers as much detail as anyone could want on the continuing Floyd farce." (tdfblog.com)

"The gold standard of coverage has been Trust But Verify, which has every possible detail and roundup that you might need to catch up." Spare Cycles.

"Whistling Landistas" (Will@topix)

"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)

" Trust but Verify, the essential clearinghouse blog about the Landis case" (Mark McClusky of Wired magazine)

"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)

"As for "http://trustbut.blogspot.com" what kind of loser makes an entire blog about one stupid doping scandal? It's not like the guy is Abraham Lincoln. Thanks "Anonymous" (aka strbuk), you just made the list." (Monkey Migrane)

"For readers interested in the Floyd Landis story, I can highly recommend a visit, it's a fantastic resource." (DigitalAgency)

"you can also access the documents at archive.com, where the blogger at Trust But Verify has made all three hundred and seventy individual pages available as separate PDFs. TBV has become an excellent clearinghouse for information on the case." (Now That's Amateur)

"this is the best and most balanced site to find out what is going on in the Landis case." (anonymous suckup)

"You're sounding desperate TBV" (wanderer from Topix)

"If you're interested in Floyd's doping allegations, the blog Trust But Verify collects daily news about the case and about Floyd. They don't appear to have an editorial opinion, but merely aggregate each day's media coverage." (BlackBird Images)

"he TBV blog has daily news and commentary about the Floyd Landis doping allegations, with an admitted personal bias for Floyd. Great stuff. I have no way of knowing who's innocent or guilty, but TBV's info and links make it clear that the testing entitities are about as well-run as the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin." (Activeness)

"a great place to visit and see what's being said out there, truthfully or otherwise." (anonymous)

"I read TBV every day, keep up the fantastic work!" (Steve)

"You provide a very balanced, thorough, and enthusiastic summary of Floyds' situation. Thank you very much!!! " (Michele)

"If any of you folks are interested in following the Floyd Landis story further, go here" (EthylBenzene)

"The best place for keeping up with the daily news and chatter about it, on both sides, is at the Trust But Verify blog" (thinnman)

"I liked your old format better!" (Some whiner)

"I love love love your site, but I hate the new set-up" (Another one)

"I just wanted to say that, a few months ago, I found the Trust But Verify blog which is generally supportive of the Floyd case but strives to present all material in a mostly objective fashion. It's obvious that they also want to believe in Floyd, which is why I like them. But I think they're doing a pretty good job of offering up all available content and material on the subject. It's where I get the daily news on what's happening with the Floyd case and I am grateful to them for the time they spend collecting and collating news." (Sascha)

"I have to say, following your blog is one of the highlights of my day." (Rant)

"I feel like I've been spun in circles and then hit in the head", (SciFiTwin)

"the diversity of your links, though i know you have admitted your bias, is admirable. " (anonymous)

"..holding on to straws you are... " (must be a different anonymous)

"Interesting blog. Your thoughts and commentary have softened my position a bit on Floyd." (jakalof)

"Thanks for doing this!" (chris @ podium cafe)

"The podium girls go, or I do." (Mrs. TBV)

"It's remarkable that someone would take so much interest in the affairs of Floyd Landis, and present such a professional blog. TBV's wife and family must either be long-suffering or equally interested [Both. -TBV]. This blog must take a lot of time. And even if it's tilted slightly towards Floyd, we can all make up our own minds after reading the information." (another shill)

"You are doing great work by tracking this whole mess. . . " (Vemos, in comment)

"Keep track of fiction and reality here." (thinnman again, must be getting the payoffs)

"As an enthusiastic follower of your site, thanks for the daily updates and your hard work" (Cheryl)

"this blog is a free research center that can't be ignored." (Cheryl, who must not work for an ADA)

"Many thanks to TBV, his supportive family, Strbuk, Marc, Dan and everyone else. I'm particularly impressed with the November summary" (Cheryl, who really knows how to butter us up.)

"I know this ain't a fair and balanced blog" (Chris_t)

"trust but verify Has a really good blog going about the Floyd Landis case. I go there a couple of times a day" (James Dixon)

"Are you the guy wuth the French accent?" (comment here)

"There is very complete coverage of the case and enough links to keep you busy for days at Trust But Verify. I have spent many a lunchtime here and learned more than I dreamed possible." (IllinoisFrank)

"TOO MANY ACRONYMS." (chiefhiawatha, directed to the GLOSSARY)

"Since I found it, it's a site I check daily. I've learned more here, than I ever would, trying to follow some of the cycling forums" (Theresa)

"Great blog for those wanting the latest info on the Floyd Landis case" (Some guy named David, but not me, honest.)

"You guys are doing an awesome service" (From Austin TX)

"You are evil." (PelotonJim, in comment)

"I thought you were a spot on resource?" (Chris_t, noting an error revealed by later information)

"A fabulous source is http://trustbut.blogspot.com " (Bannaoj)

"I have been following since this broke, and your stuff is the first and last I look at." (Trislax)

"Okay. Whatever. Stick to your Floyd-is-clean belief" (Our Anonymous Fortune Teller (AFT)).

"I am thoroughly enjoying you blog you are doing an awesome job " (Mark Reagan)

"Highly recommended to everybody who would like to get a quick update on the Landis Case and/or a full insight in what has been happening to this day, the website of Trust But Verify." (C10A)

"I love hearing that crinkly tinfoil sound." (Spinopsys Phil)

"My opinion on the post race specifics of the Floyd situation differs greatly with most stateside, not that it matters much because my opinion does not count. As always, enjoying your blog." (Spinopsys Phil, again)

"i do find your site a great source of info, and especially like the fact that you are upfront about your biase concerning floyd." (Shift-key challenged anon)

"I appreciate your site, especially the tolerance and balance that you provide." (anonymous)

"Excellent blog!" (MMan)

"the intent of this site is to offer facts, and all sides of the issue[.] TBV, personally, states that he is pro Floyd. However, if you've read this blog on a regular basis, you've seen that he covers many points of view, and offered to give space to material opposing Floyd." (anonymous sycophant)

"Great blog. You're tagged. " (BikingBis. Great. More work)

"For a great play-by-play you can't go wrong by heading over to our friends in the blogosphere, Trust But Verify, who has been following the plight of Floyd since his positive results were revealed a year ago." (Triple Crankset)

"If you really want to follow the Landis hearing blow by blow then Trust but Verify is the essential clearing-house; as one visitor comments: ‘ The author is biased in favor of Floyd (so am I) but the reporting is neutral and comprehensive.’ Unlike that commentator, I do not believe in Landis’s innocence but I too find Trust but Verify very useful." (The Durruti Column)

" You can read the summary by ESPN here, from Velonews here, and detailed blog commentary here." (Opinio Juris It's like being mentioned)

"The Chronicles in this case", Mathew Barnett, USADA attorney, questioning Greg Lemond.

"For those following the Floyd Landis arbitration at Pepperdine Law School... the blog to read is Trust But Verify ... The raw information before all of the 30 second media spin (but a lot of comments) are on Trust But Verify in the Hearing Coverage Section." (lawreview.justia.com)

"I've found TVB's coverage of the USADA's first ever publicly open arbitration hearing far superior to anything else found on any medium. Streaming video of the coverage doesn't always work because of server and bandwidth issues from the organization providing the service, so TVB's extemporaneous transcription is the best way, in my opinion, to get near live access." (Joe Schmoe, with superior spelling)

"I've been riveted by the ongoing blogging from the Landis-USADA hearings at Pepperdine at Trust But Verify. Well done, fellow bloggers! Just a few short years ago this kind of up-to-the-minute, blow-by-blow coverage and analysis wouldn't have been available to the general public - and certainly never before in a hearing for an athlete accused of doping!" (Tour de France Lanterne Rouge)

"it's coma inducing, and should be a member of the barbituate family. There should be a warning about operating heavy machinery while watching this.
I really want to know how this case is transpiring, but trying to follow the technobabble is very very hard. I think I'm gonna stick with reading the daily summaries that are posted at the end of the day, over at TBV." (A Cycling Life)

"I am a big cycling fan and am watching with interest the Floyd Landis doping hearing….For total coverage of the Landis affair, check out the #1 internet source …Trust But Verify" (20 million minutes)

"Time for less T and more V" (comment)

"I am also disappointed with TBV's white-washing the inexcusable." (DPF)

"I am shocked by the article about it on the 'trust but verify' blog:" (DPF)

"Dbrower may have achieved for himself limited public figure status, but he's no Johnny Carson." (DPF)

"But please don't confuse me with those "idiots over at TBV". I lost much respect for Dbrower's site long ago. His transparently manipulative coverage offends even me, a rather uncomplicated guy. " (DPF)

:TbV was way off base with that. Calling it a "prank gone bad" is offensive in that context" (DPF)

"TBV absolutely lost the leeway I had given it for being so one-sided. Enough 'benefit of the doubt' already. That is a spin zone for wackos!" (DPF)

"I had always thought that TBV was a site presenting the spin but in reasonably civil and inoffensive way (not counting the comments of their cretinous posters) but now I'm not so sure." (DPF)

"db, you have a huge emotional investment in this. I wonder if this hasn't kept you from seeing how this whole sorid affair has been developing over the past few months." (DPF)

"I could really give a shit about Floyd Landis’ struggle against the tyranny of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the French, and synthetic steriods, but apparently some do [TRUSTBUTVERIFY]. " (Part Mule)

"Everything you never wanted to know.... about Floyd's case can be found here." (Mud and Cowbells)

"To follow the latest twist and turns of the Floyd Landis doping affair, I recommend Trust But Verify, whose authors, devoted fans of Landis, have digested an ungodly amount about the science and law of anti-doping in cycling, and present their coverage in an honest, straightforward way." (Bikeshow.net)

"You can also watch the whole thing here (but that would be way more pathetic than just reading updates, or even reading US Weekly)." (The Goat)

"Trust But Verify's Hearing Coverage--If it's said, it's here. Good, bad, and ugly. TBV has a bona-fide judge by his side who has actual years of lawyerin' under his belt. The honorable Mr. Hue will be watching along with the rest of us. Only smarter." (Sci Fi Twin)

"Trust me, although media coverage will be huge, one should not forget to question how objective these stories are going to be when you read your local paper. Before you draw your own conclusions, why don't you take a peek overhere (link to TBV) and try a different perspective. Remember: there's two sides to every story." (C10A)

"I was casually browsing through the Floyd Landis fan club webpage the other day (you know, www.trustbut.blogspot.com )" (Stubby Holder)


"the Flandis circus (which Trust But Verify positively OWNED since the beginning)" cornerstone life

" Trust But Verify (which provides the best coverage of Floyd Landis' hearings)" Life Liberty and Property.

"Meanwhile, Trust But Verify continues to comprehensively blog the aftermath of the Landis hearing." Slow Twitch Sunday

"Blog’s too small a word, really. Trust But Verify’s founder and contributors did some amazing work at the Floyd Landis hearing which concluded yesterday." QuickRelease.tv

" I have found myself glued to the coverage of Floyd Landis’s doping hearing at Trust But Verify. The folks at TBV have been amazing, posting testimony transcripts and offering informed commentary. When do those guys sleep?" Sabernonimics

"It never seemed possible—let alone likely—that the average public would follow the science involved in the IRMS testing, but the transcripts are comprehensible. Near real-time access to the proceedings has been possible thanks to Trust But Verify. Belgium Knee Warmers

"My drug of choice this week is Trust But Verify who have been doing a great job summarizing the action in layman's terms so that the rest of us can follow along." First Last and Always.

"Anyway, you can follow Floyd's trial in almost absurd depth on this site. It's pretty cool, actually: Landis trial blog" SteveSie

"[T]he most ambitious coverage of this case, on the blog Trust but Verify." Spokes 'n Folks

"Found a great blog - trust but verify - that is doing liveblogging from the landis hearing." Sawickipedia

"I have been mesmerized by the Floyd Landis arbitration proceedings. The best web site on this is at http://trustbut.blogspot.com/" Schmicks in Eugene

" Trust But Verify. What a mess." Cornerstone life (out of context).

"Hat seinen Doktor in Heidelberg gemacht und wurde von den Landis-Leuten nach Malibu eingeflogen, um die Laborarbeit in Frankreich zu diskreditieren. Sein Vernehmungsprotokoll kann man auf dem Blog Trust But Verify nachlesen" American Arena

" TBV, a sympathetic to Landis, yet objective clearinghouse of Landis info blog", Go Faster Jim

"I've found TVB's coverage of the USADA's first ever publicly open arbitration hearing far superior to anything else found on any medium. Streaming video of the coverage doesn't always work because of server and bandwidth issues from the organization providing the service, so TVB's extemporaneous transcription is the best way, in my opinion, to get near live access." Joe Schmoe

"Today is the last day of the Landis Doping Arbitration Hearing, so I'm pretty much going to be over at TBV all day." Joe Schmoe again.

"For those following the Floyd Landis arbitration at Pepperdine Law School... the blog to read is Trust But Verify" LawReview.Justia.com

"Great coverage on the 10-day Landis hearings in Malibu on Trust But Verify. The title of the site sums up my thoughts on the case. " TOW

"Trust But Verify is grassroots journalism at its finest. TBV tracks the status of the doping allegations against 2006 Tour de France Champion Floyd Landis. The arbitration hearing last week at Pepperdine University involving Floyd and the USADA was covered first hand by the bloggers, and the play-by-play and color commentary was *exemplary.*

Writing for TBV is Judge William Hue. His articles (co-authored by the blog owner David Brower) on TBV "Judging Floyd" are outstanding. So far posted in 5 parts, this is the kind of coverage that is sorely lacking in mainstream media. *Thank you* for all you did in covering this proceeding. We owe all of you at TBV a debt of gratitude." Information cul-de-sac

"Trust But Verify is a key blog for coverage of the Floyd Landis doping allegations." Bicycle.net

"The TBV blog has daily news and commentary about the Floyd Landis doping allegations, with an admitted personal bias for Floyd. Great stuff." Activeness

"You can read Truth and Verify for more news on cycling." (PabaOn. At least the link works)

"About the Floyd Landis case, Trust But Verify has enormous credibility about doping. Want to learn more about all of the doping cases? Start there." (GroupNews )

"I’ve not been following the Landis thing too closely (although trust but verify is the place to go if you’re interested) but it looks like his test results might not stand up." (Pereginate Press)

"To someone like I, who does not cycle, it’s amazing to see how interesting a topic like this can be. It only goes to show that a well-designed blog that considers usability, content and timeliness is going to succeed because of its accessibility. Add to that a story that nearly anyone would find fascinating: An athlete pursuing a dream, a questionable test result, a cloak-and-dagger arbitration hearing, an appeal, big international forces, and many colorful characters along the way... (Yes, the case of Landis reads like a Dickens novel.)" (Steady Squirrel)

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Last updated on 27-Dec-2008

Timeline

14-Feb-2009, Landis returns to racing at the Amgen Tour of California.
31-Dec-2008, TBV closes shop.

5-Dec-2008 USADA and Landis settle Federal case, terms not disclosed. Consolidated docket.
2-Dec-2008, Kayle LeoGrande (Rock) given two year suspension on non-analytic positive.

24-Nov-2008, WADA, though not a party, admits spending $1.8 million to convict Landis.
16-Nov-2008, FloydLandis.com alive again, pointing to OUCH.
13-Nov-2008, ACE closes shop; Catlin may have urine Hgh test.
11-Nov-2008, Federal case moved back.

30-Oct-2008, Landis and OUCH, nee HealthNet-Maxxis announced. US schedule only.
5-Oct-2008, Bill Hue and Laura conquer Mt. Diablo, with Primary Documents TBV cheering from home.
3-Oct-2008, We look at the Landis Federal complaint.
2-Oct-2008, Landis Federal Case hits Pacer.

28-Sep-2008, Landis files Federal case against USADA.
16-Sep-2008, AFLD is doing more tests of Tour blood samples.
10-Sep-2008, Landis rumored to be going to HealthNet-Maxxis.
9-Sep-2008, Shocker, Lance is making a comeback.

31-Aug-2008, Hamilton and Zabriskie win USPro road race and time trial; Beltran's Tour B sample positive.
24-Aug-2008, Doe (LeoGrande?) v. USADA dismissed.
18-Aug-2008, ASO and UCI kiss and make up.
12-Aug-2008, Mayo's appeal rejected.
11-Aug-2008, NYTimes says "let the games be doped." EPO positive for Olympic cyclist.
6-Aug-2008, Nature publishes Donald Berry editorial that points out problems with doing enforcement, citing Landis tests as examples of dicey statistics.
1-Aug-2008, Ricco suspended, Piepoli denying.

28-Jul-2008, more Tour positives expected.
27-Jul-2008, Strike four as the tour ends: Dmitry Fovonof; Bordry declares victory.
25-Jul-2008, Gusev sacked by Astana for internal profile violations.
24-Jul-2008, US Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy popped.
23-Jul-2008, Markers in CERA help testers?
22-Jul-2008, "Bad Science: The Floyd Landis Case" seminar for Forensic Scientists.
21-Jul-2008, Surprise tests by CONI as the Tour visits Italy.
20-Jul-2008, Ricco maybe confesses.
17-Jul-2008, Ricco taken off to jail.
16-Jul-2008, Duena positive at Tour.
15-Jul-2008, UCI ProTour implodes.
14-Jul-2008, Possible criminal charges for 2007 Tour positives Vino, Mayo, Moreni
11-Jul-2008, Beltran first positive at the Tour.
10-Jul-2008, USADA touts "My Victory" program.
8-Jul-2008, we get exhibits from the CAS case.
5-Jul-2008, Michael Rasmussen goes crazy.
4-Jul-2008, Gymnast Morgan Hamm given a warning for triamcinolone acetonide at US championships.
3-Jul-2008, we get CAS briefs and declarations.

30-Jun-2008, we post transcript of CAS hearing.
30-Jun-2008 Landis loses CAS appeal.
29-Jun-2008, Baker releases Wiki Defense 2.0.
27-Jun-2008, Gatlin case dismissed.
25-Jun-2008, the EPO test has problems, WADA blames the messengers.
17-Jun-2008, Boonen probably out of Tour over his cocaine flap.
14-Jun-2008, UCI throws a hissy fit and suspends French Cycling Federation. Catlin announces new firm.
10-Jun-2008, Tom Boonen OoC cocaine positive makes news.
9-Jun-2008, VS network signs five year Tour contract for $27 million.
6-Jun-2008, "Less testing" but "more targeted" at this year's Tour.
6-Jun-2008, CAS tells Gatlin to take a hike.
5-Jun-2008, Richard Young gets a promotion.

29-May-2008, Astorloa's departure from Giro now reportedly cause by "blood values"
27-May-2008, FloydLandis.com seems to go dark.
21-May-2008, Portuguese team LA MSS raided by police.
20-May-2008, Jeff Adams wins at CAS.
17-May-2008, Petacchi fired by Milram.
12-May-2008, Reports WADA is funding USADA's CAS case against Landis.
10-May-2008, Richeze positive at the Giro.

29-Apr-2008, WADA has a symposium in Sydney about "investagatory powers"
26-Apr-2008, TBV clocks it's millionth visit.
25-Apr-2008, Liquigas signs Basso, so much for ProTour "ethics"
19-Apr-2008, Landis 26th in the Cohutta 100.
14-Apr-2008, Ullrich settles German case with no admission of guilt.
8-Apr-2008, Trek and Greg LeMond go law suit crazy on each other.
4-Apr-2008, Tammy Thomas convicted of perjury.
3-Apr-2008, Pound not elected CAS president.
2-Apr-2008, Sabre rattling: Hgh test kits are claimed to be in Beijing (No positives emerge).

29-Mar-2008, UCI and WADA stop cooperating on "passport" program.
25-Mar-2008, UCI is not giving money to USADA to prosecute Landis.
23-Mar-2008, Landis CAS hearing closes.
21-Mar-2008, Study says a gene makes some people more or less likely to trip the T/E test.
20-Mar-2008, UCI sues Pound for defamation, probably to sink his candidacy for CAS President. (It works)
18-Mar-2008, Landis CAS hearing starts in NYC, running over Easter weekend.
17-Mar-2008, We hear WADA is paying Richard Young, not USADA, in the Landis CAS appeal.
12-Mar-2008, Dugard writes an odd piece saying Landis is guilty and fingered Lance.
6-Mar-2008, Sinkewicz not appealing his one-year suspension (for cooperation).
5-Mar-2008, UCI threatens Paris-Nice riders, later backs down.

27-Feb-2008, Fahey claims to have an Hgh test that will be ready for Beijing.
24-Feb-2008, Leipheimer wins the AToC
18-Feb-2008, AToC doesn't let Hamilton, Sevilla and Botero race for Rock, despite licenses in order.
15-Feb-2008, LeMond is happy that cycling is being brought to its knees. Biz partner Trek may disagree.
13-Feb-2008, Defending champ Contador won't be invited to the tour to punish Astana.
7-Feb-2008, President Bush pushes anti-doping treaty on the Senate.
5-Feb-2008, Captain Bike, Sheldon Brown, dies.

2-Feb-2008, we conclude Larry's Curb Your Anticipation

28-Jan-2008, we begin Larry's Curb Your Anticipation
25-Jan-2008, Leukemens given two years for Testosterone.
24-Jan-2008, "John Doe" vs USADA reported to be Leogrande.
23-Jan-2008, two years for Mazzoleni; Gatlin files CAS appeal.
18-Jan-2008, Pointed Landis interview in VeloNews.
16-Jan-2008, Mitchell report hearings on PED use in baseball.
10-Jan-2008, Our 1000th post.
8-Jan-2008, Landis and Rock Racing rumors. Nothing happens.
1-Jan-2008, Gatlin sanctioned at AAA level; CAS appeal looms.

31-Dec-2007, Mr. Pound's last day at WADA.
19-Dec-2007, AFLD bans Landis in France.
14-Dec-2007, LaTasha Jenkins wins at CAS on a Landaluce problem.
13-Dec-2007, Mitchell Report on PEDs in baseball released.
10-Dec-2007, High Road, formerly T-Mobile, is going to use ACE.
7-Dec-2007, Baseball players suspended for Hgh use. 15 days.
6-Dec-2007, Vino gets a light one year.
4-Dec-2007, Analytical Chemistry looks at Landis case; Ascani two years for EPO.

30-Nov-2007, LNDD might have been improperly using different column types.
27-Nov-2007, T-Mobile bails on sponsorship -- it's now Team High Road. Landis expresses hopes (that will be dashed) for the aribtrators on his CAS panel.
21-Nov-2007, Leukemans suspended for 6:1 T/E.
20-Nov-2007, Landis files CAS brief.
15-Nov-2007, WADA and Pound crank up rhetoric and future punishments.
12-Nov-2007, Landis OpEd at TBV, the only thing he writes for us.
9-Nov-2007, CAS arbitrators selected.
8-N0v-2007, LeMond thinks anti-doping prosecution is slanted towards the athletes.
5-Nov-2007, We post a bunch of documents from the AAA hearing.
3-Nov-2007, Goldberger interviewed about the Landis case.

24-Oct-2007, Paris antidoping summit launches biological passport.
19-Oct-2007, Fahey is aghast at loopholes that nearly sank the Landis case.
18-Oct-2007, AFLD reopens its Landis case, possibly scared by CAS appeal.
15-Oct-2007, Peirero gets his Yellow Jersey in small ceremony.
10-Oct-2007, Landis appeal to CAS announced, probably filed on the 8th.
2-Oct-2007, Hue reviews the decision: WADA exists to convict dopers. Period.

20-Sep-2007, 2-1 Split decision against Landis announced.
12-Sep-2007, Panel confers, hearing is closed. 10 day clock starts.
12-Sep-2007, John LeLangue hired by BMC Cycling team as DS.
11-Sep-2007, UCI says Valverde can't come to the Worlds, admitting no basis to exclude him.
09-Sep-2007, Asafa Powell breaks 100m world record he shared with Gatlin. Test results not announced.
08-Sep-2007, Landis rides Univest Grand Prix Cyclosportif
07-Sep-2007, Valverde is victim of UCI bungling whereabouts forms.
06-Sep-2007, Bruyneel talking with Astana.
06-Sep-2007, CyclingNews letter writer backpedals, possibly browbeaten by LeMond.
02-Sep-2007, Landis rides Shenandoah Mtn 100, finishing 3rd.

31-Aug-2007, CyclingNews letter asks LeMond what he got for his soul.
30-Aug-2007, UCI wants to ban Valverde from the World Championships.
27-Aug-2007, McQuaid says LeMond is not above suspicion.
27-Aug-2007, Kasheckin offers a bizarre defense.
26-Aug-2007, Mayo's B results "due tomorrow"; unseen as of 14-Sep.
25-Aug-2007, Greg LeMond tosses more bombs.
24-Aug-2007, IOC says it will ban dopers from the "next Olympics", even if their bans have been served, so there.
22-Aug-2007, McQuaid and LeClerc trade jabs about negotiating the future of Pro Cycling.
22-Aug-2007, some BHR hips are recalled.
22-Aug-2007, Reports Kashechkin's B test is negative, unconfirmed.
19-Aug-2007, Vino complains testing violates his "human rights." World laughs.
19-Aug-2007, NYT Magazine article on Landis, The Outcast, published.
16-Aug-2007, Ian Thorpe cleared.
14-Aug-2007, Joe Papp makes an appearance in Flordia.
13-Aug-2007, Developments in case of Fertonani, another LNDD testosterone positive.
11-Aug-2007, Landis 2nd at Leadville 100, breaking old record.
11-Aug-2007, Rant-your-head-off anniversary.
10-Aug-2007, Tailwind announces closing of Discovery team.
5-Aug-2007, Landis rides Coloroado Copper Triangle event as tuneup for Leadville.
5-Aug-2007, Landis firing by Phonak one year ago noted by many media.
1-Aug-2007, BMC cancels support of Astana, takes bikes home.
1-Aug-2007, ESPN2 talks with Ma and Pa Landis.,

31-July-2007, No charges against Geoghegan, LeMond still steaming.
30-Jul-2007, Landis does Colorado Eagle River Ride.
30-Jul-2007, Mayo positive for EPO.
29-Jul-2007, TBV is one year old.
28-Jul-2007, Jacobs and Suh looking into Vino's case.
28-Jul-2007, Lemonde after Contador.
28-Jul-2007, Landis stops watching the Tour, goes to Colorado to train for Leadville.
27-Jul-2007, One year ago, Landis's rest results leak, and the mess begins.
27-Jul-2007, Contador looks troubled by wearing yellow.
26-Jul-2007, French Press writes of the death of the Tour.
25-Jul-2007, Moreni was the testosterone positive. Cofidis withdraws.
25-Jul-2007, Rasmussen pulled from tour and fired by Rabobank.
24-Jul-2007, Vino reported positive for blood doping; Astana withdraws.
23-Jul-2007, Anniversary of Landis TdF win.
23-Jul-2007, Vino wins stage after losing 30 minutes yesterday.
20-Jul-2007, Anniversary of Landis' Stage 17 win.
19-Jul-2007, Rumor of positive (Rasmussen?) at the Tour.
17-Jul-2007, Landis on NPR/KPPC fires back at LeMond.
16-Jul-2007, USADA "pledge" program with American College of Sports Medicine.
14-July-2007, LeMond talks to L'Express.
11-Jul-2007, Our Report Card on the Hearing.
11-July-2007, TBV takes a beating on DPF.
11-July-2007, Landis on NPR "Talk of the Nation."
8-Jul-2007, SD Union Tribune/Zeigler find Tour hematocrit values, and finds experts who deem them suspicious. Goes nowhere except for periodic re-surfacing by Landis critics.
8-Jul-2007, Positively False touches the Best Seller lists.
7-Jul-2007, VS coverage of the Tour starts with Landis.
5-Jul-2007, Speculation Landis decision will be "tomorrow". Ha, ha!
5-Jul-2007, Landis being written out of Tour histories.
4-Jul-2007, Armstrong still believes Landis innocent.
1-Jul-2007, Kimmage does a love-fest interview with LeMond. News: cycling has a doping problem, and Greg was the last clean winner.

28-Jun-2007, Lance goes partly open in response to Walsh.
27-Jun-2007, Walsh's "From Lance to Landis" available, and TBV reviews.
26-Jun-2007, Baker's Wiki Defense available, and TBV reviews.
26-Jun-2007, Landis on CBS Early Show, grilled by Harry Smith. Tour de Book begins.
26-Jun-2007, Positively False goes on sale.
22-Jun-2007, Astana says they are some of the MiB, and what's the problem?
21-Jun-2007, TBV gets and reviews Positively False.
21-Jun-2007, Hearing transcripts are available for download, all 1800 pages of them.
20-Jun-2007, UCI announces scrutiny of the "Men in Black".
19-Jun-2007, UCI announces "pledge" program for riders.
17-Jun-2007, Many, but not all, hearing exhibits are available.
16-Jun-2007, Hearing video archives established for download.
15-Jun-2007, Positively False, Landis' book, gets early distribution, and NYT starts the stream of articles.
13-Jun-2007, "non-negatives" reported from the Giro.
6-Jun-2007, Bjarne Riis admits using EPO in his only Tour win.
3-Jul-2007, Landis 8th in Teva time trial won by the impossible Ned Overend.
2-Jul-2007, Landis races in the Teva Mountain games and finishes 27th. Too many donuts, not enough training lately.
1-Jun-2007, TBV abandons anonymous comments.
25-May-2007, Papp suspension announced.
25-May-2007, Bjarne Riis confesses EPO use in winning 1996 tour.
24-May-2007, Zabel, Aldreg confess EPO use at Telekom
23-May-2007, Hearing: Davis, Brenna, Davis, Closing arguments.
22-May-2007, Hearing: Landis, Davis
21-May-2007, Hearing: Meier-Augenstein, Amory
19-May-2007, Hearing: Schanzer, Catlin, Landis
18-May-2007, Hearing: Ayotte, Buisson, Papp, Goldberger
18-May-2007, McQuaid threatens CAS appeal in Landis case.
17-May-2007, Geoghegan Fired.
17-May-2007, Hearing: Frelat, Lemond, Ayotte
16-May-2007, The Call: Geoghegan calls Lemond.
16-May-2007, Hearing: Mongongu
15-May-2007, Hearing; Brenna; Mongongu
14-May-2007, Hearing begins; Opening statements, Shackleton, Brenna;
11-May-2007, Landis says USADA offered deal to get Armstrong.
10-May-2007, Italian inquiry into Basso.
9-May-2007, Tinkoff suspends Hamilton, Hondo, Jaksche
7-May-2007, Basso admits Puerto involvement.
3-May-2007, T-Mobile suspends doctors.
3-May-2007, Tygart speaks to Velonews.
1-May-2007, USADA thinks about jettisoning it's gag rule.

30-Apr-2007, Were new B tests footbullets for USADA?
30-Apr-2007, 49 more riders implicated in Puerto.
30-Apr-2007, No postponement because of B's.
30-Apr-2007, AFLD getting "independant" look at LNDD.
30-Apr-2007, Hue's "No Sense of Decency?" ad Daily Peloton.
29-Apr-2007, Landis says LNDD deleted files.
28-Apr-2007, T-Mobile doctor said to give Ullrich EPO.
28-Apr-2007, Free Floyd Mugs arrive.
27-Apr-2007, Breaking Away, imagining a USADA cave-in.
26-Apr-2007, Whistleblower documents shown completely.
25-Apr-2007, Landis may declare bankruptcy.
25-Apr-2007, Sally Jenkins as Wash Post says system is botched.
25-Apr-2007, Lance still backing Floyd.
24-Apr-2007, Landis requests delay because of the B's, later denied.
23-Apr-2007, Storm over leaked results.
23-Apr-2007, Landis claims observers locked out.
18-Apr-2007, Free Floyd Mugs available for order.
17-Apr-2007, FFF/Austin; hints new B tests are being botched.
16-Apr-2007, Judging Floyd, Part IV -- the Interlocutory Order
16-Apr-2007, FFF complains about USADA discovery request contents (donor lists!)
16-Apr-2007, New testing of non-stage 17 B samples begins at LNDD.
13-Apr-2007, FFF radio spot noticed.
12-Apr-2007, We show USADA document request.
12-Apr-2007, Landis complains about using LNDD, USADA not splitting samples.
11-Apr-2007, Landis to do Teva Mt. Games on June 2-3.
11-Apr-2007, UCLA "machine is down", can't do any testing.
11-Apr-2007, Arbitration decision allows B sample testing, gives Landis discovery but not depositions.
3-Apr-2007, Ullrich's DNA matches some OP blood.
1-Apr-2007, Ian Thorpe, star AUS swimmer, has non-prosecuted tests leaked, by L'Equipe.

30-Mar-2007, Landis does Cycleops Trainer event in SF, with interviews.
30-Mar-2007, TBV March Report (no Feb was done).
28-Mar-2007, Where are the data files? It turns out later, copied to CD or deleted.
27-Mar-2007, Judging Floyd, part III, hearing overview.
27-Mar-2007, Slide show 3.0 released.
25-Mar-2007, Homecoming weekend in Lancaster.
23-Mar-2007, ADA is going to pay some of Turnbull's expenses. He was cleared of T/E violation because of alcohol.
22-Mar-2007, DPF discussion reveals importance of the data files.
20-Mar-2007, Mr. Pound is interested in being the CAS President.
19-Mar-2007, FFF/Lancaster sold out, new show added.
17-Mar-2007, Landis at National Bike Summit in DC, also lobbying.
14-Mar-2007, Hiltzik "cleared" of sock-puppeting DPF
12-Mar-2007, Catlin announces retirement.
12-Mar-2007, Klass Farber chimes in on 0.8 measurement error and thesholds.
11-Mar-2007, FFF Denver.
10-Mar-2007, FFF Chicago
9-Mar-2007, UCI announces "100% against doping" program.
8-Mar-2007, Judging Floyd, Part II, arbitration
7-Mar-2007, Terry Madden retiring from USADA
6-Mar-2007, Hiltzik does a chat at DPF.'
5-Mar-2007, Judging Floyd Part I, getting a case.
2-mar-2007, On "A Technicality"
2-Mar-2007, Independant (UK) article on the case.
1-Mar-2007, Steroid ring bust in Florida.


27-Feb-2007, We look at the paper Baker cites to support subtracting 0.8 uncertainty.
27-Feb-2007, Chris Fortune of Saris sends a letter to many industry people.
25-Feb-2007, Times (UK) interview
23-Feb-2007, Bunch of articles about procedural flaws at LNDD.
23-Feb-2007, You3 starts figuring out the T/E tests at DPF
22-Feb-2007, FFF/San Jose
21-Feb-2007, Landis interview on KCBS-5 TV, San Francisco
19-Feb-2007, Landis welcomed at Tour of California
18-Feb-2007, 1000 protesters march in Spain in favor of Peirero.
18-Feb-2007, FFF/SF event with new data. Landis starts wearing a suit in public.
18-Feb-2007, Tour of California start.
8-Feb-2007, Arbitrators are named publicly
8-Feb-2007, AFLD stays proceedings, with drama.
8-Feb-2007, Story breaks that USADA asked to test 8 more B samples.
7-Feb-2008, FFF/Landis event in Brooklyn.
7-Feb-2008, Henson/Baker conference call announces hearing date.
7-Feb-2008, Many outlets expect AFLD ban tomorrow.
6-Feb-2008, NYVeloCity "roller races" get some special visitors.
6-Feb-2007, Dugard notes ASO is feeling the heat.
5-Feb-2007, Landis statement chastises headline hounds without naming Wiggins.
4-Feb-2007, Strbuk leaks the kick-ass brownie recipe that fattened Landis.
3-Feb-2007, Wiggins is ashamed to be a cyclist, and sickened by Landis.
2-Feb-2007, debate whether DP Tygart interview was "softball" rages.
1-Feb-2007, Lelangue is quoted as saying "Landis Betrayed Me!"; world yawns.

31-Jan-2007, CyclingPost thinks Landis is mentally ill for saying something "is depressing."
30-Jan-2007, Date of Landis letter read to AFLD on Feb 8th.
30-Jan-2007, TBV monthly report, a day late.
29-Jan-2007, Prudhomme, Tour Director, is annoyed at the lack of resolution.
29-Jan-2007, ESPN writes Landis has written off the season.
29-Jan-2007, Daily Peloton interview with Tygart of USADA.
28-Jan-2007, Peirero let off the hook, but still waiting for an apology.
27-Jan-2007, Landis blasts Mr. Pounds claims of involvement with AFLD
26-Jan-2007, Landis said to be asking AFLD for a stay.
25-Jan-2007, Hiltzik continues with story of Lausanne WADA conference.
24-Jan-2007, Mr. Pound is annoyed at slow cases, claims influence on AFLD.
23-Jan-2007, Lefevere of QuickStep runs into his own buzzsaw.
21-Jan-2007, Landis runs his Power Camp, gets a custom bike, and does extensive riding.
21-Jan-2007, Rumours of Landis to Slipstream.
16-Jan,2007, NPR runs story about Landis.
16-Jan-2007, Peirero has a dustup with AFLD over a TUE
15-Jan-2007, Hiltzik series continues on updates to WADA code.
12-Jan-2007, French schedule a hearing for 8-Feb.
10-Jan-2007, Landis "Town Hall" in Arlington VA.
9-Jan-2007, Landis adds Maurice Suh to Legal team.
8-Jan-2007, Landis responds to Pound in NYT and Wired, widely carried.
6-Jan-2007, New York Times Magazine on Pound, Landis.
5-Jan-2007, Landis distances himself from, but compliments TBV
4-Jan-2007, John Lelangue acts betrayed.
4-Jan-2007, Floyd Fairness Fund (FFF) opened.
3-Jan-2007, CBC National TV on Landis, Cycling doping.
1-Jan-2007, Landis Daily Peloton interview.

29-Dec-2006, TBV December report.
28-Dec-2006, Wired article on Pound, Landis.
28-Dec-2006, Lance ducks Landis at Leadville.
27-Dec-2006, NPR story, "Cycling ends an ugly year"
19-Dec-2006, Landaluze acquitted because of LNDD error.
23-Dec-2006, LA Times report on Landis case.
23-Dec-2006, Landis announces Leadville appearance
19-Dec-2006, Landaluze wins CAS decision, Landis claims win.
17-Dec-2006, David Witt Memorial Cycling Classic, sounds fun.
17-Dec-2006, Daily News interview more measured.
16-Dec-2006, Dutch interviews read as giving up career.
09-Dec-2006, LA Times series on doping enforcement.
07-Dec-2006, Velonews story includes USADA's "anti-slideshow 2.0"
06-Dec-2006, Basso thinks Peirero is the "moral" winner.
05-Dec-2006, TE Testing calibration questioned.

30-Nov-2006, Better CIR science arguments emerge via Duckstrap.
29-Nov-2006, TBV monthly report.
28-Nov-2006, The Post, Landis shoots back at Lemond, then goes silent on DPF
25-Nov-2006, Landis says arbitrators have been selected, no names given.
21-Nov-2006, Landis hints he has WADA scientists who will testify his CIR is negative.
20-Nov-2006, Zorzoli talking about lowering Testosterone limits with AIMEC.
19-Nov-2006, Stade 2 story on hacker and hacker documents.
17-Nov-2006, Arnie Baker Slideshow 2.1 in Tucson.
16-Nov-2006, Abt says Hacker docs look real and damning; wants more.
15-Nov-2006, LNDD admits "typing errors"
14-Nov-2006 Story breaks about lab computer hacking and leaked files.
12-Nov-2006 Landis Interview on French TV Stade 2 broadcast
9-Nov-2006, Hacker documents physically mailed according to Abt.
7-Nov-2006 Bordry files Police complaint about hacking into lab.
6-Nov-2006 Landis tapes interview for French TV. Answers question about lab.
5-Nov-2006, TBV begins correspondence review with "No documents for you!" with letters provided by Landis.
3-Nov-2006, USADA rejects document demand of 16-Oct, will not provide longitudinal data promised on 13-Oct.
1-Nov-2006, USADA tells AAA to proceed, no single CAS hearing.
1-Nov-2006, Landis warns delay producing longitudinal data is prejudicial.
1-Nov-2006, replying to previous requests, USADA says wait for longitudinal data.

29-Oct-2006, TBV Quarterly Report
26-Oct-2006, Tour Route presentation in Paris.
26-Oct-2006, Landis repeats request for longitudinal data.
23-Oct-2006, Landis describes public hearing, offers to trade comment for documents.
23-Oct-2006, USADA tells AAA it may be a single CAS hearing.
20-Oct-2006, Appearance in Madison Wisc., "take down the UCI"
19-Oct-2006, USADA asks for proposal about what a public hearing might be.
18-Oct-2006, Arnie Baker talk at SD Trek; Justin covers; audio, video
18-Oct-2006, USADA complains about answering their questions.
17-Oct-2006, Landis says Malibu has hotels, "public" means public.
17-Oct-2006, USADA doesn't know what "public" means.
16-Oct-2006 Landis makes Demand to USADA for documents.
16-Oct-2006, Landis give Conditions for single CAS hearing.
13-Oct-2006, UCI promises longitudinal data, proposes single CAS hearing.
12-0ct-2006, Landis releases documents as promised
10-Oct-2006, AAA requests "contentions" about hearing and location.
9-Oct-2006, Landis asks UCI for longitudinal data.
8-Oct-2006, Landis admits being the Ferret, Daily Peloton Forum appearance.
5-Oct-2006, AAA acknowledges Malibu as location and lays things out.
4-Oct-2006, USADA commences AAA proceedings.

30-Sep-2006, first Ferret document.
29-Sep-2006, Landis officially demands public hearing.
29-Sep-2006, TBV two month status review.
27-Sep-2006, Hip surgery performed.
27-Sep-2006, ASO head Clerc asserts Landis is guilty.
24-Sep-2006, Rumour ADRB couldn't get LDP translated.
23-Sep-2006, McQuaid calls for Pound's removal
22-Sep-2006, ADRB decision announced, Landis preparing appeal, hip surgery.
16-Sep-2006, WADA is "monitoring" the case, via CyclingNews.
??-Sep-2006, LNDD notices access to Lab computers?
13-Sep-2006, Hacker alleged mails from LNDD to Swimming federations
13-Sep-2006, SD Paper reports Landis/Armstrong deal offer.
11-Sep-2006, Landis filing request for ADRB to dismiss.
11-Sep-2006, CAS Decision on Barry Forde.
8-Sep-2006, Landis intending to file request for dismissal.

31-Aug-2006, Landis receives LDP, without longitudinal data.
29-Aug-2006, TBV One month status review.
15-Aug-2006, David Witt suicide.
15-Aug-2006, Landis open letter to Phonak cycling team.
15-Aug-2006, Phonak announces plan to disband.
15-Aug-2006, Tom Prail claims first noticed.
12-Aug-2006, Armstrong advises going silent.
9-Aug-2006, Dick Pound introduces "Nazi Frogmen" to the discussion.
8-Aug-2006, Tells Union Tribune he'll retire if he loses.
7-Aug-2006, USADA asks UCI for LDP and longitudinal data.
7-Aug-2006, Landis on Leno
7-Aug-2006, Landis raises "agenda" in TV interview, via CyclingNews.
7-Aug-2006, USA Cycling refers to USADA, via CyclingNews.
5-Aug-2006, Landis response to UCI B sample announcement.
5-Aug-2006, Phonak announces termination.
5-Aug-2006, UCI announces B sample positive
4-Aug-2006, Landis asks readers to Keep the Faith
3-Aug-2006, B Sample test performed, via CyclingNews.
1-Aug-2006, UCI Leaks positive A sample CIR finding, via CyclingNews
1-Aug-2006, UCI orders B sample test, via CyclingNews.

29-Jul-2006, Landis on Larry King.
29-Jul-2006, First edition of TBV.
28-Jul-2006, Landis first round of TV interviews.
28-Jul-2006, Landis press conference from Madrid, via CyclingNews.
28-Jul-2006, Landis denies doping, via CyclingNews.
28-Jul-2006, USA Cycling says it won't be commenting, via CyclingNews.
27-Jul-2006, Phonak confirms AAF is Landis, suspends, via CyclingNews.
26-Jul-2006, UCI announces AAF at Tour.
26-Jul-2006, Landis wins Tour, starts Foundation
24-Jul-2006, Phonak celebrates Paris in Yellow.
23-Jul-2006, Landis yellow jersey urine after Stage 20.
22-Jul-2006, Landis yellow jersey blood and urine after Stage 19.
20-Jul-2006, Landis stage win urine after Stage 17.
18-Jul-2006, Landis yellow jersey urine after Stage 15.
14-Jul-2006, Landis yellow jersey urine after Stage 12.
13-Jul-2006, Landis yellow jersey urine after Stage 11.
11-Jul-2006, Landis random blood and urine after Stage 9.
6-Jul-2006, Hacker alleged mail from LNDD to Basketball Fed.
5-Jul-2006, Landis random urine after Stage 3.
5-Jul-2006, UCI Announces all pre-tour OOC tests negatives.
28-Mar-2006, Dr. Zorzoli suspension by UCI over.
28-Feb-2006, Dr. Zorzoli suspended by UCI over role in the L'Equipe, Armstrong, LNDD, EPO affair.

17-Nov-2005, Hacker alleged mail from LNDD to Fed of Associations.
10-May-2005, Hacker alleged mail from LNDD to Squash Fed.

13-Jan-2004, One year later, reflects on injury.

28-Jan-2003, tells a story about breaking his hip.


Test data from the Laboratory Documentation Package (LDP):

04-Aug-2006

USADA_278 sample B, quantification of T/E=10.9, op #23 at 7:39 AM, date acquired 3-Aug-06 18:43 last calibration update 04-Aug-06 07:32

USADA_279 sample B, quantification of T/E=11.0, op #23 at 7:35 AM, date acquired 3-Aug-06 19:14 last calibration update 04-Aug-06 07:32

USADA_281 sample B, quantification of T/E=11.1, op #23 at 7:36 AM, date acquired 3-Aug-06 19:45 last calibration update 04-Aug-06 07:32

USADA_283 sample B, quantification of free T&E, op #23 date acquired 3-Aug-06 20:16

03-Aug-2006

USADA_288 sample B, T/E confirmation = 7.7 to 14.3

USADA_352 sample B, GC/C/IRMS conclusion (form dtd 24/11/05)

25-Jul-2006

USADA_101 sample A, T/E=8 to 14.8 confirmation (form dtd 29/5/06)

USADA_057 sample A, steroid screen, T/E=5.1 operator #10
USADA_009 sample A, GC/C/IRMS conclusion

24-Jul-2006

USADA_175 CG/C/IRMS validation of calibration of 9-May-06
USADA_092 sample A, quantification T/E (3 points) T/E=11.4 at 5:17 PM, date acquired 24-Jul-06 13:28 last calibration update 24-Jul-06 17:15

USADA_091 sample A, metabolite quantification graphs
USADA_082 sample A, ion/dwell in group

23-Jul-2006

USADA_177 Stabalite 3, reference graph data
USADA_176 sample A, GC graphs
USADA_131 sample A, IRMS metabolites verification graphs

22-Jul-2006

USADA_051 steroid screen calibration, operator #18
USADA_054 sample A, steroid screen, T/E=4.9 operator #18

21-Jul-06

USADA_060 steroid screen calibration, operator #37

20-Jul-2006

USADA_024 transport control form

Missing history - anybody who finds a reference link gets 5 TBV bonus points.

moves to Phonak
phonak turmoil
2005 season
2006 wins ToC
2006 wins Paris-Nice
2006 wins ToG
2006 Dauphine
Gets pre-tour cortisone.
Wins Crit.
not seen at crit

Missing Detailed timeline of first few days/week. Refer to Amber Landis interview.

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