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« Will You Be My Maverick? | Main | Wingman no longer needed here » August 07, 2006The science behind the newsReports concerning Floyd Landis' failed drug tests following his would-be inspiring victory in the Tour de France have been of particular interest in my neck of the woods, since Landis' hometown is an hour's drive from where I live. (Landis is a prominent family name in this area, found on roads, parks, and dozens of businesses.) The day the story broke, my local newspaper ran a headline pleading "Say it ain't so, Floyd!" Floyd insists that it ain't so. But the evidence against him is strong. Chemist blogger Derek Lowe explains how the test works which showed the testosterone in Landis' urine was synthetic, and how reliable it is. Sadly, unless there was tampering with the sample, it appears that he is guilty of chemically enhancing his performance. Posted by Eric Seymour at August 7, 2006 12:45 PM CommentsPosted by: philosopher at August 7, 2006 03:07 PM | permalink This is the link from a recent NYT article on the subject.... doesn't look good for Landis, but I'll wait until the final results are in: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/01/sports/01cnd-cycle.html?hp&ex=1154491200&en=f0c920c3cb874842&ei=5094&partner=homepage&excamp=GGGNlandis Posted by: lawyerchik1 at August 8, 2006 04:11 PM | permalink Post a comment |
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