New York Times reported that Floyd Landis will pursue his last chance to prove his innocence of the doping charges that have lost him the title of winner of the Tour de France. In my previous posts I’ve taken the position of supporting Landis (here and here) and I guess I’ll stick with him until the bitter end. The Court of Arbitration for Sport will take one last look at the evidence in the case. Its decision will be final, with no possibility for an appeal. I wish him well in the difficult months ahead. On his website he says,
“Knowing that the accusations against me are simply wrong, and having risked all my energy and resources – including those of my family, friends and supporters – to show clearly that I won the 2006 Tour de France fair and square, I will continue to fight for what I know is right. Doping in sport seems to continue to get worse under the current anti-doping system, and this is only a part of the huge amount of proof that the WADA/USADA system needs a total overhaul. I will continue to work to clear my name and fight for change in the name of fairness and justice. No matter the final outcome of my case, there must be change in the current system if athletes can ever hope to compete on a level playing field and return to the joy and inspiration that sport can bring all of us.”
