The results of the B sample have come back as positive, and it looks like Floyd Landis is going to have a hard time proving his innocence now. The tests show signs of synthetic testosterone - which rules out the possibility of the testosterone being produced naturally by Floyd's body. Even so, Floyd flat out denies taking any testosterone, and is putting the high levels found in both the A and B samples down to "natural" causes. He also states that the possibility of whiskey and beer taken the night before his 17th stage comeback could have resulted in increased levels of testosterone. Also, the medication that he is taking for his hip disability may have something to do with the increased level. Nevertheless, this assumed that the testosterone may be elevated, but naturally so, as opposed to ingested - which the tests seem to indicate.
So where does that leave Landis? In a pretty tricky predicament I'd have to say. In his defence though, he did have 8 other tests conducted throughout the Tour, and all other tests remain negative. It is only the 17th stage win test that seems to incriminate him.
I still maintain that he'd be pretty stupid to take something, go out and win a stage like he did knowing full well that he'd be tested, and hope to get away with it.
According to Floyd's blog, he is encouraging supporters to "Keep the Faith".
You make up your own mind.
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