2006 Tour
de France winner, Floyd Landis, has made public science-based case documents to
support his innocence in the alleged non-negative doping test of July 20,
2006.
Floyd Landis. Photo copyright Roadcycling.com.
The
following documents are available for download from http://www.box.net:
Attorney
Howard Jacobs’ motion for dismissal, submitted to the Anti-Doping Review Board
(ADRB) on September 11, 2006
The
complete World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) document package, inclusive of the
testing information from Landis’ ‘A’ and ‘B’ samples
A
PowerPoint presentation created by Arnie Baker, M.D. with specific reference to:
The
details of the carbon isotope ratio test (CIR), demonstrating that the CIR
conducted on Landis’ urine sample does not meet the WADA criteria for a positive
doping test
Demonstration
of an unacceptable variation in sample testing results
Errors in
fundamental testing procedure and protocol
Landis
received notice on September 18 that the ADRB has recommended that the United
States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) move forward in the disciplinary process
related to the cyclist’s alleged positive drug test. Howard Jacobs, attorney for
Landis, has requested an open hearing by the American Arbitration Association to
contest potential sanctions against the athlete.
Landis,
who underwent the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure on September 27, is
fourteen days into a physical rehabilitation program and is steadily increasing
strength and range of movement in his right hip. Doctors anticipate that he will
be able to begin training in two weeks for the 2007 season, when he hopes to
return to France to defend his Tour de France
title.
The
case files can be downloaded by going to http://www.box.net,
clicking “LOGIN” and using PublicAccess as both the Login and Password.
