Tag Archives: floyd landis
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This Day In Sports History (July 23rd) – Floyd Landis
It was on this day in 2006 that the final stage for the Tour de France took place. Floyd Landis was initially declared the winner, but after a failed drug test, he was stripped of the yellow jersey. Oscar Pereiro of Spain was named the 2006 Tour de France champion, as he finished second to [...]
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15 Biggest Doping Scandals In Cycling History
With this being the heart of the cycling season—we’re in between the Giro d’Italia and the Tour France—and with everyone’s favorite one-testicled bracelet salesman (Lance Armstrong) making headlines in sports pages again, I thought this would be the perfect time to do a list of cycling’s biggest doping scandals. But here’s the thing. It turns [...]
