Floyd Landis blasted the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Friday because of doping samples from last year’s Tour they want to re-test the samples from the race as well as the sample from August. After winning the 17th stage in July, Floyd tested positive for high levels of testosterone. Floyd is upset with Travis Tygart for the tests. "They got it wrong the first time and they're trying to get it wrong again," Landis said in the statement. "My message to USADA and the LNDD is this testing should have been done right the first time." Landis has agreed not to race in France this season, giving him no chance to defend the Tour crown that could be stripped from him if the positive dope test stands. The catch is that Floyd is not able to race in this years Tour because of the surgery he underwent on his knees.
"I have not taken testosterone or any other performance enhancing substance," said Floyd.
This is an example of public relations because the article explains Floyd Landis doping charges and how the United States Anti-Doping Agency is handling this problem. The insightful public relations article is trying to inform the cycling community that cheaters will be caught. I know that the doping cyclist will start to worry if the USADA will discover their dirty little secrets. The French have been upset about the United States not taking any actions about American cyclist that dope, they do not have to be upset anymore. Many fans looked the other way when Floyd Landis won the Tour as a doper, but times have changed for good. With the actions of the United States Anti-Doping Agency and other like agencies the Tour this year should be doping and drug free. A drug free Tour will be more exciting to watch as true athletes will be competing.
I want to know what Floyd Landis is thinking. He is digging himself a hole that he will not be able to get out of. Also I have to wonder if the Cycling Federation will allow him to race in the future if the doping charges stay. Floyd Landis doped and was caught. We have to ask ourselves this question, should we allow him to stay in the sport if he does not recant. Floyd Landis has made it to Cycling Andrew's “Crime Cyclist List.”
3 comments:
If he's guilty you know what he's thinking. But if he's innocent, he's thinking about the same thing: "if one test can be wrong, more tests can be more wrong". Guilty or innocent, he'd be a fool to agree to the testing. Especially when you consider that they've refused to release the other A-sample results to Floyd. Why would he believe they'll share the new results?
WADA and the USADA are free to test the A-samples until they are used up, and if they find a positive, they do not need permission to test the B-samples. The fact that they've asked is good news for Floyd -- it means there is no positive in the A-samples.
Why then has USADA made this request? As far as anyone can tell, it's completely unprecedented. It could be a sign of real desperation from the USADA side.
tom
The French have been upset about a lot of things with U.S. cycling. And they'll be upset about new things in the future. That's the French.
Other than that, nice circular logic post.
It's a very touchy postion that he getting himself into. On one hand he may feel the strong need to "defend" themself, but from a PR standpoint it can also make him appear as if he is "hiding" something. It will be interested to see what comes of this.
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