"This case is a further sad example of an athlete who cheated but persisted in denying," said John Fahey, "I hope that athletes who may be tempted to cheat will take this lesson to heart and that this case will serve as a strong deterrent." The president of the World Antidoping Agency was obviously pleased with the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to uphold the doping charges against Floyd Landis. As a result of the ruling by the three CAS arbitrators - lawyers from New York, Paris, and Auckland, New Zealand - the American cyclist remains stripped of his title as the Tour de France winner 2006.
The decision by the highest sports tribunal makes it official: Floyd Landis’ ...