The Synthetic Floyd Landis

Why do cheaters always lie? Do the two go hand in hand? If you get caught cheating, is it just commonplace to lie about it too?

Tests show that some of the testosterone in Floyd Landis’ system at the Tour de France was synthetic and not naturally produced by his body as he claimed, according to a newspaper report.

The French antidoping lab testing the American cyclist’s samples determined that some of the hormone came from an external source, The New York Times reported on its Web site Monday night, citing a person at the International Cycling Union with knowledge of the result.

The finding undermines the defense that Landis has stood behind since he tested positive for an elevated ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone following the 17th stage of the Tour de France, where he staged a stirring comeback in the Alps to make up for a poor performance the day before.

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Landis officially requested the testing of his backup urine sample Monday for an elevated testosterone ratio. If the “B” test is negative, Landis would be cleared. If it’s positive, which Landis’ lawyers say they expect, he could be stripped of his Tour victory and banned for two years.

Why do his lawyers expect the “B” test to come back positive? Do cheaters not lie to their attorneys? Or is this just speculation on their part?

Strange they would expect the postive result, especially when just saying so could be so negative.

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