Landis got screwed by the system...

I have so much to say about this I could not possibly type fast enough.

BUT I will say this:

This is a system where he was judged by three arbitrators. One selected by the prosecution; one selected by Landis but only from a list approved by the prosecutor, and a third, selected by those two arbitrators.

HOW IS THAT A FAIR SYSTEM???

"The panel does, however note that the forensic corrections of the lab reflect sloppy practice on its part," the majority decision noted. "If such practises continue it may well be that in the future an error like this could result in the dismissal of an AAF (Adverse Analytical Finding) finding by the lab." Read the Full Text of the Decision

So tell me this: If the errors would not stand in the future why would they not be thrown out in this case? That does not make sense…

At least someone had some sense. Landis' chosen arbitrator had some interesting comments in his decent .

What is most frustrating for me is the hypocrisies of sports fans in the United States. This whole case brings me to my larger point about cycling in America. Americans know nothing about clean sport, yet constantly reticule cycling for being full of dopers. It astounds me how fans of football and baseball can pass judgement on cycling, without ever considering the troubles that exist in their own chosen sport. Without saying anything about Landis's guilt, let me say this: at least cycling admits it has a drug problem, unlike some other sports. These are athlets that are tested nearly everday during a competition event - that is likened to the pace of a baseball schedule. Unlike in America where athletes might be tested before and after a season, and possibly randomly throughout. Being a cyclist means living day to day with testing, not living with a remote possiblility of testing like football.