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Thursday, 11 October 2007 |
American cyclist Floyd Landis appeals again
American cyclist Floyd Landis is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, to overturn a ban imposed when he failed a doping test after winning the 2006 Tour de France.
The Court of Arbritration for Sport is Landis' last place and chance for appealing against the ban he was given.
In September, a US arbitration panel agreed with findings that said Floyd Landis used the synthetic testosterone hormone.
Floyd Landis, 31, who is the first rider in the race's history to be stripped of the title for a drugs offence, said: "I want to take this opportunity to say again, that I am innocent of the doping allegations against me."
Floyd Landis not only lost his title but he also received a two-year racing suspension, which will carry on as far as January 2009.
Floyd Landis added: "I hope that the arbitrators of the case will fairly address the facts showing that the French laboratory made mistakes, which resulted in a false positive.
"Although the process of proving my innocence has been difficult for me and my family, I will not stop trying to prove my innocence."
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