The long awaited decision is in, and Floyd Landis has lost his appeal to the American Arbitration Association to overturn the sanction for his positive drug test from the 2006 Tour de France. The three member arbitration panel, led by president Patrice Brunet along with Christopher Campbell and Richard McLaren, was split 2-1 in the guilty verdict, with Campbell dissenting. The decision will likely have some instant effects, with the ASO champing at the bit to remove Landis as the 2006 winner. The next possible steps in the case involve either Landis accepting his sanction from USADA or appealing the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland – with the second much more likely.
It was embarrassing that this took over a year to get done.
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Have you heard about the $9.11 for Rudy fundraiser? I can't think of a better way to honor the dead and injured than to raise money for Rudy's campaign in $9.11 increments.
5-4-3-2-1...
Is that true?
Is what true? The story or my (admittedly poorly-marked) sarcastic comment? To the best of my knowledge, the story is true. It is also true that I thought that I could make Jim's head explode. Apparently, I misunderestimated his self-restraint.
I wonder if Rudy has any opinion on the housing market or hybrid cars.
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