This whole Floyd Landis doping story is a real bummer. I was rooting for Landis…not just because he is an American, or because he is from my home state of PA…but because he was a tough guy who had put in his time loyally pulling Lance to victory in the past.

It was amazing to see him make a miracle comeback in the tour…and now it is all in doubt.

Booo!

Professor Bainbridge asks “why does it matter whether a player is on the juice or not?”

It matters, because this was (as a fan of cycling, I hope still is) a great sports story. A mild-mannered Mennonite from PA dutifully rose through the ranks, overcame a bad hip, parents who didn’t want him to ride, naysayers who said he couldn’t do it, a collossal meltdown on a key stage in the tour and more only to miraculously come from behind and win the tour.

If he was doping, the story is lame. Nobody wants to root for cheaters.

That’s why it matters.

Plus, the French are just gonna love this if it’s true…

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