Bob Ford: The farce of the Tour de France

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, June, 2008 | by Bob Ford Inquirer Columnist

It's a great week for professional cycling. The 2008 Tour de France begins on Saturday, and the winner of the 2006 Tour will be decided today. Floyd Landis has taken the longest ride in cycling history since crossing the finish line on the Champs-Elysees nearly two years ago. He tested positive for having high levels of artificial testosterone in his body, was stripped of the title, lost an arbitration hearing on the matter, appealed that ruling, and today gets a final decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

You don't have to hang around the radio waiting for an update. He's going to lose again. Despite laughably poor methods and record-keeping at the French lab that handles drug testing for the Tour, Landis can't explain away all the testosterone, and the timing...