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Taxpayers will foot part of Landis' Tour de France defense case

Associated Press

The final step in the Floyd Landis doping case will take place in New York, America's most expensive city, and once again, American taxpayers will foot part of the bill.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008

Landis says USADA passed on other cases to go after him

Associated Press

In his newly published book, Tour de France champion Floyd Landis claims the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency spent so much money in an obsessed mission to nail him for drug violations, it passed on prosecuting other cases.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2007

Testimony returns to science on hearing's last day

Associated Press

They turned out the lights on the Floyd Landis courtroom drama, a whopper of a case that whirled wildly between arguments about wardrobe choices, malfunctioning machines, shoddy science and much more.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2007

$20,000 charter flight among exorbitant costs in Landis hearing

Associated Press

It's easy to see how the cost of the Floyd Landis arbitration case could reach $1 million or more.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2007

Merckx: I do not want to be mixed up in this

Reuters

Five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx, who had been on a potential witness list in the Floyd Landis arbitration hearing, said he refused to testify and knew nothing about it.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2007

Lawyers' request for delay denied by arbitrators

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

An arbitration hearing to consider doping charges against embattled Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will go on as scheduled for May 14 in Los Angeles despite a delay request by Landis' lawyers.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2007

Landis' lawyers want hearing delayed at least 4 weeks

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Lawyers for embattled Tour de France winner Floyd Landis have requested a delay in the scheduled May 14 arbitration hearing to consider doping charges against Landis, saying they need more time to review potential new evidence against him.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2007

Landis camp cries foul over latest test report

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Legal advisers for the embattled Tour de France winner say they are considering requesting a delay in an arbitration hearing, scheduled for May 14.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2007

Landis a bystander as Brajkovic retains Georgia lead

Associated Press

Floyd Landis watched Saturday as fellow American Fred Rodriguez won a close sprint, crossing the finish line at 47 mph, to edge Argentina's Juan Jose Haedo in the sixth stage.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2007

Agency cleared to retest Landis' backup urine samples

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has received permission to retest Floyd Landis' backup urine samples taken during last year's Tour de France race.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2007

Is Landis' public self-defense really paying off?

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Floyd Landis is taking a risk by revealing his case to the public. Bonnie DeSimone examines the move.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007

French anti-doping agency delays decision on Landis

Associated Press

The French anti-doping agency postponed a decision Thursday on whether to suspend Tour de France winner Floyd Landis because of a positive doping test after he agreed not to race in the country this year.

Story | Conversation | February 08, 2007

Landis faces two-year ban from riding in France

Associated Press

The French Anti-Doping Agency will rule Thursday whether to ban Floyd Landis from racing in France for up to two years after his positive doping test at the 2006 Tour de France.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2007

French official suggests requests Landis hearing

Associated Press

French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour has suggested postponing next week's doping hearing in the case of the Tour de France winner Floyd Landis.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2007

Landis doesn't expect to race this season

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis is confident he'll eventually resume his riding career, but just not this season.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2007