WADA chief seeks proof from Landis
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May 22, 2010, Saturday
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THE president of the World Anti-Doping Agency says if Floyd Landis has proof of doping by seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, he should provide it to the relevant authorities.
John Fahey, in an interview, says if there is any substance to the allegations, either the US Anti-Doping Agency or International Cycling Union should act.
Fahey says "there will always be rumors" about Armstrong.
His comments came after Landis, in a series of e-mails sent to sponsors and sports officials, confessed to years of doping. Landis, who was stripped of the 2006 Tour de France title for doping, alleged Armstrong not only joined him in doping but taught others how to beat the system.
Armstrong dismissed the claims.
"We have nothing to hide. We have nothing to run from," Armstrong, who was Landis's team leader at US Postal, told reporters before crashing out of Thursday's fifth stage of the Tour of California.
"(The allegations) they're not even worth getting in to. I'm not going to waste your time or my time. I think history speaks for itself here. We've all followed this case (Landis) for the last four years."
Armstrong, who was taken to hospital after a heavy fall early in Thursday's stage, said Landis, had no credibility.
"This is a man that's been under oath several times and had a very different version," Armstrong said.
"This is man that wrote a book for profit that had a completely different version. This is somebody that took, someone said, close to a million dollars, from innocent people for his defense under a different premise.
"And now when it's all run out, the story changes."
Armstrong has had to fend off accusations of doping before but has never failed a drugs test and always denied taking banned substances.
"It's our word against his word," Armstrong said. "I like our word. We like our credibility. Floyd lost his credibility a long time ago."
Landis alleged that Armstrong and longtime coach Johan Bruyneel paid former UCI president Hein Verbruggen to cover up a test in 2002 after Armstrong purportedly tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO. The UCI denied changing or concealing a positive test result.
In an e-mail Landis sent to USA Cycling chief Steve Johnson, he said Armstrong's positive EPO test was in 2002, around the time he won the Tour de Suisse. Armstrong won the Tour de Suisse in 2001 and did not compete in 2002.
"We're a little confused," Armstrong said.
The e-mail to Johnson also said: "Look forward to much more detail as soon as you can demonstrate that you can be trusted to do the right thing."
Landis also implicated at least 16 other people in various doping acts, including longtime Armstrong confidant George Hincapie, Olympic medalist Levi Leipheimer and Canadian cyclist Michael Barry.
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