International Union Is Seeking Investigations Of Four Implicated by
Landis’s Accusations
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: May 26, 2010
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Cycling Union asked
national members in four countries to investigate riders and
officials based on claims of doping made by Floyd Landis.
The U.C.I. said Wednesday the investigations concern Australia’s
Matthew White, Belgium’s Johan Bruyneel — the longtime team
manager of Lance Armstrong — Canada’s Michael Barry and
France’s John Lelangue to establish if they broke antidoping rules.
The U.C.I. stressed that ordering the probes did not “in any way”
imply it believed Landis’s accusations. Landis has alleged that
Bruyneel and Armstrong tried to cover up a failed drug test in 2001
by Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner.
Armstrong has denied Landis’s claims. Lawyers from Armstrong’s
RadioShack team issued a statement on Wednesday:
“We understand that responsible antidoping organizations and
governmental agencies have an obligation to investigate allegations
of wrongdoing, even when those allegations are baseless, incredible,
and made by people with improper motives.
“If any governmental or antidoping organizations conduct a proper
investigation, Lance looks forward to once again being totally
vindicated after a fair investigation.”
Landis, who was stripped of the 2006 Tour title, recently admitted
doping throughout his career. ]
