Report Says Landis Testosterone Is Partially Synthetic
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
(New York, NY) -- Some of the testosterone found in a urine sample from Tour de France champion Floyd Landis is synthetic and not natural as Landis has claimed.
That`s according to "The New York Times," which quotes a source at the International Cycling Union.
The finding contradicts what Landis said after last week`s disclosure that he tested positive for elevated testosterone during the annual race.
Last Friday, Landis said the elevated testosterone level was not the result of doping but a "natural occurrence." If tests on a second sample prove the presence of synthetic testosterone, Landis will be stripped of his title.
