Steroids And Doping Accusations Continue To Plague Professional Cycling

Any appearance that things were quieting down in the world of professional cycling were dashed when Floyd Landis appeared on ESPN, denouncing the sport as being dominated by athletes who are using steroids, EPO and testosterone patches. An article published by Steroid Sources covers the allegations in detail, raising questions about credibility, denial and the possibility that cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong had used anabolic steroids. With all the abbreviations, acronyms and product names being thrown around by various parties, it’s no wonder the public is confused as to who is accused of doing what, and whether it was legal or not. The Steroid Sources article goes a long way toward succinctly summing up the current state of the sport and Landis’ accusations. May 27, 2010- Professional cycling and steroids seem to go hand and hand, at least according to claims by disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis. After winning the Tour de France in 2006 and subsequently being stripped of his title after testing positive for elevated testosterone levels, Landis had been out of the limelight for a few years. According to an article published on steroidsources.com, that all changed when Landis appeared on ESPN ...