Chris Froome’s failed test will be the end of Team Sky, warns Floyd Landis

16 January 2018 01:46
• Doper turned informant Floyd Landis calls marginal gains a ‘facade’• Former US Postal rider says ‘zero tolerance’ policy has crumbledFloyd Landis has launched a stinging attack on Team Sky, claiming the idea of marginal gains and a zero tolerance policy is a “facade”. The former American rider who turned informant after testing positive for drugs himself scoffed at possible explanations for Chris Froome’s failed test and expects the fallout to be a death knell for Team Sky after eight years at the top.Former US Postal Service rider Landis, who won the Tour de France in 2006 before being told of a positive drugs test for testosterone 72 hours later, contributed to the downfall of Lance Armstrong with his testimony of widespread doping in cycling. Related: French cyclist Romain Bardet calls for swift end to Chris Froome case Related: Away from the big boys, cycling teams are struggling to survive | Kieran Pender Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian