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Taosman
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Landis had hip replacement surgery. I think he's done! :(
Floyd Landis - Hip Osteonecrosis
The Person: Floyd Landis is among the top cyclists in the United States and the world. Landis finished 9th overall is the 2005 Tour de France. In 2006 he has won the Tour of California and the Tour de Georgia, as well as winning the Paris-Nice race in France. He is among the favorites in the 2006 Tour de France.
The Injury: Landis first injured his hip in January 2003 in a crash where he sustained a hip fracture. The type of fracture he sustained is called a femoral neck fracture - in these injuries the ball, of the ball-and-socket hip joint, is broken off the top of the thigh bone (femur). When this injury occurs, the blood supply to the hip joint is disrupted.
The Aftermath: After this type of hip fracture, the hope is that the blood supply to the injured bone will be sufficient to allow healing. If the blood supply is too badly damaged, the bone may die, a condition called hip osteonecrosis. Once osteonecrosis becomes a problem, the bone can no longer support the joint cartilage, and the joint collapses, causing hip arthritis. Landis underwent a second procedure in 2004 to stimulate blood flow to the region of osteonecrosis, a procedure called a decompression.
What's Next: Because Landis has such extensive hip arthritis, he will ultimately need a hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgery will remove the damaged joint surfaces from the hip, as well as the bone damaged by the hip osteonecrosis, and replace these with a prosthetic implant. Landis is trying to compete as long as possible with his own hip, and expects to have the hip replacement performed when he can no longer compete.
Can He Continue?: Many are wondering if Landis will be able to continue to compete in cycling with a hip replacement. Very few athletes have ever been able to compete at a high level with a joint replacement - Bo Jackson tried baseball after his hip replacement. While it may be unlikely that he can continue this level of sport with an artificial hip, it is just as incredible that he is competing with extensive arthritis caused by hip osteonecrosis. Only time will tell!
Floyd Landis - Hip Osteonecrosis
The Person: Floyd Landis is among the top cyclists in the United States and the world. Landis finished 9th overall is the 2005 Tour de France. In 2006 he has won the Tour of California and the Tour de Georgia, as well as winning the Paris-Nice race in France. He is among the favorites in the 2006 Tour de France.
The Injury: Landis first injured his hip in January 2003 in a crash where he sustained a hip fracture. The type of fracture he sustained is called a femoral neck fracture - in these injuries the ball, of the ball-and-socket hip joint, is broken off the top of the thigh bone (femur). When this injury occurs, the blood supply to the hip joint is disrupted.
The Aftermath: After this type of hip fracture, the hope is that the blood supply to the injured bone will be sufficient to allow healing. If the blood supply is too badly damaged, the bone may die, a condition called hip osteonecrosis. Once osteonecrosis becomes a problem, the bone can no longer support the joint cartilage, and the joint collapses, causing hip arthritis. Landis underwent a second procedure in 2004 to stimulate blood flow to the region of osteonecrosis, a procedure called a decompression.
What's Next: Because Landis has such extensive hip arthritis, he will ultimately need a hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgery will remove the damaged joint surfaces from the hip, as well as the bone damaged by the hip osteonecrosis, and replace these with a prosthetic implant. Landis is trying to compete as long as possible with his own hip, and expects to have the hip replacement performed when he can no longer compete.
Can He Continue?: Many are wondering if Landis will be able to continue to compete in cycling with a hip replacement. Very few athletes have ever been able to compete at a high level with a joint replacement - Bo Jackson tried baseball after his hip replacement. While it may be unlikely that he can continue this level of sport with an artificial hip, it is just as incredible that he is competing with extensive arthritis caused by hip osteonecrosis. Only time will tell!
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BB73;762016; said:
I'm guessing it is an old article...if you look at it, it says he is a favorite to win the 2006 tour de france. So must be over a year old.
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buckeyefool;819094; said:
I was making a point about posting guidelines.
Landis is now whining about his rights being violated as they retest the 'B' samples from earlier stages in last year's race. The 'A' samples from those stages apparently tested clean, and now the 'B' samples are showing problems.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Well it took about a year to resolve, but it looks to be finally over.
Landis loses doping appeal before sports' highest court
A three-person CAS panel upheld a previous panel's decision that ruled Floyd Landis' doping test during the Tour de France was valid.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Floyd Landis lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title Monday, the last step of a long, multimillion-dollar process that poked holes in the anti-doping establishment but ultimately left the cyclist as just another convicted cheater.
A three-person panel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a previous panel's decision, ruling his positive doping test during the Tour two years ago was, indeed, valid. Landis also must pay $100,000 toward the legal fees of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
In its 58-page decision, the CAS panel said the lab that analyzed Landis' positive test results used some "less than ideal laboratory practices, but not lies, fraud, forgery or cover-ups," the way the Landis camp had alleged.
In the end, the panel saved its harshest criticism for Landis, who it said essentially tried to muddle the evidence and embarrass the French lab, and continued on that course even after the evidence was shown not to exist.
"Appelant's experts crossed the line, acting for the most part as advocates for the Appelant's cause, and not as scientists objectively assisting the Panel in the search for truth," the decision read.
Entire article: Landis loses doping appeal before sports' highest court - More Sports - SI.com
On the brighter side, the 2008 Tour de France starts this Saturday (5 July 08)
Tour de France - 2008
Landis loses doping appeal before sports' highest court
A three-person CAS panel upheld a previous panel's decision that ruled Floyd Landis' doping test during the Tour de France was valid.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Floyd Landis lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title Monday, the last step of a long, multimillion-dollar process that poked holes in the anti-doping establishment but ultimately left the cyclist as just another convicted cheater.
A three-person panel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a previous panel's decision, ruling his positive doping test during the Tour two years ago was, indeed, valid. Landis also must pay $100,000 toward the legal fees of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
In its 58-page decision, the CAS panel said the lab that analyzed Landis' positive test results used some "less than ideal laboratory practices, but not lies, fraud, forgery or cover-ups," the way the Landis camp had alleged.
In the end, the panel saved its harshest criticism for Landis, who it said essentially tried to muddle the evidence and embarrass the French lab, and continued on that course even after the evidence was shown not to exist.
"Appelant's experts crossed the line, acting for the most part as advocates for the Appelant's cause, and not as scientists objectively assisting the Panel in the search for truth," the decision read.
Entire article: Landis loses doping appeal before sports' highest court - More Sports - SI.com
On the brighter side, the 2008 Tour de France starts this Saturday (5 July 08)
Tour de France - 2008
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Buck Nasty
You'll have nothing and like it
His attorney must have been none other than Henry Kurz P.A. because any attorney worth a shit would have used the Chewbacca Defense right up front and it would have been overturned long ago. Too bad.
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