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Floyd Landis
Key Stats
Team: OUCH
Nationality: American
Born: October 14, 1975
Hometown: Farmersville, Pennsylvania
Residence: Temecula, California
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 155 pounds
Strengths: Stage racing, climbing, time trialing
Turned Pro: 1999
Biography
A former mountain biker, Floyd Landis turned signed his first pro road contract with Mercury for the 1999 season. He joined the big leagues in 2002 with U.S. Postal, where he rode in service of Lance Armstrong. He joined Phonak in 2005 and won the the 2006 Tour de France with that team. He was later stripped of that title following a positive testosterone test.Related Articles
- Feb. 8, 2009Ben Day wins as Landis returns to racing at the snowy Boulevard road race
- Jan. 23, 2009Armstrong applauds Landis' return
- Nov. 21, 2008Floyd Landis will ride for OUCH, a re-vamped team formerly known as Health Net-Maxxis.
- Jun. 30, 2008Floyd Landis loses CAS appeal
- Dec. 16, 2006Landis concedes career may be over
- Jul. 23, 2006Hushovd takes finale; Landis triumphant in Paris
- Jul. 19, 2006Armstrong saddened by Landis’s disastrous ride
- Apr. 23, 2006Haedo takes final stage, Landis wins overall in Georgia
- Feb. 23, 2006Haedo doubles, Landis defends in Tour of California
- Feb. 14, 2006Amgen Tour of California: Landis the leader
