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My Take
Floyd Landis is impossible for me to think about without the doping case looming over everything. He effectively won the 2006 Tour de France, then lost it after a positive test, with the title going to Oscar Pereiro. What fascinates me is the talent that was never really in doubt: an all-arounder who could climb, time-trial, and descend, which is a rare combination. The Pennsylvania roots and the eventual fall make him a genuinely tragic sports figure to me, less a villain than a cautionary tale about an era. I keep wondering how the sport would remember him if that one test had come back clean.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Floyd Landis
- Name (Japanese)
- フロイド・ランディス
- Reading
- ふろいど・らんでぃす
- Born
- October 14, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- Farmersville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- sport cyclist
2. Background
- High school
- Conestoga Valley High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Floyd Landis born?
Born October 14, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Floyd Landis from?
Floyd Landis is from Farmersville, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Floyd Landis do?
Floyd Landis works as sport cyclist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.