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Landis Extends American Streak in France

Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:26 PM EDT
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Jerome Pugmire, AP Sports Writer
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<p>Floyd Landis of the US reacts during a press conference after the 19th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 57-kilometer (35.4-mile) individual time trial from Le Creusot to Montceau-les-Mines, Saturday, July 22, 2006. Landis regained the overall lead in the Tour de France on Saturday by placing third in the final time trial, won by Ukraine's Serhiy Honchar. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)</p>

Floyd Landis of the US reacts during a press conference after the 19th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 57-kilometer (35.4-mile) individual time trial from Le Creusot to Montceau-les-Mines, Saturday, July 22, 2006. Landis regained the overall lead in the Tour de France on Saturday by placing third in the final time trial, won by Ukraine's Serhiy Honchar. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ken lombardi

Considering that he is giong for hip replacement surgery after this race - this is an amazing feat!

  • 4 votes
Reply#1 - Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:45 AM EDT
roger3000

Awesome 30 years ago no American winners then LeMond thenh Lance now Floyd wow.

  • 1 vote
Reply#2 - Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:53 PM EDT
Chandra W.

Even I'm psyched for Landis, and I don't normally follow the Tour de France. What an excellent result for all of his hard work and perseverance, and so soon after Armstrong, too.

  • 3 votes
Reply#3 - Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:09 PM EDT
RegBarc

Congrats to him! He and Armstrong are both class-acts.

I'm waiting for the first sore loser to claim steriods were used.

  • 8 votes
Reply#4 - Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:43 PM EDT
Rob V.

Fantastic accomplishment in a Tour that got off to quite the ignominious start, what with the doping scandal. Landis' hip injury is similar to the one that forced Bo Jackson to retire from football and baseball, and for Landis to have perservered through the pain to win one of the most grueling events in sports is incredible.

  • 4 votes
Reply#5 - Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:16 PM EDT
Marilyn L

Yes, he raced an amazing race, and really deserved his win.

  • 2 votes
Reply#6 - Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:40 PM EDT
Greg D-97961

After stage 16, nobody gave him a chance, except his coaches and himself.
The greatest moment of this tour was the other riders looking on in amazement as he passed them on the second climb of stage 17. Thanks Floyd.

  • 3 votes
Reply#7 - Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:20 PM EDT
thehumanfactor

I'm waiting for someone from France to state that Landis had an unfair advantage because he has a degenerative hip!

  • 2 votes
Reply#8 - Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:10 AM EDT
lll

Saw it live, what a feat!!! Congrats to Landis.

  • 1 vote
Reply#9 - Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:46 AM EDT
Culture War Veteran

Am I the only one who read the title and thought it was about a streaker?

Anyway, congrats Landis!

    Reply#10 - Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:10 AM EDT
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