MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis says he waited almost four years to admit to doping because he knew once he’d admitted lying, he would not be believed about the widespread use of performance enhancing drugs in the sport.
After years of denials, Landis, stripped of the 2006 Tour de France title because of doping, admitted in May to using performance-enhancing drugs and accused others, including former teammate and seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong, of doping.
Landis, speaking at an Australian conference on the eve of the road cycling world championships, said Tuesday it took him longer than it should have to own up to his use of performance enhancing drugs.
