Yeh, but he did have a lot to lose, his reputation. I would have respected him more for finishing at any place with his bum hip than finishing and then being found out as a cheat. He knows the tests they do. He knows the stage winner and yellow jersey are tested. Yeh, its a gamble to be the other 'random guy', but not the stage winner............. But, then maybe it was the testosterone talking. Maybe he was supposed to re-claim a bunch of time, but not actually win the stage....... I rememeber them saying something was wrong with his earpiece as he was fiddling with it at the end of the stage. Maybe he ripped it out to stop the shouts of his advisors to keep from winning the stage. If the mass spec analysis confirms there is exogenous testosterone in his B sample then I will be glad he is caught. Yeh, I know some of you wil slam me cuz we don't have the results of the B sample, but even the Landis camp has been warning us to expect no difference. As a professor of biochemistry, I believe the mass spec results, so short of sample tampering which doesn't seem to concern Landis, mass spec doesn't lie. I am really upset about this because Floyd was my hero. I too have a bum hip from a cycling accident. I too am hypothyroid. I know how these things slow me down relative to 'normal' cyclists, or how much pain I need to put up with to not have them slow me down. But seeing Floyd win that stage and win that tour was so inspiring. Seeing the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity is inspiring to anyone. Now we have to face the reality that no, it was simply greed (remember that 2.5 million dollar bonus from phonak) and arrogance (that he was above getting caught) that let him bring down not only himself, but the sport we love. But, maybe we can't blame Floyd. Maybe it just is what cycling has turned into. Maybe its the only way to win in a climate where everyone cheats, and maybe this will be the last straw that allows the formulation of new policies that truly clean up the sport.