Floyd Landis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Floyd Landis
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Oct 14, 1975(1975-10-14)
Age	49
Birthplace	Farmersville
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Libra

Floyd Landis Biography

Floyd Landis is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on October 14, 1975 in Farmersville, Pennsylvania, United States. Professional cyclist who’s the 2006 Tour de France win was taken away from him following a test positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

He was implicated an doping scandal, just like his fellow cycling legend He was involved in a doping scandal like fellow cyclist Lance Armstrong..

Landis won the first mountain bike race he entered. In 1993, he was crowned U.S. junior national champion. He told friends he would win the Tour de France one day. At age 20, Landis moved to Southern California to train full-time as a mountain biker. He soon established a reputation for toughness, once finishing a race riding on only his rims. However, his training regimen resembled that of a road biker, and in 1999 he switched to road cycling.

Floyd Landis is the second child and oldest son of Paul and Arlene Landis. His childhood home is in the village of Farmersville in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1994. He was raised in a devout Mennonite family and community. Landis used his first bike to ride while out fishing with his best friend but quickly learned to enjoy riding for its own sake. At one point, he became determined to ride in a local race. Landis showed up wearing sweatpants because his religion forbade wearing shorts. He won that race, and more wins followed as Landis continued to enjoy the sport.

He split from Amber Landis in 2009.

Floyd Landis Net Worth

Floyd Landis is one of the richest Cyclist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Floyd Landis 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was raised by a fervent Mennonite.

His name was on the list of U.S. junior national champion in 1993.

Floyd Landis (born October 14, 1975) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. Landis at first appeared to be the winner of the 2006 Tour de France, and the third non-European winner in the event’s history, before testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The competition was ultimately won by Óscar Pereiro. Landis was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing, time-trialing, and descending. Landis turned professional in 1999 with the Mercury Cycling Team. He joined the U.S. Postal Service team in 2002, and moved to the Phonak Hearing Systems team in 2005. In January 2010, a French judge issued a national arrest warrant for Landis on computer hacking charges related to the 2006 doping allegations.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Floyd Landis height 5 ft 10 in Floyd weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Floyd Landis Dating?

According to our records, Floyd Landis married to Amber Landis. As of December 1, 2023, Floyd Landis’s is not dating anyone.

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Landis’ 2006 Tour de France attack gained new attention at the 2018 Giro d’Italia, when Chris Froome’s race-clinching long-range solo breakaway on Stage 19 of the 2018 Giro d’Italia was described by fellow rider George Bennett immediately after the stage as “doing a Landis”.

Facts & Trivia

Floyd Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Floyd Landis celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

David Witt, a close personal friend who introduced Landis to his future wife (the daughter of Witt’s then girlfriend and future wife), shot himself with a handgun in the North Park community of San Diego on August 15, 2006. Landis and Witt met as roommates in 1998 when Landis moved to San Diego. Witt and Landis shared the same cycling coach, and Witt was instrumental in Landis’ transition from mountain biking to road bicycle racing. Witt and his wife attended the 2006 Tour de France and were in Paris with Landis to celebrate his victory. Witt’s North Park restaurant was adorned with Landis memorabilia, including two of Landis’ jerseys. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that a Landis family spokesman read the following from a statement: “Floyd, Amber and the family are devastated by the news of David’s death. They loved him dearly, and they miss him. [The Landises] hope their privacy is respected in this time of mourning.” Many years later, Landis claimed that Witt may have killed himself because of his knowledge of Landis’ doping practices. In a 2010 ESPN interview, Landis acknowledged that Witt knew about Landis’ doping and said, “I’m not saying that’s the reason he’s dead, but without that, I don’t see why he wouldn’t still be here.” Even before the USADA’s ruling on the matter, the controversy resulted in the disbandment of Landis’s former team Phonak.

What is Floyd Landis doing now?

Landis, who retired in 2010 and now runs a legal cannabidiol company in Colorado has said he doesn’t feel any animosity towards Armstrong.

What was Floyd Landis punishment?

Disgraced Cyclist Floyd Landis Convicted For Hacking Anti-Doping Lab. A French court handed disgraced former U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis a suspended one-year jail sentence for his part in a cyberespionage scheme against the anti- doping laboratory that proved he cheated at the 2006 Tour de France.

Does Lance Armstrong like Floyd Landis?

Lance Armstrong does not think highly of former teammate Floyd Landis. Armstrong and Landis have a contentious and intertwined history. They were teammates for years on the U.S. Postal Service cycling team during Armstrong’s reign of dominance over the sport, leading to seven Tour de France titles.

When did Floyd Landis tell on Lance Armstrong?

In 2013 , he finally confessed to Oprah Winfrey. It all started to unravel for Armstrong in 2010 when former American cycling teammate Floyd Landis admitted to his doping and included Armstrong and others.

How did Floyd Landis cheat?

In a lengthy telephone interview from California, Landis detailed extensive, consistent use of the red blood cell booster erythropoietin (commonly known as EPO), testosterone, human growth hormone and frequent blood transfusions, along with female hormones and a one-time experiment with insulin, during the years he …