Floyd Landis plans to start professional cycling team

The American was stripped of his Tour de France victory but hopes to return to racing as a team boss

Floyd Landis will set up his own racing team Photo: Graham Watson

Former doper and stripped Tour de France winner Floyd Landis plans to launch his own professional cycling team in 2019, according to reports.

Landis, a key rider in the Armstrong era turned whistleblower, retired from racing in 2011 but now hopes to return as a team boss.

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