LANDIS ADMITS HE WAS LUCKY

Floyd Landis speaks during the 2006 Tour de France

After one of the greatest ever cycling comebacks to seal victory in the Tour de France Floyd Landis admitted that luck was also a factor in him winning the yellow jersey.

Speaking in a press conference after taking back the yellow jersey from Spain's Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne) in Saturday's time trial, the 30-year-old Phonak rider said his biggest dream in life had come true.

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