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Tour de France Champion Accused of Hacking

ub3r n3u7r4l1st writes "A French judge has issued a national arrest warrant for US cyclist Floyd Landis in connection with a case of data hacking at a doping laboratory, a prosecutor's office said. French judge Thomas Cassuto is seeking to question Landis about computer hacking dating back to September 2006 at the Chatenay-Malabry lab, said Astrid Granoux, spokeswoman for Nanterre's prosecutor's office. The laboratory near Paris had uncovered abnormally elevated testosterone levels in Landis' samples collected in the run-up to his 2006 Tour de France victory, leading to the eventual loss of his medal."

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  1. Hackers on Steroids by Arancaytar · · Score: 4, Funny

    FINALLY that phrase makes some kind of sense.

  2. What a concept! by bbbaldie · · Score: 4, Funny

    A hacker that doesn't weigh 250 lbs, doesn't live on Cheetohs, and actually exercises!

    1. Re:What a concept! by caluml · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, I'm a little tubby (and brown) after a month long holiday in South America, that there's one more to balance your list of thinnies out. :)

  3. Re:Warrant only applies to France by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I usually leave the crust when I eat my pizza, you insensitive clod!

  4. Re:Landis grew up a Mennonite by Publikwerks · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is he also a world class cyclist?

  5. Re:Hacking cyclists? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh come on, a hacking cyclist? Everyone knows professional cyclists are even dumber than professional soccer players. The French just can't stand loosing from Yanks, look at all the allegations they made against Lance Armstromg.

    Oh, look, everybody, the troll is even dumber than a professional soccer player.

    What's the matter with you? Did a French soccer player knock up your mom?

  6. Asperger's Syndrome by Ziggy2k8 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Doesn't he suffer from Asperger's Syndrome? We need to keep him in the US so he doesn't harm himself if he gets extradited.

  7. Re:Warrant only applies to France by jason.sweet · · Score: 3, Funny

    You xenophobic idiot. Last time a frenchman won the tour de France was in 1985 - that's 25 years ago.

    Wow. Not only do they suck at cycling, they also suck at cheating!

  8. Re:Landis grew up a Mennonite by JamesP · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nothing says 'I'm on steroids' better than testicular cancer...

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  9. Re:Warrant only applies to France by hesaigo999ca · · Score: 2, Funny

    -ps, I am part french, and I really hate that part

  10. Re:Warrant only applies to France by himself · · Score: 4, Funny

    >
    >He's a professional bicyclist. Not being able to go to France is basically ruining his career.
    > It's like saying you can keep your car but no gas.
    > It's like saying you can have your pizza but no crust.
    >

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