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It was a case of simple science that showed Landis guilty of using
synthetic testosterone to win the 2006 Tour de France, said one side.

It was a case of simple incompetence that showed the French anti-doping
lab’s methods and findings to be completely unreliable, said the other.

It was also a case that included tales of sexual abuse, threats of blackmail
and testimony on illicit drug use.

After the smoke had cleared, the three-man arbitration panel had
six weeks to decide whether or not Landis will keep his yellow jersey.

Fifteen witnesses testified in the Landis arbitration hearing. Some were
dry but significant. Some were outrageous but likely ineffectual. Here,
we profile them all and also look at the key issues.

Attorney Antonio Gallegos attended the hearings on behalf of VeloNews as
a non-affiliated but informed observer. He provides some interesting legal
insight into the various arguments.

Two in-court firings. Landis’s parents, Paul and Arlene, clad in traditional
Mennonite clothing. Snoozing press. Aggressive lawyers — who weren’t
involved in the case. It was a zoo inside the Malibu courtroom.

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