Cyclist Floyd Landis has been caught using doping, his team revealed three days after the American won the Tour de France.

Certain hormone levels were too high following the 17th stage of the tour. Scientists are currently performing a second test to rule out any mistakes. If the results are the same, Landis will likely be stripped of his victory.

27 Jul 2006

Here's the technology tie-in: Google News nicely shows how the news is being perceived around the world.

US publications in their headlines stop short of convicting the cyclist by merely stating the fact that his testosterone count was too high.

The foreign press however takes the extra step and claims that Landis tested positive for doping.

Technically the foreign headlines aren't correct, but they do draw the obvious conclusion rather than clouding the true impact of the high testosterone levels.

Is this mere nationalism, with the US giving their winner the benefit of the doubt while the rest of the world starts a lynch mob before the second test results are in?

Tags: doping, cycling, landis