Landis re-appeals Tour de France decision

PARIS, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Floyd Landis Wednesday again appealed the decision to throw out his 2006 victory at the Tour de France on doping allegations.

His victory was overturned when tests by a French lab determined the he used synthetic testosterone, a doping violation.

At the time, the 31-year-old Landis was the only cyclist dethroned as the winner of the world's most prominent cycling competition.

After nearly four months of deliberation earlier this year, the American Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled, 2-1, in favor of the guilty verdict.

He was forced to surrender his title after withdrawing from this year's race, and a two-year ban.

"Knowing that the accusations against me are simply wrong, and having risked all my energy and resources -- including those of my family, friends and supporters -- to show clearly that I won the 2006 Tour de France fair and square, I will continue to fight for what I know is right," he said Wednesday.