Report: Landis has filed a whistle-blower suit

Seeded on Sat Sep 4, 2010 12:20 AM EDT (NBC Sports)

Former Lance Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis, who has accused the seven-time Tour de France winner of doping while riding for the U.S. Postal Service team, has filed a federal whistle-blower lawsuit, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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The Postal Service paid $30.6 million to the team's management company to sponsor the team from 2001 through 2004, according to a sponsorship agreement reviewed by the Journal.

What did the taxpayers get in return for this expenditure? I'm really asking because I don't know. If the answer is "not much" then all I have to say is that this is the kind of stuff the gov't shouldn't be spending taxpayer money on.

#1 - Sat Sep 4, 2010 11:37 AM EDT

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Typically the return is advertising exposure.

#2 - Tue Sep 7, 2010 10:19 AM EDT

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