Landis broke during stage 16 and was written off by all the commentators. In the next stage his ride was widely considered the best single stage ride in the history of the tour. Could he have taken a desperate risk and shot himself up before stage 17?
Landis became suspicious when he totally lost Stage 16 and miraculously won Stage 17 with "the single greatest single-day effort in the history of the Tour" (Bob Roll). Plus, Landis did not have an immediate press conference when the news broke. His Christian parents are probably and hopefully praying a lot right now for a quick solution: give Oscar Pereiro the first place trophy, now.