Results of the second or "B" sample are set to be released on Saturday and attorney Howard Jacobs said until they are made known, "there is not even a formal doping charge that has been filed against Mr. Landis."

Jacobs said he was "troubled by the actions of the UCI, and how they have spoken out about this case, which is in direct contravention of the UCI's own rules and the World Anti-Doping Code.

"While there has been much speculation and reporting as to the cause of the "A' positive, the fact remains that the "B' sample has not been tested," he said in a statement released Wednesday.

Landis showed a testosterone imbalance in an initial urine sample taken during the Tour de France. Both and "A" and "B" samples were provided July 20 after he sped his way back into contention by winning a tough Alpine leg of the multi-stage race.

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