The powerful performance of Landis up to stage 16 of the Tour de France .
Landis ' comeback in stage 17 is particularly notable Landis ' his hip ailment , osteonecrosis , which was revealed in an article in The New York Times during the 2006 Tour de France .
The powerful performance of Landis up to stage 16 of the Tour de France and his comeback in stage 17 is particularly notable given his hip ailment , osteonecrosis , which was revealed in an article in The New York Times during the 2006 Tour de France .