Bush congratulates Landis

United States President George W. Bush has congratulated Floyd Landis on his Tour de France victory. Reuters reports that President Bush spoke to Landis on Sunday evening and told him, "Everybody's proud of you. You showed amazing strength and character."

Bush, himself a keen mountain bike rider, invited Landis and his family to visit the White House.

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