Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after a positive drug test and recently accused Lance Armstrong and other American cyclists of cheating, was invited to the Pathways for Pro Cycling conference at Deakin University.
“We believe it is inappropriate to have Floyd Landis attend the World Championships, particularly when the federal investigation in the US into his allegation is still ongoing,” World Championships committee media director David Culbert was quoted as saying by local newspaper The Herald Sun.
“We’ve invited people throughout the cycling world to an open forum without retribution and recrimination,” replied conference organiser Martin Hardie. “I expect Floyd to be there.”
The conference takes place on September 27 to 29. The World Championships starts on September 29.
