Four years after his unusual case, Lund says his passion for the Olympics is scarred. But his pride has never been stronger.
"I don't want that to be my legacy," he says of the case, "but it can be part of my journey."
Lund, 30, takes another step on that road Wednesday in Lake Placid, N.Y ., when he competes in the first of four selection races for the World Cup and, ultimately, Olympic teams.
This will be Lund's third shot at the Olympics. In 2002, he barely missed making the team. Four years ago, he was ranked No. 1 in the World Cup standings when he was notified in December that he had tested positive for finasteride (an ingredient in Propecia) at the first World Cup race.
The drug, which was considered a steroid masking agent, had been added to the banned list Jan. 1, 2005. Lund says he'd checked the list every year but neglected to do so in 2005.