Give me a break.
JB's comments weren't classless. It seems he was being straightforward and honest. It was obvious to anyone paying attention that there were two camps within Astana.
Contador was smart to work with his won Spanish-speaking staff (manager, mechanic, press-manager). The history LA and JB have and they money they have earned together make it logical that there would be favoritism between the two. It all makes sense.
As for LA almost abandoning racing all together, that makes sense as well. Imagine being a multi-millionaire and suffering through a comeback to form, then falling onto a road and busting up your skeleton. The quote that comes to mind is, "I'm getting too old for this s**t."
LA deserves some credit for sticking it out, placing well in the Giro, and finding a spot on the podium in France.
Happily, next year there will not be the unneeded drama within a leading team in the GT's. It appears each GC hopeful will have a united squad with which to work and we will hopefully be treated to an exciting race to watch.
The rest is just pointless gossip.