There is no con. There is no grand conspiracy. Everyone in this thread is making mountains out of mole hills. I think everyone needs to calm down! Should Lance have shut up and not tweeted certain things about AC, yes. Should AC have gone after Lance in an interview following the Tour or after Levi following the Vuelta? No. Levi tweeted something about AC but then following that, I heard him say good things about AC and stepped back from his remark. See the interview he did for Road Magazine. Mistakes were made all around from a PR point of view. It's over and done. This stuff should have been kept in house. This stuff breaks up teams in other sports and cycling.
For those who said AC's bike was messed with so he could not be at the front during training camp rides, then explain to me why there are numerous photos of AC being at the front with Lance, Levi, and Kloden? Johan's tactic has always been you ride for the strongest rider and you make sure you have a teammate high up in GC in case something happens to your main guy. That's why AC and Levi went 1-2 in the Vuelta and Lance always had a teammate high in GC when he was winning.
I'm not a Lance fangirl or an AC fangirl here I am just trying to find middle ground in this and look at all sides to this big ole mess.
For those who said AC's bike was messed with so he could not be at the front during training camp rides, then explain to me why there are numerous photos of AC being at the front with Lance, Levi, and Kloden? Johan's tactic has always been you ride for the strongest rider and you make sure you have a teammate high up in GC in case something happens to your main guy. That's why AC and Levi went 1-2 in the Vuelta and Lance always had a teammate high in GC when he was winning.
I'm not a Lance fangirl or an AC fangirl here I am just trying to find middle ground in this and look at all sides to this big ole mess.