Cancellara vs Evans

[IdiotTriathlete]

Hello everyone
A quick question for my first post. I've seen a couple of people say that Cancellara had behaved badly towards Evans at the TdF this summer. I missed most of the TdF because I was travelling: could someone tell me what he did, please?

Ta

 

[Cobber]

Evans attacked and started a breakaway. Several riders, including Canc and Hincapie, joined him and these 2 then got mad at Evans for being in the break. Since Evans was a GC rider, the break wouldn't have a chance with Evans in it.

 

[unsheath]

The other main protagonist was Hushovd.

What meatheads!

 

[aarnold517]

fabian vs cadel is kind of like rocky v. drago (fabian bears a striking resemblance to sly stallone in the fourth rocky film too). just as drago killed rocky's best friend, cadel killed fabian's dream of a worlds double on home soil

now all it needs is fabian running up a mountain on saxo's survival weekend and yelling out CAAAAADEEEEEEL!

 

[The Falcon]

yeah, Cadels win was a real kick in the teeth to Sparticus.......and im sure the significance was not lost on either party

 

[richwagmn]

Evans attacked and started a breakaway. Several riders, including Canc and Hincapie, joined him and these 2 then got mad at Evans for being in the break. Since Evans was a GC rider, the break wouldn't have a chance with Evans in it.

I don't understand the big deal about this. Of course, Evans isn't going to be allowed to go in a break? Would they have let AC or LA go?

What really did Evans expect was going to happen that day?

 

[blaxland]

cancellara and hushovd acting like babies....but we know who got the last laugh.....go aussie

 

[Runitout]

I don't understand the big deal about this. Of course, Evans isn't going to be allowed to go in a break? Would they have let AC or LA go?

What really did Evans expect was going to happen that day?

The point is that Evans actually started the break. If a GC rider attacks, and then you join him, you can't get mad at him for being there.

If Evans had bridged to Cancellara and Hushovd, then Tony would have had a case to tell Evans to get stuffed.

 

[Pageboy73]

The point is that Evans actually started the break. If a GC rider attacks, and then you join him, you can't get mad at him for being there.

If Evans had bridged to Cancellara and Hushovd, then Tony would have had a case to tell Evans to get stuffed.

+1. Bad manners in my book.

 

[Hugh Januss]

The point is that Evans actually started the break. If a GC rider attacks, and then you join him, you can't get mad at him for being there.

If Evans had bridged to Cancellara and Hushovd, then Tony would have had a case to tell Evans to get stuffed.

+2 Except who's Tony?

 

[heinkel12]

Cancellara seems like a popular guy in the bunch but to the casual observer it does seem that his ego gets the better of him at times. Trying to ride the World Championship field off his wheel on the last lap was a low percentage move and left him open to a big counterattack which Evans duly delivered.
It might be interesting to watch the dynamic between them next season. It may not be so easy to disrespect a guy in the rainbow jersey.

 

[Tugboat]

cancellara and hushovd acting like babies....

Just a little trick that they probably learned from Cadel in the first place.

 

[ProfTournesol]

I don't understand the big deal about this. Of course, Evans isn't going to be allowed to go in a break? Would they have let AC or LA go?

What really did Evans expect was going to happen that day?

I couldn't have imagined Eddie Merckx saying "OK then if you don't want me, I'll go back to the peleton", Cadel should have just said "F off" and ridden his own race. It probably wouldn't have changed the result but would have helped his morale.

 

[Runitout]

+2 Except who's Tony?

Tony/Spartacus/Fabu/Cance/whatever other nicknames he has

=

Fabian Cancellara

 

[Runitout]

I couldn't have imagined Eddie Merckx saying "OK then if you don't want me, I'll go back to the peleton", Cadel should have just said "F off" and ridden his own race. It probably wouldn't have changed the result but would have helped his morale.

Eddy would have unleashed a torrent at them while riding them off his wheel.

Harder for Evans to do that - his voice is not so deep, and Cancellara is harder to drop!

 

[heinkel12]

I couldn't have imagined Eddie Merckx saying "OK then if you don't want me, I'll go back to the peleton", Cadel should have just said "F off" and ridden his own race. It probably wouldn't have changed the result but would have helped his morale.

They wouldn't have caught Eddy!

 

[dblueroom]

Cancellara was pretty close at snatching the two titles. but he is a time trialist, which means he cant attack well repeatedly. He's 28 in his pride, unparalelled in time trial, we'll see how much he improves on the road next year...

i like cadel evans despite his "drama", he seemed very dedicated, raced more than any other big names. it's unfortunate he didnt get the Tour in 08, the road ahead is not going to be easy. maybe he should try to beat out LA next year.