CN interviews Chris Horner

[hrotha]

I really disagree. I think that Horner has a good appreciation of just how precarious his position in the pro peloton is--and that he knows just what he must do and say to keep that position.

Horner is only a bike rider. What else is he going to do? He is truly a representative of his profession. It's a filthy job, and Horner does it.

He could shut up, for example. It certainly strikes me as the smartest way not to jeopardize your position one way or the other.

 

[DominicDecoco]

That was.. That was pure gold.

They can't even be bothered anymore, eh? He's not even trying..

 

[Mellow Velo]

Wtf: USADA has damaged cycling?
Horner is a total tosser.
The only guy in the peloton whose age exceeds IQ.

 

[rhubroma]

Pure folly.

 

[mastersracer]

part of the blame should fall on journalists, who still appear OK publishing fluff pieces and avoiding tough questions in exchange for access to riders. Pretty pathetic that the piece came from the managing editor of cyclingnews no less...

 

[The Gnome]

He could shut up, for example. It certainly strikes me as the smartest way not to jeopardize your position one way or the other.

Horner ain't the brightest bulb on the tree...not even close...this was the guy who a few months ago stated that unless they had video evidence of lance sticking a needle into his arm then it is all meaningless...hope that motorcycle collection was worth it Chris...after Horner gets humiliated by lance how many times? nice to see a true bottom in the purest sense...

 

[D-Queued]

Wtf: USADA has damaged cycling?
Horner is a total tosser.
The only guy in the peloton whose age exceeds IQ.

Pretty sure that there is some competition for that.

Dave.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Hey moderator - How about some guidance here.

Read the rules.

Agree with Oldman, he would have been best served to not say anything at all, the "I really can't comment as I haven't read it all" approach. Instead, stating what he did basically took anyone who has studied the sport for being a gullible idiot.

 

[thehog]

He could shut up, for example. It certainly strikes me as the smartest way not to jeopardize your position one way or the other.

To be fair on him what he says in not much better than Wiggins. You know; love Lance, periodisation, landis is a drunk etc., 500 tests.

They will say what gives them a pay cheque.

Horner & Wiggins are not that far apart.

If Chris was about to be hired by a new team he'd start rubbishing Lance.

Just like Wiggins did when he knew it was in vogue to do so and would sell his book.

Reason I bring all this up is; don't be too hard on Horner.

In a world where's its hard to keep a job he's doing what he needs to so to keep that job.

 

[Deagol]

Horner's opinion does not make him an idiot

It's more likely that his opinion is the result of him being an idiot,

(it's a chiken/egg thing)



add to that the fact that he makes a comfortable living being part of the farce.

 

[rhubroma]

Not thats why I said the predominate posters, not all posters. I am pretty sure there are a couple of world class cyclist or excyclists who post here. Ask them about the attitudes towards cheating in professional sports, not just drug cheating but all forms, such as taking a draft in the caravan to caught back up after a mechanical. Hell its still cheating. How about crossing the center line. Or is cheating not always cheating? If there are degrees of cheating, then at least acknowledge that differing opinions on the relative severity of cheating differ, and If Horner does not feel like drugging is that death dealing level of cheating, then he is entitled to that opinion and is not to be judged to be stupid because of his opinion.

Pro cyclists are the worst to ask their attitude in regards to the issue.

The question has always been one of ethics. What the world does has no bearing as to a justifying cause. For all those whose prepotency has led them to seek "an edge," there are just as many who have suffered the consequences. It thus becomes a matter of whose side one is on, all other considerations aside.

 

[erader]

chris horner went from armstrong critic to armstrong denialist. a paycheck will do that to some people.

 

[Race Radio]

to be fair Chris did hit his head pretty hard a while back

http://www.bicycling.com/video/race...os/chris-horner-post-stage-7-crash#/video/all

 

[cineteq]

chris horner went from armstrong critic to armstrong denialist. a paycheck will do that to some people.

that's all it is.

 

[pot belge]

Horner makes my blood boil...

Horner must really think the fans are stupid, any one remember this ridiculous spectacle, fully sponsered by AMGEN.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gallery/article/tour-of-california-7-leipheimer-wins-on-mt-baldy-30343/2

 

[ElChingon]

Wow... what a read or anti-read.

In a nutshell, Omerata strong and in line. Then again, isn't he Rider #X (I need to go back and see which X he is), so he's not far from the reasoned decision.

Remember, some of these riders never went to College or any post high school schooling so you are getting what the USA High School outputs at that level, not saying he's less than anyone else just what you should expect.

 

[The Gnome]

to be fair Chris did hit his head pretty hard a while back

http://www.bicycling.com/video/race...os/chris-horner-post-stage-7-crash#/video/all

Race...he was a total dummy well before that...

 

[hrotha]

To be fair on him what he says in not much better than Wiggins. You know; love Lance, periodisation, landis is a drunk etc., 500 tests.

They will say what gives them a pay cheque.

Horner & Wiggins are not that far apart.

If Chris was about to be hired by a new team he'd start rubbishing Lance.

Just like Wiggins did when he knew it was in vogue to do so and would sell his book.

Reason I bring all this up is; don't be too hard on Horner.

In a world where's its hard to keep a job he's doing what he needs to so to keep that job.

I call BS. Say what you want about Wiggo, he's much more PR-savvy than Horner. This interview is just ridiculous even to the untrained, uncynical eye.

 

[pot belge]

http://www.livestrong.com/video/5348-team-mellow-johnnys-tour-gila/

Maybe this goes someway to explain things, Mr Horner has interesting travelling companions.

Mellow Johnnys will likely offer him a role when he retires in a few years once he becomes less of a responder to the Edgar, Actovegin and HGH.

 

[pot belge]

I call BS. Say what you want about Wiggo, he's much more PR-savvy than Horner. This interview is just ridiculous even to the untrained, uncynical eye.

Agreed, as much as I have my suspicions about Wiggans, in this case there is no comparison to Horner.

 

[veganrob]

I call BS. Say what you want about Wiggo, he's much more PR-savvy than Horner. This interview is just ridiculous even to the untrained, uncynical eye.

Yeah, Wiggo kinda goes which way the wind blows. Horner just doesn't know because of the vacuum in his head.

 

[ElChingon]

What the heck did the writer mean by this (bolded part at the end)

But what if Armstrong announced tomorrow morning that he'd doped, that it was all true and he was banged to rights?

?

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

To be fair on him what he says in not much better than Wiggins. You know...

I call BS as well.

And two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Horner will continue to race well into his 50's beating those pesky youngsters in the mountains.

Soon this interview will be forgotten and he will be a winning hero again. Instead of JB guiding him, it will be Kim Andersen. Cycling, recycled.

 

[cathulu]

Wow, Horner's interview was comedy gold. Gold! I could not believe my eyes reading it. But as funny as it was, it was also an indictment on the cycling system and what happens to many cyclists in it. Horner is just so far gone and lost. He is just completely not credible - incredible!