http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/exclusive-interview-tyler-hamilton
Sooo... any guesses?
This could be J Vaughters, but I haven't gone through the list of teams at the 2008 TdG.
Anyone know Luigi's real identity? It can't be Dekker, he didn't start the 2008 ToC -- excuse me, the AMGEN ToC.
Sooo... any guesses?
After his comeback in 2008, and during a stage of the Tour of Georgia a prominent team director called through on the race radio ‘here comes ‘Fuentes’ client’ just as Hamilton was chasing back through the team cars.
Hamilton was unaware of the comment until later that night when a teammate confided in him. Pent up with rage at the audacity shown by the team director who was as a former doper and teammate, Hamilton approached him at dinner.
“I heard you said something about me?” Hamilton said in front of a crowd of riders at dinner.
The director froze to the spot and was suitably embarrassed.
“Well your team were great today,” Hamilton said smiling, realising he’d accomplished his task of making his accuser feel like an ***.
This could be J Vaughters, but I haven't gone through the list of teams at the 2008 TdG.
The same year Hamilton and his Rock Racing teammates were criticised by a prominent rider at another US race. ‘These guys shouldn’t be at the event’ the athlete told the press, pointing out that Hamilton’s and several of his teammates had been involved in Operacion Puerto. Hamilton was at the race but wasn’t racing.
During the next stage several of the Rock riders circled behind the offending rider. ‘Hey Luigi’ they heckled. ‘Luigi, **** you.’
Luigi was of course the rider’s Puerto code name. Only Luigi had never been caught and never been sanctioned.
Anyone know Luigi's real identity? It can't be Dekker, he didn't start the 2008 ToC -- excuse me, the AMGEN ToC.