Contador blasts LA

[anubisza]

You're not wrong. The story about the comeback being just about raising cancer awareness seems more and more ridiculous.

 

[dgduris]

Well said, err... written, Dgduris!!

Thanks!

 

[TRDean]

Most respondents are underestimating the seriousness of the protocol violation of Contador's attacking move on Wednesday. Things were getting better until then, and that changed a lot. And now he has gone off verbally and contradicted himself - he has earlier said many times that he looked up to and respected Lance. No one is denying Contador has been in a tough spot all along, but he's the one who has escalated the situation, not Lance. And I agree, Lance has a lot more friends in the peloton than Contador. 26-year-old prima donnas don't cut it - AC has made a big mistake.

protocol violation?...be real...what a joke. If lance is so petty that he will do anything, even want another rider (who is not on his own team) to win over Contador, he is as shallow as a person could be. I don't think AC is too worried.

I also laughed every time the cameras were on LA when the pack was rolling along...his arm around another rider, chatting away...all for the camera. What a loved guy...not. Too many guys in the peleton have restraint. I would really like to know the low down!!

 

[balkou]

To be fair, he talked to the important people in both countries. In TdF we had even Sarkozy "invading" the live program after the finish in Grand-Bornand in praise of Lance. So he's already done his homework.

And the new team will mean a lot for US cycling. He knows he's much stronger in other fields now than racing itself.

 

[TRDean]

Wow, almost 2000 posts! I guess having new wallpaper to go with your mega post count is important when you're never outside riding a bike...

Your an idiot and a real stain!!

 

[TRDean]

Sigh, I keep hoping for at least some objectivity from you but it is never forthcoming. The reality is that LA has never publicly slagged off AC as a person. (if he has, maybe you can link the comment) In fact as I have already said in another post, since the end of the tour he has praised AC's ability as a rider even to the point of admitting that AC would have beaten him in three of his tour wins and has AC's victory photos plastered all ove his website. Hardly the actions of someone "not handling his third place". In contrast what does AC do? The first chance he gets upon returning home he attacks Armstrong personally. Probably Lance should not have then retaliated and AC would have just ended up looking like the pouting little pratt. He should just accept his win and move on, not start running other guys down.

If that is a personal attack, you are the most thin skinned person on the planet. Do you like everybody? Have you ever not liked a persons personality...what is wrong with stating that? Nothing. His comments are nothing more. running other guys down? Joke!!

 

[thehog]

You're not wrong. The story about the comeback being just about raising cancer awareness seems more and more ridiculous.

Armstrong has a big mouth on the bike but his work with cancer awareness he doesn't always adopt the same approach.

Not many of you know about Sebastian Joly. French cyclist who also received cancer testicular. Lance emailed him and arranged for him to be seen by the best cancer specialist in France. Something Joly could not afford alone. This is the sort of news that does not get reported because it is not sensenational. Joly was not dying but he got the best treatment.

Joly is back in the peleton but did not finish the Tour.

 

[auscyclefan94]

He attacked. And instead Kloeden putting 2 minutes on Lance he lost some seconds and off he went with the 3rd place. Lance should kiss his feet for that, he put him on the podium.
And though Frank can not time trial Lance can not climb like he once could. He was the only one of the main contenders that made the climb in the ITT of Annecy in more than 9', 9'11'' to be precise. Contador, Kloeden, the Schlecks, Wiggins, Cancellara, Luis Sanchez Leon, even Moreau made it in less than 9'

He (kloden) didn't intentionally bonk. Kloden couldn't keep up with AC and the schlecks pace. SChlecks were really the riders who set the pace to drop kloden. Armstrong was the team player by marking Wiggins because he wouldn't want to drag Wiggins up to AC as Wiggins was a major threat. Lance was the team player. Contador was being selfish by not sticking to team tatics. That's why i think AC is selfish and should be more thankful for putting their suport behind AC and putting their own ambitions last priority. AC slapped LA and his team's support they gave him which he wouldn't of won without them.

 

[Jonathan]

Armstrong has a big mouth on the bike but his work with cancer awareness he doesn't always adopt the same approach.

Not many of you know about Sebastian Joly. French cyclist who also received cancer testicular. Lance emailed him and arranged for him to be seen by the best cancer specialist in France. Something Joly could not afford alone. This is the sort of news that does not get reported because it is not sensenational. Joly was not dying but he got the best treatment.

Joly is back in the peleton but did not finish the Tour.

He did not need to ride the tour to do that. The return to cycling was supposed to be about cancer, but now it's about his ego.

 

[TRDean]

Contador is acting more like a Chump than a Champ

And you are acting like a chimp.

 

[thehog]

He did not need to ride the tour to do that. The return to cycling was supposed to be about cancer, but now it's about his ego.

I'm looking through the rule book for the Tour de France and can't see any mention that "ego" is a banned substance. Therefore Armstrong can behave anyway he likes as long as its within the rules. Just because you don't like him doesn't mean he shouldn't ride.

 

[TRDean]

Contador is still a very immature rider. Stop acting like a phucking baby Alberto. You may not like Lance but he conducts himself with pure class.

too bad you don't conduct yourself with the same amount of class...oh wait were talking about LA class...you do!!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Well mate LA certainly shows a lot more class than you do. You spend all day slagging the guy off and then have the cheek to actually criticise his behaviour! You're a joke.

It makes me laugh that clowns like you can call him on the most minor comment and yet you feel vindicated in calling him all the names under the sun!

The fact is that LA is a 7 time winner and you unfortunately are far short of that.

+1
Couldn't of said it better myself.
You don't have to like LA but AC's comments show no respect to someone who has shown respect to him and helped him win the tdf. No matter how good you are, even LA wouldn't have one tdf without a strong team. AC should at least respect the helpers who guided to win this tdf.

 

[thehog]

He did not need to ride the tour to do that. The return to cycling was supposed to be about cancer, but now it's about his ego.

I'm looking through the rule book for the Tour de France and can't see any mention that "ego" is a banned substance. Therefore Armstrong can behave anyway he likes as long as its within the rules. Just because you don't like him doesn't mean he shouldn't ride.



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[BroDeal]

All non-offensive and non-abusive points of view should be accepted, but you really are the last poster who should be referring to Orwell!

Talk about irony.

You might actually want to read Orwell before attribruting his notions to other people. In your case we see someone who continually berates others for daring to post an opinion, who divides the world up into an "us" and "them," and who distorts his own record. It looks like you would be very happy in Orwell's world--as long as you were the one in control.

 

[auscyclefan94]

too bad you don't conduct yourself with the same amount of class...oh wait were talking about LA class...you do!!

I am not slagging somebody off to make a point like you are. I am just having an arguement with a few people. It doesn't mean i hate them. LA does conduct himself in front of the media with class because he shows didgnity and respect to the riders(mostly) though we do all have our moments don't we TRDean

 

[RhodriM]

I am not slagging somebody off to make a point like you are. I am just having an arguement with a few people. It doesn't mean i hate them. LA does conduct himself in front of the media with class because he shows didgnity and respect to the riders(mostly) though we do all have our moments don't we TRDean

Doesn't speak much to the media these days though...

 

[TRDean]

Well mate LA certainly shows a lot more class than you do. You spend all day slagging the guy off and then have the cheek to actually criticise his behaviour! You're a joke.

It makes me laugh that clowns like you can call him on the most minor comment and yet you feel vindicated in calling him all the names under the sun!

The fact is that LA is a 7 time winner and you unfortunately are far short of that.

You are a joke...a 7 time tour winner does not a "real man" make!!! I have not won a single pro race, but I crap bigger than LA!!!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Doesn't speak much to the media these days though...

AT the tour he did. Why would you talk to somebody if the continually kept on bagging him.

 

[lucybears]

You may not like Lance but he conducts himself with pure class.

from chasing down Simeoni to leaving AC without transport in Annecy, he conducts himself with pure class - right

 

[auscyclefan94]

from chasing down Simeoni to leaving AC without transport in Annecy, he conducts himself with pure class - right

I said in front of the media in one of my other comments he has class. The suspicion around him makes him look like a fraud.

 

[Jonathan]

AT the tour he did. Why would you talk to somebody if the continually kept on bagging him.

At the tour he talked much less to the press than he could. He let Contador do press conferences prety much alone. You know, it would have been indicative of a man with class if he had said: 'Here's Alberto, he is the leader of our team, you can ask him about his chances of winning the yellow jersey. I'm going to talk about funding cancer research.'

He should have clearly separated their roles. Contador was there to win the Tour, Armstrong was there to make a glorious comeback and by doing so raise awareness for cancer. Those goals got muddy as Armstrong could not set his ego aside. That is not the mark of a good character.

 

[auscyclefan94]

At the tour he talked much less to the press than he could. He let Contador do press conferences prety much alone. You know, it would have been indicative of a man with class if he had said: 'Here's Alberto, he is the leader of our team, you can ask him about his chances of winning the yellow jersey. I'm going to talk about funding cancer research.'

He should have clearly separated their roles. Contador was there to win the Tour, Armstrong was there to make a glorious comeback and by doing so raise awareness for cancer. Those goals got muddy as Armstrong could not set his ego aside. That is not the mark of a good character.

AC was never their leader until after verbier. Both guys aimed and believed they could win the tour. I heard Lance multiple times at the tour talking.

 

[M Sport]

Once Contador established he was going to win on Verbier, the wheels came off the Astana Magical Mystery Tour. All this nonsense is all about positioning for next year.

Those who question where the support for Contador is from within his team, perhaps you ought to look at where those who spoke out are next year. Leipheimer et al. will be in RadioShack kit. The supporters of Contador are not secure enough with jobs to feel confident about jawing with Armstrong and by extension, Bruyneel. They have both proven themselves to be vindictive (check Bruyneel's relationship with Sporza for evidence), so why risk future employment? It may be a different story next year if Alonso and Contador can make something happen.

I'm no big fan of either rider on either side (Rabobank, if you must know. Thank God for Garate. Gesink in the Vuelta!). But I read a relatively innocuous comment from Contador about not liking Lance on a personal level (surprise!) and then a very bitter response from someone who just lost. Most seem to think Armstrong is winning the psychological battle, but in hindsight I think we'll see that Contador is winning in spades. He did win the real race, after all.

Nicely summed up.

I can't help but compare Lance to a school yard bully that finally has met his match. Contador has said his bit, I really hope he leaves it at that.

 

[Jonathan]

AC was never their leader until after verbier. Both guys aimed and believed they could win the tour. I heard Lance multiple times at the tour talking.

Bruyneel designated Contador as primary leader. Regardless, at the first rest day it was already clear that Contador's form was better than Armstrong's.