Contador fans form human chain

[JRTinMA]

This is awesome, supporters form a human chain around El Pinto and the local government put a banner of support on the town hall. I actually had to check and make sure it wasn't April fools day.

Look out, his Moms is ****ed too!


http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/locals-turn-out-to-support-alberto-contador_147540?news

 

[JMBeaushrimp]

Wow. Looks like Armstrong's fans have created a nice template for fanboys of all stripes to follow...

 

[hrotha]

Contador has kept a low profile since he gave a press conference earlier this month denying he doped en route to the 2010 Tour victory. Since then, he’s been quietly training and waiting to see how his case is resolved.

Hahaha, what?

Seriously, this article is terrible. They didn't even get the name of Contador's hometown right.

 

[roundabout]

Contador has fans in Albuquerque?

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Years ago VN used to be a quality periodical, now, they routinely release poor writing like this.

Still, if most of the story is true it's sad that there aren't more fans that inform themselves and just blindly support their hero.

 

[JRTinMA]

Hahaha, what?

Seriously, this article is terrible. They didn't even get the name of Contador's hometown right.

Can you write a serious article about people with blind faith forming a human chain? Terrible or not is says a lot about what fans will do. The only human chain I ever got in I was yelling tiki toki hoy hoy in Bavaria.

Alpe, its an free web site not unlike the one this forum is hosted on, I'm not sure how high expectations should be. I find them both enjoyable and frustrating at times but nobody does scores like CN and I love that. I still get the print version of VN and like you say its changed a lot over the years but I still find it entertaining.

 

[El Pistolero]

Years ago VN used to be a quality periodical, now, they routinely release poor writing like this.

Still, if most of the story is true it's sad that there aren't more fans that inform themselves and just blindly support their hero.

Not everyone cares that much about doping. Vuelta's roads were painted with names like Valverde. They even had banners of him.

 

[hfer07]

I have to say - some fellows here are having serious problems dealing with the off-season-and that goes to Velonews too..

 

[icefire]

Not everyone cares that much about doping. Vuelta's roads were painted with names like Valverde. They even had banners of him.

Meh. They care about doping, but only of it's not their heroes. Their logic is plain simple: Landis and chicken are dopers (incidentally those benefited by their offenses were Spaniards ), but Contador and Valverde are not dopers.

 

[ferryman]

Not everyone cares that much about doping. Vuelta's roads were painted with names like Valverde.

Indeedly. The organisers of Giro 2011 certainly don't

 

[TubularBills]

I wonder why Pharmstrong didn't think of this... Probably because there aren't enough fans to encircle Austin, might be a little embarrassing?

They could probably coerce enough supporters to encircle Pharmstrong Headquarters? Maybe give away yellow bracelets and black '28' jerseys.

Maybe do it on Halloween in keeping with the 'Trick or Treat' theme of his career.

Let's get that public relations team on it, stat!

 

[flicker]

I wonder why Pharmstrong didn't think of this... Probably because there aren't enough fans to encircle Austin, might be a little embarrassing?

They could probably coerce enough supporters to encircle Pharmstrong Headquarters? Maybe give away yellow bracelets and black '28' jerseys.

Maybe do it on Halloween in keeping with the 'Trick or Treat' theme of his career.

Let's get that public relations team on it, stat!

What you hate Spaniards, shame!

 

[jae2460]

How the hell did you get that out of this article??? You people are f**ing amazing, every damn thread has to revolve around Lance Armstrong. I am so sock and tired of reading this cr*p. If it's relevant to the thread, or has some point then I'm ok with it. But to say this post is a stretch, would be a joke. Want to comment about Contador or any non-retired riders relevant to today, ok, but the "lance is a doper" theme has been played out plenty...we've covered it, move on...

 

[scribe]

How the hell did you get that out of this article??? You people are f**ing amazing, every damn thread has to revolve around Lance Armstrong. I am so sock and tired of reading this cr*p. If it's relevant to the thread, or has some point then I'm ok with it. But to say this post is a stretch, would be a joke. Want to comment about Contador or any non-retired riders relevant to today, ok, but the "lance is a doper" theme has been played out plenty...we've covered it, move on...

Started with post #2. I reported it as off topic, and it was ignored by the moderators. See discussion in the help forum regarding this.

 

[Race Radio]

this is starting to be like a Saturday night Live skit

 

[JPM London]

Ok, back to topic...

I like the following bits from the article:

... a human chain three kilometers long...

Velasco was among 500 people from...

Okay, so let me get this straight... These are some supersized people to make that kind of chain, right? Maybe the put more than Clen in their lifestock?

 

[Deagol]

The hypocrisy of some fans never ceases to amaze me…
Also, certain governments seem to display that as well.
Will nationalism trump justice ?

 

[scribe]

Ok, back to topic...

I like the following bits from the article:




Okay, so let me get this straight... These are some supersized people to make that kind of chain, right? Maybe the put more than Clen in their lifestock?

The Schleck family took part and accounted for 2.5 km themselves.

 

[Cobblestoned]

 

[roundabout]

My favorite photoshop is this

 

[scribe]

my favorite photoshop is this

lmao!!!!!!!!!

 

[jsem94]

my favorite photoshop is this

classic hahahahhahaha