'Moment of the Year'

[Sum_of_Marc]

In 3rd place for this Cyclingnews reader poll was 'Lance Armstrong drops Contador on the windy stage to La Grande-Motte in the Tour de France'

Am I the only one who really hates how cyclingnews worded this?

It was a stage I really enjoyed - but Armstrong cannot get the credit for it. That split was all about Columbia, they hit the front at the right time to capitalise on the winds to split the peloton, and then worked the hardest to ensure it lasted. They deserve the credit, not Armstrong just because he was there while Contador was not.

 

[scribe]

Don't forget Contador was at the front of the back group. Headline should say 'Mighty Contador misses the split'.

 

[issoisso]

in 3rd place for this cyclingnews reader poll was 'lance armstrong drops contador on the windy stage to la grande-motte in the tour de france'

am i the only one who really hates how cyclingnews worded this?

It was a stage i really enjoyed - but armstrong cannot get the credit for it. That split was all about columbia, they hit the front at the right time to capitalise on the winds to split the peloton, and then worked the hardest to ensure it lasted. They deserve the credit, not armstrong just because he was there while contador was not.

but itz armstrong zomg he iz teh awsomz

 

[Cerberus]

In 3rd place for this Cyclingnews reader poll was 'Lance Armstrong drops Contador on the windy stage to La Grande-Motte in the Tour de France'

Am I the only one who really hates how cyclingnews worded this?

It was a stage I really enjoyed - but Armstrong cannot get the credit for it. That split was all about Columbia, they hit the front at the right time to capitalise on the winds to split the peloton, and then worked the hardest to ensure it lasted. They deserve the credit, not Armstrong just because he was there while Contador was not.

I thought that to. In any case it doesn't strike me as a big moment. Seems to have gotten in there on the strenght of it involving Armstrong. Arcalis, Verbier and Le Grande Bornard we all far bigger.

 

[ericthesportsman6]

but itz armstrong zomg he iz teh awsomz

hahahaha, that was good

 

[reubenr]

"Am I the only one who really hates how cyclingnews worded this?"

No! I think it is ridiculous that it was even included as a cycling moment. It would be more interesting to know if Bruyneel spoke in English or Spanish, when he supposedly radioed team members to move to the front.

 

[bianchigirl]

Yet more Boss Hog propoganda, subtly reinforcing the message that Armstrong/Bruyneel are tactically superior to Contador. Of course if Contador hadn't ignored Bruyneel then Andy Schleck would have won the Tour but I guess getting a tip off from an old teammate is far more tactically astute than a definitive race winning attack.

 

[auscyclefan94]

+1
to sun of marc. Unfortunately a lot of cycling journo's have their head stuck up lance's bum and are oblivious to anything bad he does. I agree that it was a big moment of the tour but the wording is bad.

At least the right moment won the poll.

 

[Torrrr]

Yeah, seems a stupid choice - surely a defining moment in the career of any dominant sportsperson is the moment when their aura of invicibility is shattered definitively, so Arcalis or prob Verbier would be more appropriate for LA.
Wouldn't have had that moment anywhere near my top ten, from an LA or Columbia/Cav perspective.

 

[karlboss]

Personally loved the moment (columbia fan), more because, how often do you see anything make a difference to the GC on a flat stage, and when one team pulls it off...just awesome. Armstrong in there also, who cares?


*better name maybe columbia drops peloton...many others, Armstrong didn't drop anyone.

 

[Father Jack]

Does no one else think that Hincape gave him the nod???

 

[Ferminal]

It was reasonably exciting in the context of a boring TdF, but it's not exciting from a "look at Lance Armstrong putting time into his teammate" context.