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- Jun 18, 2009
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He was almost in tears in his interview... and he blames, astana! Wow, the drama!frizzlefry said:
- Jun 22, 2009
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BroDeal said:
honestly I think George himself could have done more in the last 5k. The chase was disorganised. Instead of trying to wait and reorganise the chase group I think he should have attacked and gone all out the last couple of kilometers. That could have made up the 5 second difference. He shouldnt have relied on the chase group. Thats what I would have done.
George was blaming others, maybe if he would have attacked in the last few K's for his "chance of a lifetime", he would have yellow.
can't really sacrifice the green jersey for one day in yellowAmsterhammer said:Jesus, I agree.
Would have loved to see George in Yellow for one day.
I agree with both sides. George, perhaps, should have just gone all out for 3K and tried to save time. But......Columbia should not have pegged the final 2K! Cav could have sat on Hushovd and sprinted against him, and what on earth was Astana and Garmin doing?!?!?!? Farrar didn't even contest the sprint!
BroDeal said:
The funny thing was to see Garmin pulling in the last 5K. I think that Columbia's bravado sometimes comes back to bite you in the a$$. I like George, but I think it is funny actually. You go around talking shit about other teams and being dismissive of them and they may very well get revenge. You reap what you sew.
All Astana really did was keep it close...for no real reason that I can see, but still, they didn't pull it back. I don't understand AG2R not being forced to pull earlier, but I can see where Garmin would have motivation to do what they did in the last few KM.
Wolfpengap said:
Garmin hate Columbia and vice versa. It was an opportunity for them to get one back over Columbia and frankly I don't blame them.
Astana was just trying to keep the time close. Cant really blame them. Even AC went back to talk to JB. Garmin though?
- Mar 11, 2009
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If I were he, I'd be more pissed at Garmin, than Uncle Lance.
Yep, that was a bit of a nail biter, counting down that clock.
Poor old George. Once again so near, but yet so far.
Still, instead of farting around, sitting on wheels, after Ivanov was long gone...
He should have said, "gosh darn" and stuck his head down, train style.
I'm sure he had 5 seconds in the tank.
The ES pros seem to agree with this
Columbia gave Big Thor the second opportunity to have a "moan", at somebody at the finish, in two days. Nice boxing, Cav!
Yep, that was a bit of a nail biter, counting down that clock.
Poor old George. Once again so near, but yet so far.
Still, instead of farting around, sitting on wheels, after Ivanov was long gone...
He should have said, "gosh darn" and stuck his head down, train style.
I'm sure he had 5 seconds in the tank.
The ES pros seem to agree with this
Columbia gave Big Thor the second opportunity to have a "moan", at somebody at the finish, in two days. Nice boxing, Cav!
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