Sastre blasts Armstrong ! "He has no respect and no point"!!

[Anonymous]

If you are going to go down that route guys I respectfully suggest you check-in to the clinic! Thats what its there for.

good point

 

[Irish2009]

Ninety5rpm...correct wit is not the only reason to like someone but if your just going to be arrogant(without any wit) people tend not to like you. Like I said earlier my dislike of Armstrong is based on personal experience and not based on rumour,a friend of a friend said or any other misinformation. Sometimes I think people mistake arrogance as being confident.

 

[pcsl11111]

let not forget Sastre disrespected Contador in the past

“I haven’t seen anything extraordinary considering that everyone says he’s [Contador] the strongest rider in the race. He’s been collecting seconds here and there like a little ant,” Sastre told Spanish sports daily AS. “I’m like a hunter, waiting patiently for the right moment to strike. I don’t make stupid moves or get nervous. But I am attentive and if the opportunity arrives, I will take it. Just like I did in the Tour.”

 

[hfer07]

let not forget Sastre disrespected Contador in the past

“I haven’t seen anything extraordinary considering that everyone says he’s [Contador] the strongest rider in the race. He’s been collecting seconds here and there like a little ant,” Sastre told Spanish sports daily AS. “I’m like a hunter, waiting patiently for the right moment to strike. I don’t make stupid moves or get nervous. But I am attentive and if the opportunity arrives, I will take it. Just like I did in the Tour.”

source please!

 

[Azdak6]

Face it folks, the Tour was a joke last year. When you remove the top 3-5 stage race riders in the world, you are left with the guys that normally would be battling it out for 5-10th.

Was it a close race? sure. But that doesn't make it great. If you excluded the top 100 riders in the world from the Tour, you would have a close race and somebody would win, but that wouldn't necessarily make them great.

The Tour was a bunch of top tenners looking at each other for three weeks. At least the race was won by the only guy who had the balls to make a real attack (Sastre).

The last three Tours have been a mess: Let's see 2006: A top tenner (Pereiro) is allowed to take the yellow jersey on day ten after he loses 30 minutes earlier in the race. (Joke)...2007: Top 2 are tossed for doping infractions and Cadel Evans almost wins (Joke),...2008 (see above).

The Tour this year will be a real race with the best rider winning and will be able to say that he's the best stage race rider in the World (not just the guy who was able to win the Tour de France)

I agree with you. Not to take anything away from the victors--you can only race against the riders who are there, but to me the 2006-8 winners belong in the "Delgago-Roche-Riis" category, not the "Mercx, Hinault, Indurain, et al" category of winners.

 

[Azdak6]

How was the tour last year a joke? from what I saw CSC rode a good tactical race (something different from the lance years) and perhaps Evans f**ked his chances a bit on the alp but more interesting than the LA years, 7 or 8 different leaders pretty good I thought.

The only thing I see different from last year is Contador and yes he will probably win, I don't think LA will make the podium at all.

I hope I am right and the young riders show Lance he is to old, if only to show that he is not some invincible freak but just a good rider who had a very good team behind him. In fact if you look at the 7 of his wins he had a team of 8 other committed domestiques, I think he may struggle with just two or three.

If you look at 1999, 2000, and 2005, there are a lot of stages where Armstrong was riding alone for long stretches at the end of mountain stages. 2001 Armstrong was good enough to have won with no team at all.

 

[Azdak6]

You may be mistaking the telling of the truth with envy.

Like anyone on this forum knows the "truth". Get real.

 

[Ninety5rpm]

Ninety5rpm...correct wit is not the only reason to like someone but if your just going to be arrogant(without any wit) people tend not to like you. Like I said earlier my dislike of Armstrong is based on personal experience and not based on rumour,a friend of a friend said or any other misinformation. Sometimes I think people mistake arrogance as being confident.

Understood.

 

[auscyclefan94]

What an *** armstrong is. I thought he would of had more class than that. I think the tdf was a cleaner peleton riding last year compared to all other years. bruyneel also said that contador could of won with one leg last year. That maybe true but show some class and respect for your rivals

 

[Belokki]

"The Tour was a bit of a joke this year. I've got nothing against Sastre ... or Christian Vande Velde," he was quoted as saying shortly after the race last year. "Christian's a nice guy, but finishing fifth in the Tour de France? Come on!"

Not to be disrespectfull to Sastre or Vande Velde(because I like them both), but Lance has a point! I recall thinking this Tour is a joke! There's no real champion in the bunch and everybody seems to wait someone else to take action, not risking anything! Actually the're was only one memorabil move in the whole Tour(in the GC competition) was CSC's bluff and Sastres attack on Du'Hez! Even the commentator(who was anti Lance) said "Sadly, Lance would tear them apart even at the age of 36" that summed up last years edition...

I undesrtand Sastres anger! Lance diminished his victory, but still it was better than in 2006!

 

[Anonymous]

Face it folks, the Tour was a joke last year. When you remove the top 3-5 stage race riders in the world, you are left with the guys that normally would be battling it out for 5-10th.

Was it a close race? sure. But that doesn't make it great. If you excluded the top 100 riders in the world from the Tour, you would have a close race and somebody would win, but that wouldn't necessarily make them great.

The Tour was a bunch of top tenners looking at each other for three weeks. At least the race was won by the only guy who had the balls to make a real attack (Sastre).

The last three Tours have been a mess: Let's see 2006: A top tenner (Pereiro) is allowed to take the yellow jersey on day ten after he loses 30 minutes earlier in the race. (Joke)...2007: Top 2 are tossed for doping infractions and Cadel Evans almost wins (Joke),...2008 (see above).

The Tour this year will be a real race with the best rider winning and will be able to say that he's the best stage race rider in the World (not just the guy who was able to win the Tour de France)

i dont disagree with a word of that..

as for the lance quote, ive long since stopped beleive in anything i read in the press.. but if he did say it, well he does kinda have a point..

 

[auscyclefan94]

"The Tour was a bit of a joke this year. I've got nothing against Sastre ... or Christian Vande Velde," he was quoted as saying shortly after the race last year. "Christian's a nice guy, but finishing fifth in the Tour de France? Come on!"

Not to be disrespectfull to Sastre or Vande Velde(because I like them both), but Lance has a point! I recall thinking this Tour is a joke! There's no real champion in the bunch and everybody seems to wait someone else to take action, not risking anything! Actually the're was only one memorabil move in the whole Tour(in the GC competition) was CSC's bluff and Sastres attack on Du'Hez! Even the commentator(who was anti Lance) said "Sadly, Lance would tear them apart even at the age of 36" that summed up last years edition...

I undesrtand Sastres anger! Lance diminished his victory, but still it was better than in 2006!

It's due to a cleaner peleton.

 

[ianfra]

Arrogant

I don't like nasty arrogant people like the multiple Tour winner. His comments don't make him a great champion, they make him a small and insignificant man. Come tp think of it he's just like the arrogant editors of this website.

 

[Anonymous]

"The Tour was a bit of a joke this year. I've got nothing against Sastre ... or Christian Vande Velde," he was quoted as saying shortly after the race last year. "Christian's a nice guy, but finishing fifth in the Tour de France? Come on!"

Not to be disrespectfull to Sastre or Vande Velde(because I like them both), but Lance has a point! I recall thinking this Tour is a joke! There's no real champion in the bunch and everybody seems to wait someone else to take action, not risking anything! Actually the're was only one memorabil move in the whole Tour(in the GC competition) was CSC's bluff and Sastres attack on Du'Hez! Even the commentator(who was anti Lance) said "Sadly, Lance would tear them apart even at the age of 36" that summed up last years edition...

I undesrtand Sastres anger! Lance diminished his victory, but still it was better than in 2006!

You're a joke every day, so....

 

[L29205]

I don't like nasty arrogant people like the multiple Tour winner. His comments don't make him a great champion, they make him a small and insignificant man. Come tp think of it he's just like the arrogant editors of this website.

I have been lurking on the forums for quite sometime and I have read the news lines from the editors of the site. I would have to say that this site can be a free for all with everyone expressing their opinion. I don't see how the content on this site is biased.

Back to the topic at hand, yes last year was weaker. There are arguments that it was cleaner and there are arguments that ASO kept the strongest riders out of the race. They are both valid.

 

[mr. tibbs]

I have been lurking on the forums for quite sometime and I have read the news lines from the editors of the site. I would have to say that this site can be a free for all with everyone expressing their opinion. I don't see how the content on this site is biased.

Back to the topic at hand, yes last year was weaker. There are arguments that it was cleaner and there are arguments that ASO kept the strongest riders out of the race. They are both valid.

First bold: I agree! Cyclingnews is a LOT better than Velonews when it comes to this. I remember when the showergate scandal broke Velonews' story was not about the report that got leaked but about Armstrong's Twitter reactions to the report.

Second bold: Kind of agree, but mostly I want to point out how stupid it is that Contador, Kloden, Leipheimer, Zubeldia, and Horner are all on the same team. So lame. Dudes should be riding against each other (officially ). And now that they have this Armstrong fellow I've been hearing so much about... Just ridiculous.

And last year's Tour: I LOVED it. I haven't enjoyed a Tour so much for a long time. Mr. Armstrong can keep his serious business; I'll take the joke.

 

[L29205]

First bold: I agree! Cyclingnews is a LOT better than Velonews when it comes to this. I remember when the showergate scandal broke Velonews' story was not about the report that got leaked but about Armstrong's Twitter reactions to the report.

Second bold: Kind of agree, but mostly I want to point out how stupid it is that Contador, Kloden, Leipheimer, Zubeldia, and Horner are all on the same team. So lame. Dudes should be riding against each other (officially ). And now that they have this Armstrong fellow I've been hearing so much about... Just ridiculous.

And last year's Tour: I LOVED it. I haven't enjoyed a Tour so much for a long time. Mr. Armstrong can keep his serious business; I'll take the joke.

I agree with both points.

The members of Astana should have looked at why the hog was collecting all of these powerhouses. Did he really think he had the power to get an invite from ASO?

Second while I stated I thought it was weaker, I didn't say it was less entertaining. The years when LA was completely in control of the race from start to finish were the most boring I have ever followed.

 

[39*23t]

to be honest this is not the first time armstrong has put his foot in it. I remember him a few years back refering to Pantani as "just a little sh!t" with a look of disgust on his face.
But then again Tom Boonen seems like a really nice guy but i'm not to sure i would want him as a role model for my kids either.

 

[usedtobefast]

l.a.

having raced against him a few times his first and only year as a senior and
getting beaten every time, i think i know how strong lance was at 18. he was
a bit of a brash guy then, but so much a talent. he speaks his mind. folks from
Texas do that. very smart focused guy. maybe he ****es people off. but that's
racing. my 2cents.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I'm surprised no one has made the comparison to Lemond. Remember Lance saying that Lemond could do better than take pot shots at other champions? And the bandwagon of people saying Greg was bitter, envious, etc.

Black pots and kettles, no?

Then again, the three-week posters I'm sure will come back that I'm just another "Lance hater", etc. etc. blah, blah.

 

[L29205]

Alpe,

I agree when LA brought up the names of Sastre and Christian it became personal. If he would have simply said it was a great race for the fans but it could have been better if all of the top riders in the world would have been allowed to race.

I don't blame ASO for excluding Astana at all. They are in the business of selling media. The TdF is a major money maker for them. Another scandal major was/is a business breaking point.

Not a fan, nor a hater of LA and from reading your posts. I would say you are pretty objective on the subject LA.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I try to be. I'm not a fan of the guy, but I don't think I'm one to rip into him on nonsense or conjecture and try to be objective.

 

[L29205]

The lack of objectivity has been one of the reasons why I have stayed on the sidelines. There are too many LA lovers and haters. To get into a thread with out get labeled as one or the other. The moderators should have done a bit more in my opinion.

Look forward to the start. No matter what I think it will be very entertaining.

 

[the delgados]

re Pantani little ****.
In-game trash-talk among athletes is nothing. Happens all the time in every sport.

Armstrong's actions and comments go way beyond inter-rivalry trash-talk. The man is a sociopath.

Look at what happened not long ago. During the Giro, he supposedly spoke on behalf of his colleagues by saying a stage was too dangerous. Next day he denied access to the media and refused to elaborate because the media started to **** on him. By doing so, he threw all the riders expecting him to speak on their behalf under the bus.

Sastre is absolutley correct: He needs lessons in humility and respect.

 

[pinoysikad]

Lance should respect everyone. Goodluck to TDF opening stage.