auscyclefan94 said:A bit of I told you so I guess will come in but I am proud of him regardless of the results. Getting into the jersey was already a great result for the team. Even one day in it is a great result even though it is not the one they wanted. I know he must be annoyed about certain illnesses and injuries coming up and destroying his main goals for the season but it is great to see what a changed more attacking rider he has become this year. Hopefully he can get a stage win but he has represented the rainbow stripes very well.
It was great to see him embrace his team mates which indicates a very close group. The way the BMC team rode, which is not a team of great climbers who can ride on the front in the mountains, showed the dedication to Cadel and his aspirations. I am not sad today but am happy seeing the aussie spirit in Cadel while fighting for yellow
yep... all these boys are tough hard fellas... and lil' Cadel is one of them... it is tough to see a true competitor crash out ..
and it is also becoming rotten that some of these guys seem to be very well nourished after rest days... I find it incredulous that someone like Schelk can be totally dusted in the TofC but then ride the same people into the ground a few weeks later...
I hope the Evans can pick himself up and ride well again in the Vuelta