Rechtschreibfehler said:"They are only focusing on me and trying to make me lose instead of trying to win. In the last moments, they lost a lot of time to the other competitors. I really hope that riding like this they will lose their podium spot in Milan, that would be really nice, and I would be really happy,"
I honestly don't understand how this is not a legitimate opinion. He doesn't say that he expected them to work with oder for him, merely that he thinks riding like this doesn't deserve a podium spot. That's an opinion not an insult. And it's not arrogant it's just plain honest.
Oh and apparently later in the press conference he said this:
"I was never really in trouble but in the finale, I was not completely happy with the situation. I'd have liked to stay all together. At top of the climb with four kilometres to go, it was a good situation for Quintana, Nibali and me. That's why I didn't understand their tactics. I was frustrated and angry that they only rode on my wheel. I don't understand them."
Still I don't see how it's not legitimate to make a statement on a matter of disagreement.
You don't understand? He was speaking like he already won the damn Giro. That is arrogance. It was his responsibility to chase down every threat. For Nairo and Nibs he is the biggest threat not some Mollema or Zakarin and they rode like that. Furthermore it's not his business to patronize two racers who have among them six GTs and other podiums. A bit of respect would not harm him. It's gotten to his head.