whittashau said:
He didn't belittle his rivals. However, if you just want to contort things in your head and take things out of context that is your prerogative.
I'm sorry, but that's how I read it. It might be the translation.
"I don't see why my lead at the Tour de France would be less valuable because Alberto Contador and Chris Froome aren't here anymore. "
"Oleg Tinkoff said Alberto would be in yellow by now without his crash, we all know Tinkoff's temper. "
"Last year I won the Giro, I came second at the Vuelta and I beat Froome and Contador at almost all the races I did with them.”
In other words, I would have beat CF and AC anyway so my victory will be just as valuable, and Tinkov is a fool so his words are meaningless.
And if he was actually correct by saying he beat CF and AC at almost all races he did with them, I could accept it. But he's just making it up.
But like I said it might be the translation.