wrong national anthem played for contador

[elapid]

did anyone else notice they played the wrong national anthem for contador? it was the danish not the spanish national anthem. i wonder if they did that on purpose.

I didn't notice this, but if Contador handled it like posters are reporting, then all kudos to him. He has handled the situation with Lance and Bruyneel and the Astana infighting, and now this, with class. He let his legs do the talking and was a proud and deserving winner of this year's TdF.

 

[ingsve]

I guess this means Contador will ride for Saxo Bank next year...

 

[Jayarbie]

I didn't notice this, but if Contador handled it like posters are reporting, then all kudos to him. He has handled the situation with Lance and Bruyneel and the Astana infighting, and now this, with class. He let his legs do the talking and was a proud and deserving winner of this year's TdF.

While I agree that Contador has shown all the class in the world during this whole Tour, I'm also guessing that it's probably not hard to keep from getting upset about ANYTHING when you're standing on the top step of the podium on the Champs Elysses in Paris...

 

[scribe]

AC is not known to pick things up very quickly. He must have ridden the short bus.

He rides the short bus with class, dignity, and professionalism.

 

[ThisFrenchGuy]

While I agree that Contador has shown all the class in the world during this whole Tour, I'm also guessing that it's probably not hard to keep from getting upset about ANYTHING when you're standing on the top step of the podium on the Champs Elysses in Paris...

Yeah, he was clearly superior, and despite the drama he still benefited from his team (in TTT at the very least). As soon as he attacked in Arcalis, the mind games lost their spell. He insisted to have his brother (agent/personal coach/etc) on this TdF, because he expected the heat.

Would have been interesting to see how he handled the pressure if the GC was more closely contested.

 

[hampstenrider]

He rides the short bus with class, dignity, and professionalism.

. . .and more than 5 minutes faster than Lance.

 

[dgodave]

They had since the TTT to cue the correct anthem.
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Or perhaps they were planning to return Riis his hard earned victory....
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[cody_57]

Turn this around: what would these posts have been like had they played anything but the star spangled banner if LA had been standing in the #1 spot?

 

[yetanothergreenworld]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZKyXWjyBy8&e

Thanks for the clip! Watching this again, I found myself wishing that Hinault would whack Armstrong with that big microphone.

 

[dgodave]

Turn this around: what would these posts have been like had they played anything but the star spangled banner if LA had been standing in the #1 spot?

Then this would be all about Lance and we'd have 3 dozen more threads... and the speculation would never end... and there'd be undisguised glee from half of the forum.
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[Futuroscope]

Then this would be all about Lance and we'd have 3 dozen more threads... and the speculation would never end... and there'd be undisguised glee from half of the forum.
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would have been war.


french vs american arrogance.

 

[dgodave]

The guy who cues the national anthem from his ipod or whatever... does he have to undergo the doping controls?
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[dienekes88]

Hahaha. I think everyone was a little confused.

Armstrong just looked amused at the entire screw up.

Andy Schleck was outright laughing.

 

[scribe]

would have been war.


french vs american arrogance.

I would let the french arrogance win.

 

[Darrylc]

Did you see the look on Lance's face? Totally disrespecting Spain.

Yeah I definitely saw the look on Lances face, he looked ****ed and embarrased that he was on the 3rd place podium.

 

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Yeah I definitely saw the look on Lances face, he looked ****ed and embarrased that he was on the 3rd place podium.

Did you see Hinault? He seemed to be hiding during the full podium ceremony.