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Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:17 pm to Cdawg
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Maybe in a one day race but not in the Tour to a GC wearing yellow. But again, that's my opinion.
Okay, but why?
So wearing the yellow means that you can frick up and others have to allow you to frick up and not take advantage of it?
I will take it a step further and say that the wherever - Paris leg is bullshite as it is basically a coronation ride. Let them keep racing. Screw that yellow jersey mystique.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:17 pm to Cdawg
normally with something like a flat, I'd say it was a bitch move, but dropping a chain means schleck fricked up and was in a bad gear. That's on him
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:17 pm to macatak911
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It's a race. Why the hell would someone stop and wait?
There are many unwritten rules in the Tour. One has always been you don't attack the yellow jersey if he crashes or has a mechanical. When Lance caught the spectators bag during a climb a few years ago, Ullrich did not attack. He sat up and waited for Lance to get back.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:19 pm to RummelTiger
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Okay, but why?
I didn't come up with the unwritten rule.
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Paris leg is bullshite as it is basically a coronation ride. Let them keep racing. Screw that yellow jersey mystique.
it use to be that way.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:20 pm to Dallas Tiger
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Ullrich did not attack. He sat up and waited for Lance to get back
As he should have done!
Kidding...kidding...
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:21 pm to Cdawg
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I didn't come up with the unwritten rule.
Ohhhhh...
So you just agree with it because it is an unwritten Frenchy rule.
fricking traitor!
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:25 pm to RummelTiger
To be the man, you have to beat the man. You do not want any excuses.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:37 pm to Dallas Tiger
quote:And Lance did not attack Ullrich when he rode off the side of the road in 2001(?). Lance wiated for Ullrich before ripping his guts out honestly. It's about beating your foe straight up and not due to some bit of blind luck.
When Lance caught the spectators bag during a climb a few years ago, Ullrich did not attack. He sat up and waited for Lance to get back.
Since it was the last climb of the day and the other contders were right there, I'm a little bit conflicted about this, but Contador's post race comments show that he knows he is in the wrong.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:38 pm to macatak911
Contador a punk arse bitch? No surprise there....
This post was edited on 7/19/10 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:41 pm to Baloo
I think once Menchov and Sanchez caught up with Alberto, it was race on to those 3. Alberto will probably take all the flak too and unfairly.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:43 pm to The Ramp
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Contador a punk arse bitch? No surprise there...
Why? because he didnt' get along with another major prick on the same team last year?
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:46 pm to Cdawg
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Why? because he didnt' get along with another major prick on the same team last year?
that major prick never pulled that stunt or allowed anyone else to. besides alberto has been a bitch for a long time
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:54 pm to The Ramp
*edit*
wrong thread
wrong thread
This post was edited on 7/19/10 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 7/19/10 at 3:55 pm to The Ramp
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besides alberto has been a bitch for a long time
Why? over what?
Posted on 7/19/10 at 4:01 pm to The Ramp
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This post was edited on 7/19/10 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 7/19/10 at 4:25 pm to The Ramp
Not a punk move for the following reasons:
1. the problem was Schleck's own fault, not bad luck (he flubbed the shift--it wasn't a mechanical failure);
2. It was a critical time in the race;
3. Contador followed the third and fourth-placed riders - he couldn't afford to sacrifice any more time to them
I don't particularly like AC's personality, but this IS racing, after all. Even Armstrong didn't call him out, so give the guy a break.
1. the problem was Schleck's own fault, not bad luck (he flubbed the shift--it wasn't a mechanical failure);
2. It was a critical time in the race;
3. Contador followed the third and fourth-placed riders - he couldn't afford to sacrifice any more time to them
I don't particularly like AC's personality, but this IS racing, after all. Even Armstrong didn't call him out, so give the guy a break.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 4:55 pm to PresterJohn
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1. the problem was Schleck's own fault, not bad luck (he flubbed the shift--it wasn't a mechanical failure);
I haven't heard, did he admit this? I've had chains/ gears do weird things on my bike while racing. Especially when standing to climb.
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2. It was a critical time in the race;
And Schleck was the one attacking.
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3. Contador followed the third and fourth-placed riders - he couldn't afford to sacrifice any more time to them
As I stated, I think they are all punks. But contador could have followed Menchov and Sanchez and not helped. He could have also told them to slow down although they may or may not have listened. Bottom line is Contador saw Schleck had a mechanical. He had no way of knowing, as you suggest, that it was Schlecks fault the chain slipped. It may have been a broken chain for all contador knew.
Posted on 7/19/10 at 5:50 pm to Dallas Tiger
Why is everyone forgetting that they didnt attack and waited for Shleck when he crashed, so one time ok a sencond no they dont wait. Contador should not be discredited for this, Menchov and Sanchez attacked also.
This post was edited on 7/19/10 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 7/19/10 at 5:59 pm to sms151t
first time waiting was for the whole field to regroup wasn't it? It wasn't specifically for Andy.
By thursday two things need to happen. Alberto can open his gap by killing it the next two days or on the TT shutting everybody up. Or Andy do the same. Otherwise, if 30 seconds is the difference, Tour drama for Yeats to come.
By thursday two things need to happen. Alberto can open his gap by killing it the next two days or on the TT shutting everybody up. Or Andy do the same. Otherwise, if 30 seconds is the difference, Tour drama for Yeats to come.
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