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Old 07-28-2009, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Taydeezy View Post
Look both of these guys hate to lose and can come off selfish or arrogant at times but to come out blasting Lance after the tour shows horrible sportsmanship. I have many friends and family in Austin and Lance does a lot of charity work but has a reputation of being an *** so I can see where Contador PERSONALLY doesn't admire him. Now professionally you have to admire and respect somebody that has seen the podium @ TDF 8x with 7 of em being #1. Lance showed a lot of maturity this year being able to sit back and take the supporting role that he did and Contador should have respected that by keeping his personal opinions to himself.
Yeah, I mean I understand the tension that existed, I really do, but for Contador to imply that his teammate (Lance in this case) wasn't behind him 100%?! I mean, the guy publicly said after Contador took the yellow jersey that it was time for him to take a backseat and make sure Contador kept the lead at all costs. If that isn't 100% support, then I don't know what is. I can also see Lance being an ***... he's a cyclist. Before I get blasted for saying that, I mean a professional cyclist. Think about it: the guy has to spend a lot of time riding and training... I'd be grumpy too.
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