Why did Horner ride with George on to the Champs-Élysées?
07-25-12, 12:44 PM
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Why did Horner ride with George on to the Champs-Élysées?
I understand and appreciate the fact that the peloton encouraged George to get some recognition and glory by leading them on to the Champs-Élysées.
Can anyone explain why Chris Horner rode with him.
Thanks.
Can anyone explain why Chris Horner rode with him.
Thanks.
07-25-12, 02:24 PM
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I'll say though, that this was a LAME retirement gesture. When Eki did it, he sprinted ahead until he got a good gap, then he sat up and saluted the crowd and waited for the peloton to catch back to him. George and Chris just looked like they were making a pretend attack and it didn't work.
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Hincape was not all that entusiastic about it but accepted the honor when presented to him by Sky. Hincapie is not big on self promtion or grandstanding.
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I think there was another one more recently, in the HTC days
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I have no clue, but I thought it made Horner look kind of dumb and stole the show from George. It was what, Horner's 3rd Tour? Even if he was retiring, big whoop, he spent most of his career in the US.
07-26-12, 03:07 PM
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And yes, he spent half his career in the US, but there has never been anyone that dominant in the States.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-3rWUAybrQ - 2006
I think there was another one more recently, in the HTC days
I think there was another one more recently, in the HTC days
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