Originally Posted by
collegeskier
Saxo is still the title sponsor next year with Sunguard upgrading its second spot and making the team Saxo-Sunguard. Professional sports is about looking the other way when a star does something. Does it make it right, no but Riis does not need pamper Andy because he is leaving. Andy did not have to worry about angering Riis because he is leaving. How to you keep order, then next time it happens, well next time you finish 2nd in the TDF and then drink during the Vuelta your not trying to win we can talk about what is fair.
In general I think it was stupid to go out on AC and O'Grady's part, but seems extreme to pull them from the Vuelta for it.
Rolling in a 5 a.m. on race or game day would get just about anybody suspended for that event by the coach/manager regardless of the sport. Andy was over 37 minutes back through 9 stages. I know he had a tough TdF, but at his age, his results here clear indicated he was mailing it in. I know he didn't come to the Vuelta to win, but he hadn't really been putting out for Frank either. Andy seems to think he's a TdF specialist now that only needs to train for that race. That and the all important Luxembourg national title (no offense to the Luxembourgers).