Originally Posted by OrionKhan

As you pointed out, there weren't huge mountain stages yet. The point is that, no way should Andy be 37 minutes down by any stretch. Even if the team was set up for Frank this race. Andy was coasting. And based upon him also staying out til 5 a.m., he clearly wasn't serious about being in the Vuelta. Additionally, he was out with another teammate. He was the number 1 rider during the TdF. Andy is supposed to be a leader on the team. How would Andy had felt if a couple of his teammates were out till 5 a.m. drinking during the TdF? I don't think Riis overreacted.