Originally Posted by Duke of Kent
Yeah in case you missed it, the reason he head-butted O'Grady was because O'Grady had already thrown an elbow at his head, and then held it there, in order to impede him. But many people overlook that fact. I respect Robbie because he'll sell his soul to get to the line first, and doesn't need a damn armchair ride like Petacchi to do it.
The "elbows out" maneuver is a time-honored ploy sprinters have used for decades. What happened with Mc and Stuey is that Stuey had the spot and it pissed Robbie off. That battle, I understand, really dated back to junior days in Oz -- those two hate each other. Can't understand why, Robbie being such a charmer and all...
Guess I stirred up the 'Roos. That's fine. It's great they root for their boys. Even when they're jackasses. Hell, a third of a billion Americans managed to delude themselves about what a great guy Lance was for 6-7 years and root for that pric_. It's all good.
A lot of us have raced against guys like McEwen (chip on the shoulder-wise, not talent-wise). I doubt very many of us at all then subsequently root for the little shi_s. And Lance was very definitely the same kind of jackass; he just had a better
PR team and a little more compelling schtick.