Isn't Discovery Channel a competitor of OLN? Why would they favor them over Levi and Gerolsteiner?

At any rate, saying he "just had a bad day / no excuses" begs the question: what happened? This is the worst time trial he's ever had, and he has no idea why? I don't buy it. Plus, on the OLN interview he did make those vague comments about not feeling that great and hoping to feel better soon.

Starting with Floyd getting Phonak to chase down a break in the Dauphine (which helped Levi) and then bonking himself at the foot of the climb, this whole thing is very fishy. I wondered back then if Floyd was throwing the race in order to help Levi win the Daupine in order to get similar help from Levi in the Tour. But, I was just being cynical and joking. Now I'm not so sure I was that far off.