Originally Posted by
deyendznyr
I'm not so sure about that. Rasmussen had his whole team working for him. I've heard that Vino and Kloden don't get along, and I'm sure there is a clash of egos there. Vino is a proud man and I don't think he likes playing second fiddle to Kloden. Stage wins are important for Astana. Obviously someone decided that they are more important than the GC. Who is that someone? That's up for debate. Vino or the team manager?
But what it really boils down to is whether or not Kloden could have held Rasmussen's or Contador's wheel when they took off, even if he had had a couple more teammates with him up to that point, including Vino. I don't think he could have.