It's All Alberto's Fault
07-10-11, 02:13 PM
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It's All Alberto's Fault
The truth was finally disclosed today. I think it was Paul who said that all the carnage is from the peloton being nervous, because AC appears vulnerable. Apparently, if he was kicking ass, everyone would calm down and stop crashing.
07-10-11, 02:49 PM
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When the cat's away the mice will play. Contador and Saxo Bank haven't show any leadership. The first stages are always twitchy even when they do have a dominant team taking control and setting the pace.
I leave it to the overly sensitive types to spin that into it being his fault.
I leave it to the overly sensitive types to spin that into it being his fault.
07-10-11, 03:11 PM
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I guess Sherwin is a sensitive type, then. It was either him or Phil, but I think it was Sherwin who said it.
07-10-11, 05:38 PM
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From what I remember, Alberto and Saxo showing weakness was a cause of some of the squirrelyness. Cause != fault. Of course, I was catching up on work with the TDF on in the background, so I may have missed the Versus (Spanish) Inquisition.
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[typing with head up ass]
paul once said that crashes were due to rain
apparently, if it never rained, everyone would calm down and stop crashing.[/typing with head up ass]
paul once said that crashes were due to rain
apparently, if it never rained, everyone would calm down and stop crashing.[/typing with head up ass]
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While the announcers do a tremendous job overall, not all their observations or opinions are correct.
07-10-11, 11:42 PM
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07-11-11, 09:56 AM
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Actually, Alberto was responsible for McLaren's poor pit stop last Sunday. He's paying forwards to Alonso, who will then take over sponsorship of HTC and get Cavendish to lead out Contador on the mountains. It makes diabolical sense.
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Not a P&P fan at all, but here's an interesting quote from Alberto:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cont...esnt-say-where
My first crash on day one also has a big responsibility. After that, everyone has wanted to ride at the front.
07-12-11, 10:21 AM
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07-12-11, 01:11 PM
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First, I think they are the best bike race guys out there, if you watched the Philadelphia race you got a glimpse of how awful it can get; however, Paul and Phil have to fill three to four hours with babble, there is no telling what they will say, especially Phil.
As for crashing, I remember seeing Rominger sitting in a ditch with a broken collar bone in the first week in his last tour. Yea, this week has been crazy but only a little more so that some past tours.
As for crashing, I remember seeing Rominger sitting in a ditch with a broken collar bone in the first week in his last tour. Yea, this week has been crazy but only a little more so that some past tours.
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