"Finishing up, there's been a lot of talk about the chain problem that Schleck had the other day, and the fact that Contador and a few other riders didn't wait. I don't think his victory should be overshadowed by what ifs, as this is part of racing.
I think if it's 30 or 40 kilometers out, then absolutely - wait. But if it's three kilometers from the finish of an uphill, it is different. When you are racing like Contador was, you are not sitting there lucid and aware [of everyone]. You are completely focused on what you are doing. If you look at the replay, Vinokourov was between Contador and Schleck and I think that obscured his view. I think that Contador did finally see that Schleck had stopped suddenly, but I don't think that he had any idea that he then got off his bike and had to put his chain back on, being further delayed."
Greg LeMond und ich einer Meinung: so muss das sein.
habe gerade mal greg le mond bei google-bilder eingegeben, denn ich wollte wissen, wie der aussieht....das vierte bild in der trefferliste war ein seite, auf der sie steroide verkaufen...unglaublich
das stimmt, die liegen nach nem IM im Medical Tent, sind ganz blass und haben ne Infusion am Arm!
Frieren und schwitzen gleichzeitig und können das Pipi nicht mehr halten
"Finishing up, there's been a lot of talk about the chain problem that Schleck had the other day, and the fact that Contador and a few other riders didn't wait. I don't think his victory should be overshadowed by what ifs, as this is part of racing.
I think if it's 30 or 40 kilometers out, then absolutely - wait. But if it's three kilometers from the finish of an uphill, it is different. When you are racing like Contador was, you are not sitting there lucid and aware [of everyone]. You are completely focused on what you are doing. If you look at the replay, Vinokourov was between Contador and Schleck and I think that obscured his view. I think that Contador did finally see that Schleck had stopped suddenly, but I don't think that he had any idea that he then got off his bike and had to put his chain back on, being further delayed."
Greg LeMond und ich einer Meinung: so muss das sein.
Naja, dann habt ihr halt beide unrecht, denn gesehen hat er's ganz sicher, das hat er ja bei seinem Video mit der Entschuldigung auch gar nicht mehr bestritten. Er hatte schliesslich auch ewig Zeit das zu sehen.
Nur in seinem ersten statement hatte er das behauptet.
I think that Contador did finally see that Schleck had stopped suddenly, but I don't think that he had any idea that he then got off his bike and had to put his chain back on, being further delayed.
Dass er etwas gesehen hat, bestreitet LeMond doch auch gar nicht. Der Rest ist PR. Was haette der arme Kerl denn sagen sollen? Selbst als Amateurgurke weiss ich, wie eingeschraenkt die Wahrnehmung im Rennen ist.