Bruyneel talking shite

Aquamarinos

Thanks!
I have to say that this didn't sound like talking trash about Klödi though...
Interesting anyway, thanks again.

Cobblestones

It's not precisely trash talking, but to talk about a team mate in this way ...

What he should have said is something like: 'I don't know Kloden but I am looking forward to race with him on the same team' or some variation of that. Contrast that to what he actually said. It's not technically trash talking, but it comes awfully close.

Aquamarinos

Naah, this is pretty mild and who knows what was lost in translation....
Probably the parts you mentioned, who knows.

Crankyfeet

I can't see the problem. He has ridden with Levi. He says that Klodi has been in the service of other riders. He says that he won't say anything negative because Klodi is with us. I don't read that as he has something to say that is negative and he is witholding it. I take that as a bad translation from Spanish. To think he would get up there in a press conference and imply that he doesn't like the guy is just rediculous IMO. Even if he hated the guy's guts... there is no way he is going to reveal that in a press conference prior to the season start. Besides... it's not as if Klodi is a junior rider with a big ego and Alberto wants to put him in his place.

italiano

Here what he say in Pez.


From italiano: Klödi retire this year..lost support in JB..never from Astana bosses..remaining contract...Sinkewitz

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micron

Aquamarinos, as I made clear in my post, I watched the stage, on TV, through my satellite dish - my perspective on it is not filtered through reading second and third hand race reports as yours is. I'm sure all the fan boy sites did their best to make him look good but this is not what happened. Dirty Bertie is little more than an Armstrong clone and rides accordingly. If you are looking to him to be an exciting attacking rider then look elsewhere.

This is a rider who has not ridden 2 of the last 3 Tours because of his devotion to Liberty/Astana - Saiz/Bruyneel. His victory celebrations, shirt tugging, 'Astana til I die' attitude makes him look like what he is - a chaudeur.

Aquamarinos

So did I watch the race live. And read the race reports after that.
Funny that all the "fan boy" sites saw the race as I did....

I'm not a fan of Contador, but I don't let that bother me too much, since we won't see him in the big races this year.

micron

Perhaps the difference is I trust the evidence of my own eyes and don't need to have my experience mediated by what race reports on fan boy sites say

Flathead

micron you are simply sick, biased and obsessive.