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It's Official: Saiz is certerifiably bonkers

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  1. This dude must have a lot of stress factors. He clearly expects his team to do even better than they
    have. I suppose if he hasn't got a sponsor for next year and he feels he needs to have the team win
    the Vuelta, well seeing that at risk must have pushed him over.

    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho was trying to muscle (with
    his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink. As of now, he can't pass the course referee and he
    will possibly get more sanctions when they have time to think about it.

  2. I think it was more of a mind game designed to break Roberto's focus. For those new to watching
    stage racing, today certainly was a good introduction to team tactics

    Tomorrow will be interesting. Too bad it isn't on OLN live.

    "Nick Burns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    This dude must have a lot of stress factors. He clearly expects his team


    to

    Quoted message said:

    do even better than they have. I suppose if he hasn't got a sponsor for


    next

    Quoted message said:

    year and he feels he needs to have the team win the Vuelta, well seeing


    that

    Quoted message said:

    at risk must have pushed him over.

    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho


    was

    Quoted message said:

    trying to muscle (with his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink. As of now, he can't pass
    the course referee and he will possibly get more sanctions when they have time to think about it.

  3. "B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    I think it was more of a mind game designed to break Roberto's focus. For those new to
    watching stage racing, today certainly was a good introduction to team tactics

    Could be, but he was screaming his head off at the ref even well after he got put behind. Maybe he
    was acting (Latin culture would require some drama there).

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    Tomorrow will be interesting. Too bad it isn't on OLN live.

    "Nick Burns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This dude must have a lot of stress factors. He clearly expects his team


    to

    Quoted message said:

    do even better than they have. I suppose if he hasn't got a sponsor for


    next

    Quoted message said:

    year and he feels he needs to have the team win the Vuelta, well seeing


    that

    Quoted message said:

    at risk must have pushed him over.

    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho


    was

    Quoted message said:

    trying to muscle (with his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink.


    As

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    of now, he can't pass the course referee and he will possibly get more sanctions when they have
    time to think about it.


  4. "Nick Burns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    This dude must have a lot of stress factors. He clearly expects his team to do even better than
    they have. I suppose if he hasn't got a sponsor for next year and he feels he needs to have the
    team win the Vuelta, well seeing that at risk must have pushed him over.

    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho was trying to muscle (with
    his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink. As of now, he can't pass the course referee and
    he will possibly get more sanctions when they have time to think about it.

    Clearly, he is under a lot of stress, but his antics today were disgusting. Also note that everyone
    in the team car was going bonkers not just Saiz. Riding a motorbike is not safe as is. The cameramen
    really don't need to have Saiz running them off the road. I was also watching the race. I want to
    see Heras. It was not like the camera bike never gave Nozal and protection when he was being dropped
    in the mountains. Look, there are a lot of great things about Saiz: he always has a strong team, his
    riders are dedicated to the team, his team has great equiptment, ect. This incident, however, is
    disgusting and if I were a CEO i would not want to associate my company name with Saiz.

  5. Quoted post said:

    Originally posted by John
    "Nick Burns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    This dude must have a lot of stress factors. He clearly expects his team to do even better than
    they have. I suppose if he hasn't got a sponsor for next year and he feels he needs to have the
    team win the Vuelta, well seeing that at risk must have pushed him over.

    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho was trying to muscle (with
    his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink. As of now, he can't pass the course referee and
    he will possibly get more sanctions when they have time to think about it.



    Clearly, he is under a lot of stress, but his antics today were disgusting. Also note that everyone
    in the team car was going bonkers not just Saiz. Riding a motorbike is not safe as is. The cameramen
    really don't need to have Saiz running them off the road. I was also watching the race. I want to
    see Heras. It was not like the camera bike never gave Nozal and protection when he was being dropped
    in the mountains. Look, there are a lot of great things about Saiz: he always has a strong team, his
    riders are dedicated to the team, his team has great equiptment, ect. This incident, however, is
    disgusting and if I were a CEO i would not want to associate my company name with Saiz.

    http://www.todociclismo.com/noticia.asp?id=12885
    Saiz has been expelled from the race.

  6. Quoted post said:

    Originally posted by John
    "Nick Burns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    This dude must have a lot of stress factors. He clearly expects his team to do even better than
    they have. I suppose if he hasn't got a sponsor for next year and he feels he needs to have the
    team win the Vuelta, well seeing that at risk must have pushed him over.

    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho was trying to muscle (with
    his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink. As of now, he can't pass the course referee and
    he will possibly get more sanctions when they have time to think about it.



    Clearly, he is under a lot of stress, but his antics today were disgusting. Also note that everyone
    in the team car was going bonkers not just Saiz. Riding a motorbike is not safe as is. The cameramen
    really don't need to have Saiz running them off the road. I was also watching the race. I want to
    see Heras. It was not like the camera bike never gave Nozal and protection when he was being dropped
    in the mountains. Look, there are a lot of great things about Saiz: he always has a strong team, his
    riders are dedicated to the team, his team has great equiptment, ect. This incident, however, is
    disgusting and if I were a CEO i would not want to associate my company name with Saiz.

  7. "Nick Burns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho


    was

    Quoted message said:

    trying to muscle (with his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink. As of now, he can't pass
    the course referee and he will possibly get more sanctions when they have time to think about it.


    Not surprisingly, he's now certifiably out:

    cyclingnews.comvuelta03

    Jeff

  8. "Jeff Jones" <jeff@cyclingnews-punt-com> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    "Nick Burns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    I am talking about his antics on the climb today. Apparently the psycho


    was

    Quoted message said:

    trying to muscle (with his car) the camera moto and caused a big stink.


    As

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    of now, he can't pass the course referee and he will possibly get more sanctions when they have
    time to think about it.


    Not surprisingly, he's now certifiably out:

    cyclingnews.comvuelta03

    Jeff

    Thanks JJ. I expected it too and I am glad.

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