Cadel - the pity party
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Wow the pity party continues... Evans did injure himself during the post-Tour party and will skip the ITT at the Olympics.
He was heelsucking behind another dancer and his front toe just clipped the other guy's back heel... and there is nothing much you can do from there... you're gunna crash....nns1400 said:
LOL...that's what he gets for not having any of his own moves... he shoulda picked up some tips from the Geico caveman..."jazz hands, anything with jazz hands..."Crankyfeet said:He was heelsucking behind another dancer and his front toe just clipped the other guy's back heel... and there is nothing much you can do from there... you're gunna crash....
good thing too. A bit ambitious doing the ITT and the Road Race. Michael rogers will be a more than adequate ITT replacement.earth_dweller said:
I'm more ****** off at Cadel saying the rumours were false.... that he didn't have an injury from the party.... now he's saying that he is injured. Doesn't he realise that once you lie... nobody can trust another thing you say.
Perhaps the injury was sustained when he had his crash in the TdF and exacerbated by something he did at the party?
In which case it wasn't an injury from the party - splitting hairs I know, but that doesn't make him a liar. And maybe he was indulging in a bit of wishful thinking along the lines of "it's going to get better, it's not that bad."
In which case it wasn't an injury from the party - splitting hairs I know, but that doesn't make him a liar. And maybe he was indulging in a bit of wishful thinking along the lines of "it's going to get better, it's not that bad."
So why not say the truth...and admit you fell... but you don't think it was that bad... or whatever. Saying that the rumours were false.... why? It just goes with his lack of respect for the media thing that we witnessed during the TdF.matagi said:
You are the first female I know of who likes the Geico caveman commercials (I'm assuming if you can quote them you like them). I think they are some of the funniest of all time. I always marvel at all the girls who either hate them or don't get them.nns1400 said:
I am a friend of the gecko who is supposed to be Geico's mascot... and let's just say that Gecko doesn't get along too well with the cavemen. Geico is really undermining his contracted mascot status by airing a lot of these caveman commercials. And the cavemen are so brown-nosing Geico's Head of Marketing.fscyclist said:
OMG...they are hysterical... I think I've even posted this before...fscyclist said:
http://www.cavemanscrib.com/
I think they're born in New Zealand though.nns1400 said:It's so obvious...you and your buddy are just jealous because the cavemen are American ...
Klodifan said:I don't feel badly for him. he placed 2nd, the highest he could expect to acheive given his abilities. quite frankly, he did well to be in the position he was in before the final itt. that was an achievement in an of itself, considering his rivals performed below expectations.
seriously, cadel was way overrated to begin with and with the omission of other top cyclists, he should be happy with his placement b/c winning the tour will only be a dream for him from now on. he missed his one golden opportunity, yet I am not surprized. he doenst have that extra something something that many of us have mentioned... the winning mentality.
he's merely a stuffed lion,
Ah, its good to read objective comment.
Its true Sastre performed well below expectations, I thought he should have won by two hours overall and beaten evans by 10 minutes in the time trial.
I'd hate to think you've let a little personal opinion cloud your judgement.
Whatever happened to Kloden anyway?
Can anyone else see a semblance to esteemed Australian Aboriginal actor.... David Gulpilil???nns1400 said:Well, that explains their looks...
give the guy a break will you. he's a bike rider, not a Mensa candidate or a groomed TV personality, he's a sports person. He was under a lot of pressure, probably most of it self-imposed, anxious and probably exhausted. it must have been pretty frustrating to be isolated against a 3 prong CSC attack (even if it was predicted) with no team support everyday. So he isn't an ideal TV personality the moment he gets off his bike after 200km of racing - so what?Crankyfeet said:
According to cyclingnews:
On Monday, the 31 year-old Evans had dismissed rumours he had suffered an injury that might threaten his Olympic Games campaign, but after the flight home to Switzerland his right knee swelled up and he visited an orthopaedic specialist for precautionary scans.
"I slipped on a wet floor on Sunday night and my team doctor immediately had a look at it and said not to worry," said Evans, who had been at the official post Tour team dinner. "I immediately headed back to the hotel and to bed and on Monday morning I felt a bit sore but didn't feel I'd done any damage."
"But on the flight home my knee began to swell up so I had to consider going to see a specialist who recommended cancelling my ride in the criterium in Belgium in favour of getting some scans done," said Evans. "It's not a major injury but it's something I will have to manage carefully.
"I recognised I might not be at my absolute best in the race against the clock but I can still make a significant contribution to the team effort for the road race," said Evans. "I'll be training and getting treatment over the next few days to confirm my participation by Monday.
"But I will not take a place in Beijing if everything doesn't go according to plan," said Evans who would not elaborate on the details of the injury. "I don't want to go into the details, I just want to focus on overcoming it so I can race in China."
either he changed his assessment when the condition of his knee changed, or you'll choose to believe that this is another fabrication too, it doesn't matter really, you're entitled to your view as is everyone else.
In any case, if you were going to Beijing and carrying an injury you can't blame any athlete for not wanting to advertise it to the other athletes, or even to try not to dwell on it too much themselves.
Who do you think you are? A sports psychologist? I have played sport professionally before myself. I don't think putting out statements that the rumours are false... then changing your story later is good PR at all. And riding in the Olympics as a cyclist is not like playing rugby. It's not like your opponents can target your injury.ProfTournesol said:
IMHO... the issue here is integrity... not brain cells. And I fail really to see the need to quash the rumors unless you were just plain embarrassed about a stupid injury. So if a guy is willing to lie to cover up an embarrassing incident like this... how's his principles when it comes to saying "no" to dope... and being honest about it. This sport is suffering an integrity crisis... and changing stories like this doesn't help one's faith.
First Edition Cycling News, July 30, 2008
Edited by Greg Johnson & Paul Verkuylen
Evans injury rumours flare again
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto)
Photo ©: Roberto Bettini
Australia's Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) has failed to escape injury rumours, despite a press release from Cycling Australia on Monday dismissing the claims. The rumour has again flared after the Tour de France runner-up withdrew from a post-Tour criterium in Diksmuide, Belgium.The Diksmuide event's organizer Denis Bolle told AFP that the Australian Olympic team member had withdrew just hours before yesterday's event. A clearly displeased Bolle said a knee injury obtained from a post-Tour party thrown by Silence-Lotto was the reason for Evans' withdrawal.
"It shows a flagrant lack of respect," said Bolle. "[He only let us know] a few hours before the criterium."
Bolle's comments directly refute a statement made by Cycling Australia on Monday. The national body said Evans did slip on the floor but didn't fall over and dismissed injury rumours.
"That's what it is - a rumour," said Evans in the statement, which also acknowledge he was planning to contest the Belgian race yesterday.
Evans is expected to be Australia's best hope for a gold medal in the men's Olympic road race. The course in Beijing, China has a hilly profile which should suit Evans. The men's Olympic road race will be held on August 9, one day after the opening ceremony.
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