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Ronde Chumpion
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Hey
First off, it is always very sad when someone loses their life at a bicycle race. Nobody should
die at such a young age, with so much life ahead.
Gord
Three years ago, a big payday ($250,000) for winning all four races BMC. Evryone knows the
story. Nicole was killed in a freak wreck, and the loss is tremendous. A great girl. The men
don't race, Gord and Horsetooth get plenty of GOOD publicity saying that the 1/4 million should
go to the family, or in a fund, or whatever. Very nice.... Then, a few months later (when no one
is looking), they want the money. Either paid to them, or hold that fourth race on like
Very tasteless to honor the loss with such a nice sentiment, and then later renig on the deal.
Screw them.
This year The Gord Hometown stage race. TBC tucson bicycle classic.
He's won like 10 times here. It's his like the Tour is LA's. Stage two, he misses the move, all
his team is in it. His GC is over. Then a rider (Garrett) is killed in another category. The gap
was 6 minutes with 5 miles to go in Gord's race when stopped. The next day, he could choose to
ride with his team, and God-forbid even help his teammate for the overall. No, he 'honors' the
loss by pulling out. I GUARANTEE YOU he would have raced to win if he still was in contention.
What a loser. And then, to fxxk over a teammate, no wonder they don't want to work for him now.
That would have been enough for me, but then I read the following week his take on some internet
interview, and he spouts off about all this like he did the right thing, and the loss affected
him, blah blah blah.
And now he can't race in Philly on Sunday. He should give some thought to hiring a PR person for
his image. It's not so hot right now.
Him and Cipo can have a beer together in July.
A little rough, but some of this stuff needs to get out there.
Thanks, Ronde Chumpion
First off, it is always very sad when someone loses their life at a bicycle race. Nobody should
die at such a young age, with so much life ahead.
Gord
Three years ago, a big payday ($250,000) for winning all four races BMC. Evryone knows the
story. Nicole was killed in a freak wreck, and the loss is tremendous. A great girl. The men
don't race, Gord and Horsetooth get plenty of GOOD publicity saying that the 1/4 million should
go to the family, or in a fund, or whatever. Very nice.... Then, a few months later (when no one
is looking), they want the money. Either paid to them, or hold that fourth race on like
Very tasteless to honor the loss with such a nice sentiment, and then later renig on the deal.
Screw them.
This year The Gord Hometown stage race. TBC tucson bicycle classic.
He's won like 10 times here. It's his like the Tour is LA's. Stage two, he misses the move, all
his team is in it. His GC is over. Then a rider (Garrett) is killed in another category. The gap
was 6 minutes with 5 miles to go in Gord's race when stopped. The next day, he could choose to
ride with his team, and God-forbid even help his teammate for the overall. No, he 'honors' the
loss by pulling out. I GUARANTEE YOU he would have raced to win if he still was in contention.
What a loser. And then, to fxxk over a teammate, no wonder they don't want to work for him now.
That would have been enough for me, but then I read the following week his take on some internet
interview, and he spouts off about all this like he did the right thing, and the loss affected
him, blah blah blah.
And now he can't race in Philly on Sunday. He should give some thought to hiring a PR person for
his image. It's not so hot right now.
Him and Cipo can have a beer together in July.
A little rough, but some of this stuff needs to get out there.
Thanks, Ronde Chumpion