I don't know if anyone else noticed this or not on stage 16 but Sherwin was completely riding Contador's jock, and was basically insinuating that Rasmussen was going to be blown off the mountain. He also kept claiming that Rasmussen cracked, and was struggling to keep up with Contador on stage 14
Now, he comes on the pre-race show today and claims Contador (and Evans and Leipheimer mind you) is clean becuase his shoulders were hunched and he showed fatique on the last kilometer up the Aubisque
To me, the ousting of Rasmussen from the tour is bullcrap. He never tested positive and busted his butt to get the yellow jersey. Someone higher up had Rasmussen targeted, that's the only explanation for why they did it after stage 17 when he solidified the fact that he would win the tour.
I am embarrassed for the Tour and was hoping to see Ras win it. He is no more quilty than anyone else in the field and gave us two unbelievable stages (14 and 16).
Now, he comes on the pre-race show today and claims Contador (and Evans and Leipheimer mind you) is clean becuase his shoulders were hunched and he showed fatique on the last kilometer up the Aubisque
To me, the ousting of Rasmussen from the tour is bullcrap. He never tested positive and busted his butt to get the yellow jersey. Someone higher up had Rasmussen targeted, that's the only explanation for why they did it after stage 17 when he solidified the fact that he would win the tour.
I am embarrassed for the Tour and was hoping to see Ras win it. He is no more quilty than anyone else in the field and gave us two unbelievable stages (14 and 16).