Contador seems like a real jerk-off for going off on Lance. He doesn't admire Lance for anything? Good grief. Spoken like a true ass-clown. My understanding is Contador was the non-team player at the end by doing his own thing and taking yellow jersies when he was expected to follow a team approach. Apparently, him doing his own thing caused friction on the team. Lance said nothing but good things about this guy in the press all through and even after the Tour. Then, he has to listen to this? I guess Lance responded today and said "drop the drivel". Gracious champion Contador is not. Lance ought to punch this guy in the face next time he sees him. Of course there is going to be tension on the team when two guys have high expectations on them to perform and win. I'm not sure what really went on with these two...but Contador clearly is not trying to hide is discontent with Lance. Just shut the f up and enjoy your victory, assclown. Doesn't sound like Contador even thanked his team.
I just got back from Paris to watch the final stage on the Tour on the Champs Elysees! Hopefully I'll put pictures up soon!
Nice pics Chase. What was the procedure involved in standing on the Champs... did you have to queue, get tickets or is it first come first serve? Is it worth the wait just to see the peloton pass?
The only procedure is "first come; first server". We were told by a friend to get there around noon and some Australian guy we met at Sacre Coeur the night before said that he had heard to get there around mid-day so that was our plan. However, that morning we were kind of bored waiting so we decided to walk to the Champs a little early and it was a good thing. We barely were able to find a place to squeeze in (at least on the side of the road we were on). So we got there at 11:30-ish, squeezed in between two groups at the barricade and waited the 5 or so hours for the riders to show up. At around 12:30 some New Zealand couple sat down behind us so we chatted with them for quite a bit. Everyone was pretty friendly and there was certainly an electric vibe to the atmosphere. Was it worth it? I'd say so but you have to be into cycling. You wait for a long time and those guys really go by fast. But, you get to see the tour close up and, because it's the Champs, they go by eight times. If you camped out on a mountain stage you'd have to be there for a couple of days in advance to get a spot and they would just go by once!
I'm in Europe every summer and went to watch Wimbledon this time unprepared... I was in a queue for 3.5 hours on the first day and 5 hours on the second day (I went a bit late). But the weather was good and I loved the atmosphere once inside so it was worth it. I'm not as big of a cycling fan but I definitely don't mind spending a day in Paris camping out on the Champs Elysees next year. It seems like a great atmosphere, laid back process and I wasn't aware they circle it 8 times. Thanks for your help!
