I remember him as the arrogant young stripling who won his first stage in the Tour. I was a big Motorola fan in the 1990s, so I followed his trials and tribulations with interest. Went so far as to send him a get well card when he came down with cancer (and got a reply from his people, which I thought was really amazing, considering).
Don't get me wrong - I think he's absolutely amazing, both as an athlete and a survivor. But I really don't like his attitude. He has to create an enemy - he probably destroyed Pantani, and now he's trying to undermine Contador by building him up into an evil foe that must be crushed. It's an unhealthy attitude, and one which I think is unbecoming in any sporting endeavour, let alone cycling.
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Date: 2010-07-04 10:07 am (UTC)Don't get me wrong - I think he's absolutely amazing, both as an athlete and a survivor. But I really don't like his attitude. He has to create an enemy - he probably destroyed Pantani, and now he's trying to undermine Contador by building him up into an evil foe that must be crushed. It's an unhealthy attitude, and one which I think is unbecoming in any sporting endeavour, let alone cycling.