From being a "Hope Machine" to full blown Shit Slinger, LA stands at the top of the heap. In an upcoming Procycling interview, he proceeds to rip into some old teammates, the Tour bosses and one of my fav riders.
Here's one jab that really caught my eye...
"As far as the Americans go, I'd say we're at least a couple of years away. Those riders referred to as the Great White Hopes haven't really panned out. That's not a criticism of them, it's just that European cycling is just very different than the Tour of Georgia or Redlands or a VO2 test in the lab."
Ouch, especially if you're Tom Danielson. Lance started calling Tommy D "Great White Hope" and "Great White" when they raced on Discovery together. When asked about the future of the Discovery Team's leadership, Lance would brag about the talents of T.D., especially his VO2 numbers and his being the best "pure climber" he's ever seen.
Now, granted, Tom hasn't lived up to the hype, but it's pretty damn DICKISH to hype the guy and then slam him with the same PROPS you were giving him. Damn Mellow Johnny, you're coooooold bloooded.
He even had the nerve to talk shit about my Italian brother, Damiano. What the hell? LA's picking Evans (cheap bet). I hope Cunego kicks Evans' ass in July.
2 comments:
but dude, if there is anyone who has earned the right to shit-talk, it is lance. he did win something 7 times in a row, despite everything human ingenuity could do to his rivals to try to prevent it.
Chris!!! Long time no see man!!!
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