Oleg offloads both barrels

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Contador hits back (sort of):

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-hits-back-at-criticism-from-oleg-tinkov/
    Alberto Contador wrote:
    This type of thing, if it came from someone who you feel something for or you care about, then maybe it affects you. In my case, it didn’t affect me at all
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Contador hits back (sort of):

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-hits-back-at-criticism-from-oleg-tinkov/
    Alberto Contador wrote:
    This type of thing, if it came from someone who you feel something for or you care about, then maybe it affects you. In my case, it didn’t affect me at all
    That's actually a pretty casual dismissal there from Bertie. Hat.
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Excellent Bertie burn, there
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Contador is a seriously tough guy. Won't see many (if any) who are as mentally strong as he is in the peloton.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Contador is a seriously tough guy. Won't see many (if any) who are as mentally strong as he is in the peloton.


    Aye
  • lucan2
    lucan2 Posts: 294
    Anyone else see shades of Donald Trump in our Oleg?

    'Tis the new world order innit?
  • Rigga
    Rigga Posts: 939
    Roman Abromavic should be more like this with his spoilt overpaid brat players at Chelsea!
  • Rigga
    Rigga Posts: 939
    Rigga wrote:
    Roman Abromavic should be more like this with his spoilt overpaid brat players at Chelsea! (although not while they're playing well!)
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    What's funny about this is people not recognising that other cultures are different. Different styles. And then getting offended when they've had massive spectacle and mostly for free.

    I think he was good for the sport if a bit different.

    Just wait till the Chinese get involved lolololol
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Lucan2 wrote:
    Anyone else see shades of Donald Trump in our Oleg?

    'Tis the new world order innit?



    The rise of the Twunt
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Contador is a seriously tough guy. Won't see many (if any) who are as mentally strong as he is in the peloton.
    Agreed

    Like the way he keeps his family around him too - I'm sure he could have had more cash out of his career (not that he's short of a few bob!) if he'd had someone other than his brother managing him. He's also very shrewd - keeping De Jongh, Hernandez, Faustino Munoz and the rest of his cadre in tow when he moves ensures consistency and loyalty, (a cynic might question the reasons that could be necessary, but I digress...)

    Really warming to him in the past couple of years and his willingness to animate a race - that stage in the Vuelta where he smashed it to bits was brilliant. I think he knows he hasn't got another GT in him, but he's smart enough to also realise there's still a lot of value in attacking like he used to win he was winning races. Always had grudging admiration for him and the way he dismissed Armstrong without batting an eyelid during The Comeback (would have loved to have been on that bus after stage 7 in 2009) but genuinely warming to him as a rider now.
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.

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