Alberto Contador is sorry that people think he should not have won the yellow jersey the way he did. It took him some coaching and the time to set up for a damage control interview in his room to profer a "lo siento". Anyone familiar with the sport didn't need so much time, but jumped at the view of Contador sprinting away from his main competitor, beating not him but his failing bike. The pistolero, whom I always considered as a world class champion, has lost class. Maybe by tomorrow he'll lose the champion title too. The pistolero, mimicking shooting his guns when winning a stage, just robbed the bank for a short time gain. He lost in attractiveness as a role model, which is for a professional athlete the equivalent of losing sponsors' money, the long term gain for being a hero.
But, for one thing, the pistolero brought a lot of passion to the Tour that otherwise has been already one of the best in recent years.
Today Alberto should have time to scrutinize the horizon, as the Gods of the Mountains are waiting for him tomorrow. They seem to disapprove and put on their angry faces and cloudy hats. They cannot be talked out of the Truth, one cannot tell them "I'm sorry" , and they'll punish those who don't obey their rules.
http://www.letour.fr/2010/TDF/LIVE/us/1700/etape_par_etape.html
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