tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960025802590894455.post4208903847858313728..comments2023-10-08T08:05:03.847-04:00Comments on For Whom the Cowbell Tolls: Bike Racing, Honor and Sacrificenoslohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798960884566526266noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960025802590894455.post-81493941231892060862010-07-31T07:59:17.628-04:002010-07-31T07:59:17.628-04:00Hi Jason,
Yeah, that's another take on it. I...Hi Jason, <br /><br />Yeah, that's another take on it. It just goes to show that context is everything. When someone breaks tradition to blaze a new path or make an soem sort of advancement, we applaud them as pioneers. In this case, this was done at the expense of someone else, and done (in my opinion) out of desperation. That totally changes things and turns the pioneer into a honor-less opportunist.noslohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798960884566526266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960025802590894455.post-84807041872223942832010-07-26T08:38:06.280-04:002010-07-26T08:38:06.280-04:00In a race where tradition is so valued and honored...In a race where tradition is so valued and honored, it's hard for me to say that Contador won this race outright. He took advantage of a mechanical situation and several times throughout this tour, the leader has waited for others with misfortunate to regain the peloton. Honor. Respect. Tradition. This is the Tour. Not seizing others unfortunate incidents.Jasonhttp://jasonmacemore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960025802590894455.post-19627425821484128762010-07-24T16:03:30.582-04:002010-07-24T16:03:30.582-04:00JC -
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, we will never...JC - <br /><br />Thanks for the comment! Yeah, we will never know if Schleck would have been able to stick it out. Right or wrong, I don't think I'm in the position to make that call, but it definitely made me reflect on those type of guys that you come across in rides/races. I think it's a matter of character, and Contador revealed something of himself when he decided to attack.<br /><br />We'll see what Andy does next year!noslohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798960884566526266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960025802590894455.post-91697809204781512532010-07-24T15:46:58.354-04:002010-07-24T15:46:58.354-04:00Well said but if Contador would have stopped, then...Well said but if Contador would have stopped, then the next two stages would have been ridden very differently. By continuing, Contador forced Schleck to attack on the next two stages. If they approached stage 17 with Contador behind 31 seconds and Contador had to attack, what would have happened then? That, we will never know. As it is right now, since Contador did not beat Schleck by 32 seconds in the TT, he won the Tour because of Schlecks chain problem. <br /><br />Nice blog!JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276312705707783noreply@blogger.com