When Is Payback For A Stage Win Too Much?

Or was it payback at all, and is this just a case of sour grapes?
_________
"I think what he [Piepoli] did was shameful," Sastre took aim at Piepoli's
tactics. "It could have been a much nicer stage but this kind of... . We can not call
it alliances. They are 'buys' in your face. These kind of things [make] dirty races;
I think it's not good. Every rider has responsibility of his actions."

--

"I agreed with Carlos," said Beltrán. "They hurt me a lot. I understand there are
always alliances. Yesterday, he [Menchov] let Piepoli win the stage and it's logical
than today he [Piepoli] helped him [Menchov]. This doesn't help the show. I think
that I was the one most damaged."
__________

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007...lts/vuelta0710

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tanx,
Howard

Fabergé eggs are elegant but I prefer Fabergé bacon.

remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:31:12 -0700, Howard Kveck
wrote:

Or was it payback at all, and is this just a case of sour grapes?
_________
"I think what he [Piepoli] did was shameful," Sastre took aim at Piepoli's
tactics. "It could have been a much nicer stage but this kind of... . We can not call
it alliances. They are 'buys' in your face. These kind of things [make] dirty races;
I think it's not good. Every rider has responsibility of his actions."

--

"I agreed with Carlos," said Beltrán. "They hurt me a lot. I understand there are
always alliances. Yesterday, he [Menchov] let Piepoli win the stage and it's logical
than today he [Piepoli] helped him [Menchov]. This doesn't help the show. I think
that I was the one most damaged."
__________

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007...lts/vuelta0710

Wow...like we need this...if these guys were the strongest they should
have won, like cycling needs this, to lamers complaining...

In article
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com,
Howard Kveck wrote:

Or was it payback at all, and is this just a case of sour grapes?
_________
"I think what he [Piepoli] did was shameful," Sastre took aim at Piepoli's
tactics. "It could have been a much nicer stage but this kind of... . We can not call
it alliances. They are 'buys' in your face. These kind of things [make] dirty races;
I think it's not good. Every rider has responsibility of his actions."

--

"I agreed with Carlos," said Beltrán. "They hurt me a lot. I understand there are
always alliances. Yesterday, he [Menchov] let Piepoli win the stage and it's logical
than today he [Piepoli] helped him [Menchov]. This doesn't help the show. I think
that I was the one most damaged."
__________

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007...lts/vuelta0710

This is stage racing Manny. Belt up and learn to deal.
(Sheesh! What a cry baby.)

--
Michael Press