Contador Not Look for Tour Invite after Giro Win
“They took a decision that I don’t like and it looks like they’re not going to change their minds,” said Contador, who won the Giro in 1:57 over Riccardo Riccò. “After winning such a hard and demanding Giro, I wouldn’t be able to go to the Tour anyway.”
After a tough Giro win that came through a last minute invite Alberto Contador is basking in the glow of the win.
“It’s never been so worth it to leave a vacation early,” he said. “This is my Tour de France for me this year. I prefer to win this Giro than win a second Tour.”
Perhaps that now Contador does not want to the ride the Tour, the ASO will reconsider their hard-line stance and let them race.
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June 30th, 2008 at 7:26 am
This is mad. I initially reacted to the major changed made to the tour, but this is not rational. It is interesting that Astana was not invited while Rabobank was. Rasmussen created bigger headlines than Vinokurov as he was in yellow at the time of his removal from the tour. How come they are allowed to race? I simply quote Johan Bruyneel on why they are excluded, maybe Astana had a “too strong team”.
Having followed TdF since long, I will not bother with it this year. Subsequent years I will also make Giro my main event as they at least came to their senses.
Shame on Christian Prudhomme for fearing another Lance Armstrong!