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habernac · 07-19-2010, 10:04 AM

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97t...age-15/results

Schleck slipped his chain in the process of escaping the group of overall contenders near the top of the Porte de Balès, and Contador ignored one of the unwritten rules of cycling etiquette by responding and attacking the yellow jersey in his moment of difficulty.

Rather than waiting for the Luxembourger, Contador blasted clear with Denis Menchov (Rabobank) and Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) while Schleck gave desperate pursuit on the descent to the finish. Contador finished at 2:50 behind Voeckler, while Schleck reached the line at 3:29.

The incident will likely turn into one of the great debates surrounding this Tour de France, much like in 2003 when Lance Armstrong crashed on the climb to Luz Ardiden when a spectator's musette caught his bars. Back then, Jan Ullrich waited for him, but was it fair for Contador to continue his attack while Schleck was stopped with a dropped chain?

"It's not up to me to decide if it was fair or not, but I wouldn't have raced like that," said a seething Schleck after the finish, having already surrendered his yellow jersey. "My belly is so full of anger right now ... I'm going to want to get my revenge."

07-19-2010, 10:04 AM	#51
habernac Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: sector 7G Exp:	http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97t...age-15/results Schleck slipped his chain in the process of escaping the group of overall contenders near the top of the Porte de Balès, and Contador ignored one of the unwritten rules of cycling etiquette by responding and attacking the yellow jersey in his moment of difficulty. Rather than waiting for the Luxembourger, Contador blasted clear with Denis Menchov (Rabobank) and Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) while Schleck gave desperate pursuit on the descent to the finish. Contador finished at 2:50 behind Voeckler, while Schleck reached the line at 3:29. The incident will likely turn into one of the great debates surrounding this Tour de France, much like in 2003 when Lance Armstrong crashed on the climb to Luz Ardiden when a spectator's musette caught his bars. Back then, Jan Ullrich waited for him, but was it fair for Contador to continue his attack while Schleck was stopped with a dropped chain? "It's not up to me to decide if it was fair or not, but I wouldn't have raced like that," said a seething Schleck after the finish, having already surrendered his yellow jersey. "My belly is so full of anger right now ... I'm going to want to get my revenge."