"Friends? Benjamin Noval, Dani Navarro en Jésus Hernandez. I trust them for the whole 200%. I also have a good relationship with Alesandro Vinokourov. We know each other for a long time, we know each other families, we know what happens in each others houses. We have a very good understanding. A lot better than the most think."
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I translated it. Couldn't find the quote in English.
But it is Contador about his new budy Vino.. Who saw that coming?
Good PR. How could you not see it coming? But I like it ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yuu totally missed the media reporting about the
No-Vino-in-my-Tour-team-clausule?
And I seriously think 2 PR managers have to stick together.. The PR manager is way too soft for the Old Boss
Yeah, I recall that
The Flemish media at their finest ;-). I also recall a while back the Accountant saying that the Vino clause was a load of crap – and that they have a ‘good relationship’ ;-). There have been noises made about them being mates for a long time now… I have vague recollections from earlier in the year, also.
Oh and Frinkster? – you might be the founder of the Cult, but you are dangerously close to heresy here! Your toy snow-leopard may be in danger…
Test my power? Tell ya what - I'll prove my point instead ;-)
(besides, you really shouldn’t get into an arse-kicking contest with a porcupine. And anyway, we must stand united in the face of Vino’s enemies!)
Those pictures are way to cool..
Vino is even touching Conta’s breasts… That’s the ultimate sign of friendship! Sort of.. (:
But why is this the first time I see the pictures? Are you hiding more things for me?
p.s Who’s the Astana behind? He looks like Boonen but that’s no Astana
Do you see what's on Vino's knicks? 'Vino forever'.... priceless!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Swap "Lance" for "Vino"
and I think we read this story a year ago.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
Except now you subtract Lance's gigantic ego and his great past Tour results
Maybe VIno has an extremely large ego as well, but he isn’t a 7 time defending Tour champ and Bert is the more accomplished cyclist between the two.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
+1
Vino also has a stake in a victory for Contador. Astana was originally made for Vino and I think he will be happy for himself if Contador wins and he has any part at all in that victory.
"Drawing on my fine command of language I said nothing."- Groucho
Yep, I mentioned the same thing on Chris's thread
I believe Vino wants his team to win a Tour with him there, and although he would prefer himself being that person, he would still be proud of him supporting another guy to the win for Astana.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
don't forget they rode together with liberty.... in 2006
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Dec 12, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
No I didn't, but I'm cynical
and perhaps this is an attempt to soften up Prudhomme and Co?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Lost the reply button again :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Most interesting here for me is the early naming of their Tour team
Contador
De La Fuente
Grivko
Hernandez
Navarro
Noval
Stangelj
Tiralongo
Vino
Per CN
That’s a pretty solid team. All are Grand Tour veterans.
(Also Vino and Gasparotto to the Giro.)
FRINKING!
I am shocked!
Focus, man! Yes, OK, Astana did become Postal for a while… but Astana is now Astana again (praise the lord). So try to remember – Radioshack = Postal, and Astana = For The Benefit Of The Glorious Nation (And Alberto), yeah? Sheesh.
But.. But.. But....
There are similar and stuff..
And I have to correct you..
Astana = For The Benefit Of The Glorious Nation
Is what it is all about.. Don’t let deeper senses get in your brain
While Astana is still riding for the Glorious nation
they feel more like Postal next year than Shack does. They don’t have a team that will win many stages and have only one real threat to win the race. They have some real strong domestiques but no other leaders(not next year Vino fans…not next year) and will put all their efforts behind one rider. While I’m sure Lance will have everyone riding for him by July the Shack feels more like Astana this year with multiple top 10 threats and maybe it will be Levi or Kloden who will be team leader by stage 19.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
or t-mobile
with the Vino-Klodi-Jan three-headed monster
Maybe Lance’s team has become their old antagonists
While I doubt a JB led team will be that unorganized
it is quite a funny thought.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
quite
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
that is indeed a strong team
i must have missed grivko moving, good signing that
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
Not to be shabby
but it is Pereiro. Gavia spelled it wrong in the Pereiro Retire thing. In the title.. Strangely enough everybody missed it..
In Dutch there is a huuuge different between ie and ei
So it seems strange to me but I doubt the difference is there in English/American/Canadian/Aussietalk
Well,
spelling corrections are all fun and games until Gav drops by, then it suddenly starts to feel like work.
But seriously, English speakers seem to make the ei/ie mistake very very often. Both ways!
google translate told me
ie and ei are pronounced the same. Click here for the try. Just type ie and ei and the vocal thing..
And I thought you would make the correction some time.. But you failed your quest ;)
We actually pronounce them in lots of different ways
but the rule I suppose you know: ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
when the sound is 'ee'
‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’ when the sound is ‘ee’
We could rename this, 'Ways to hijack a good thread'
Kill it with kindness… or at least by being well meaning…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
ah, the old ditty...
I before E, except after C, unless it sounds like “a” as in “neighbor” and “weigh”
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Dec 12, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
oops, "ay" as in "neighbor" and "weigh"
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Dec 12, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_before_E_except_after_C
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Dec 12, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
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