I like how you say that USPS did just the same in the Gois, but still add 'but he admitted to EPO use'...funny :-)

Just the facts!

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Then do the same for today...It's a race after all.

This is one of LA many talents. He knew before that Zulle used EPO so he and USPS attacked him rightfully....GOOOO LANCE!

take a look at his right hand and his finger while he had the problem, is he doing the pistolero thing? (the camera on the front)

this is all stupid BS, change the roles, what would've happened if AC was the one with the chain (rookie) problem?

any of you think that AS would've stopped his attack?

I forgot to mention one thing...

What was AS thinking when he attacked? What was he expecting? just to 2km to finish the climb and a fanta attack, he was going to make time in the descent for sure, all alone and with a pack of hunger wolves in his back, this Tour has a lot of exciting moments, but it also has a lack of quality....

Great insight. Out of most of these replies yours is correct. It is a race for goodness sake. The rider is responsible for the condition of his equipment and the function of it. There are stories of fork failures, frames breaking, and many other equipment parts not working right in the tours history. Did the race stop and wait for them? Hell no. This mentality that you don't beat your opponent when given a chance to do so is something that has been developed in the last 10 years. Hinault would have run over AS when he rode past him and never looked back. Did the field wait for Merckx when he was punched by a spectator and later had to pull out? All of this sportsman crap is like playing pee wee sports where there is no score keeping and everyone is a winner. Bull crap. Racing is racing. You take the good with the bad and move on.