My mind goes to the worst case scenario and I hope that isn’t the case, but holy crap this could suck…
Bob
From Velonews.com
Contador plans Friday announcement By VeloNews.com Filed: August 8, 2007
Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has scheduled a press event this Friday in Spain, but says he will decline to answer reporters’ questions after he reads a prepared statement.
Contador issued a release Wednesday notifying media of his plans to read a statement at the offices of Spain’s national sports council - the Consejo Superior de Deportes - in Madrid.
Contador will be accompanied by Discovery Channel team director Johann Bruyneel.
Since winning the 2007 Tour de France, Contador has been the subject of heightened scrutiny regarding his possible involvement with Eufemio Fuentes, the Madrid doctor at the center of the Operación Puerto doping investigation.
While both Fuentes and Contador have denied working together, German anti-doping activist Werner Franke has reportedly provided investigators at the World Anti-Doping Agency with documents detailing the rider’s work with the notorious doctor.
Contador’s Wednesday news release did not state a reason for the announcement, and added that the Discovery rider “will not offer a press conference after the reading of the communiqué.”
So, if BMC stopped gving the team bikes and Craft stopped the clothing, what on earth are they riding or wearing? Oh wait, will there be any riders to have a team?
"Contador will be accompanied by Discovery Channel team director Johann Bruyneel. "
There’s the key piece of information right there. If he was coming out admiting anything, Bruyneel wouldn’t be sitting next to him. One of the more sensible things I’ve read on slowtwitch.
But you’re implying it with that statement. He could be announcing a new contract or perhaps is named the new team captain. Who knows? It’s just that when you say “it could suck if it’s bad” you’re already assuming the worst.
Tell me I have no reason no to expect the bad…Exactly my point. Call it a knee-jerk reaction or what not, but given the crap that has hit the fan (Catchign cheaters, which is good) and the hits cycling has taken, it’s hard not to expect the worst.
