There's one section about how he held a long grudge

against Greg Henderson for riding away from him in the Grupetto, and then for cutting him up in a different race.

Also loads of references and snide remarks about Wiggins, and how that Wiggins and Sky cost him TdF win in 2012 when he was by far the stronger rider. You could argue this was true, but he ignores the fact that he had done nothing in his career until the Vuelta 9 months earlier, but then thought it was his absolute right to be given team leadership with full support for the following Tour. There is a strong sense of entitlement throughout the book; even the email hacking could be seen as part of it.

I don't think he oversteps the line in the way that Armstrong did with Bassons for example, but most riders demand a high level of mutual respect in the peloton. Most riders recognise that they are all part of the same circus - ultimately riding for entertainment. They all really want to win, but recognise that they are all ultimately working towards a common goal. Add in the danger involved, and when you get someone who is perhaps overly motivated on a personal level and that bears grudges, then they quickly become unpopular.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on June 27th 2014 at 12:42:37

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