He's still pretty cocky though. Been watching the tour for a couple years, and since he's a bit of a media darling he gets interviewed a lot. I've never heard him complement another rider before. Most guys, if they get beat in a stage they'll say something like, 'Yeah, I wasn't feeling great, but Bobby had a great ride today.' Lance on the other hand, 'They are not good. I was feeling crappy and I think my bike was broken.'
paraphrasing slightly.
That said, A. Cancer survivor B. 4 times in a row Tour de France winner C. Won last year by what, 35 minutes overall or something stupid like that? Guy is phenomenal. He's got the stuff to back up the arrogance I guess.
From what I've seen, he's just not classy when it comes to other riders.
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