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Who has been Contador's DS whilst at Tinkoff Saxo? I imagine it will have been Riis almost entirely (or is he Performance Director or something)? If so they've showed some brilliant stages race tactics over the last few years I think.
I think the way they won the 2012 Vuelta was very crafty, clever stuff.
The letter from Oleg is just pure deflection tactics from a team with issues.
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I think that's really what it's about with him. His article was so snide and insulting. Last year Saxo lost their top Tour rider and still won 3 stages and the polka dot jersey under Riis. Sky lost their top rider and won nothing under Brailsford. Movistar and Etixx are successful with exactly the kind of old-fashioned team managers that he decries. The respect that riders had for Riis must have eaten away at him.
He mentions Formula 1 at just the time Formula 1 is falling apart, having already become the world's most boring and pointless sport. He probably admires Bernie Ecclestone since Ecclestone cares for nothing but money and power.