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Lance couldn't cover Schleck. Next year will be no different. Nobody can climb with Contador.

I agree.

Actually, I thought Contador was riding for Lance on Ventoux. Contador had Lance's wheel the entire time. The chance that a rider behind Lance in the GC would overtake Lance were greater than Schleck overtaking Contador.

From the sounds of this comment today, it may have been team orders.

Contador gave me the impression he could have gone at any time.

I think you're right about that. AC was protecting Lance's position on the podium on Ventoux, no doubt about it. But that's how teamwork in cycling works. Alberto couldn't have won this time & can't ever win again without solid teammates who expect help in return for all the work they're doing at the front so he can conserve energy. If AC knows what's good for him (and what's good for his future prospects of getting strong riders to ride on his team for him), he'll put a lid on this sort of stuff. He got his feelings by something Lance said in an interview yesterday, I suspect & lashed out. Understandable. But he really needs to start acting like the 27 YO he is if he wants to fulfill his potential & become a legend.