A SIMPLE CONVERSATION IS TO put a stop to a controversial Contador and Armstrong signed the peace

A SIMPLE CONVERSATION IS TO put a stop to a controversial
Contador and Armstrong signed the peace

* Madrid will advance as Bruyneel, the leader of Astana, but Armstrong and Leipheimer will have freedom of movement from this afternoon, the road will be putting each in its place

How could it be otherwise, because the climate and the pressure began to be unsustainable, Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong signed on Friday evening peace. At the initiative of Johan Bruyneel, who under no circumstances want to lose control of the team, the two leaders talked for a few minutes Tselinograd and soon reached an understanding, since the worst that could happen to them both is to go into personal wars that could benefit their rivals. The details of the agreement have not transpired, but logically work to the team although Armstrong Contador, at least until well into the race, enjoy a certain freedom, like Leipheimer.

Although they have more than half a year as fellow team members, Armstrong and Contador barely had crossed two sentences followed. In October, when both tests were in the wind tunnel in San Diego, not agreed, the concentration of Tenerife in the pressure of the world press, moved en masse to the Canaries, had a difficult time understanding, then the concentration of Santa Rosa (California) in February, nor have the time for the commitments of the American ... As things started to go wrong between them, Bruyneel decided that it was best that both running together, so take them both at the Tour of Castilla and Leon, but the fall of the American again prevented understanding. Thus, far from taking a step to the front, was a backward, because the only thing that could capture images of the photographers was their alienation and lack of respect and 'feeling'.

Until recent days, had not been seen again. And far from seeking a rapprochement, both were firm in their positions, like two fighting cocks authentic. Armstrong, in particular, has benefited from the days before the Tour to be sold and to sell his cause, the fight against cancer, as Contador has not tried to enter the cloth in order not to lose their concentration in the race. About to start the Tour, however, far from the flashes and TV cameras, the two have spoken, and it was time to normalize relations, which are supposed to have two fellow team members. Contador and Armstrong had dinner together, laughed together, planned the tour together ... to the delight of his companions, who were being indirectly between two fires.

From the individual time trial on Saturday, the road will make each one into place.