the wrong fight to pick

I was disappointed to read Contador's comments that followed his Tour de France victory. You would think that 24 hours after a Grand Tour win, Contador would be thanking his team instead of bemoaning the lack of support and attacking Lance Armstrong. First up, from an outsiders point of view he seemed well supported by Popo, Zubeldia, Kloden, Paulinho AND Armstrong . I'm a believer that you can't win a three-week tour without huge efforts from the troops and Astana's first and third on the final podium points only at a serious, concerted effort from ALL involved. Even after Contador's boneheaded attack that dropped Kloden, his teammates were there until the end, ensuring his second Tour win. Secondly, I'm unsure what he is hoping to achieve by stating that he has no admiration for Lance. It seems a strange admission at best. Undoubtably he has been upset since Lance's return and this is somewhat understandable. One minute you are sitting pretty on your throne and then the King returns from the dead and asks for his crown back. But if Contador feels overshadowed by LA despite winning four Grand Tours in as many starts, then he just needs to get over it. You just don't survive cancer and then go and win seven Tours. But Lance did and just like every other rider from Armstrong's (extended) era, Contador will have to accept that it's Lance who has transcended his sport and in doing so wields a disproportionate amount of power. In the end, the old racing adage that the road will decide who is number one proved true and this is all the solace that Contador should need. Looking for anything more just appears childish.