Monday, July 13, 2009
How it feels to abandon
Will Frishkorn talks about the role of a domestique and how it feels when you're forced to abandon in one of the big races:
"... As you’re watching the Tour these next few weeks and the camera invariably follows rider after rider out the back and into their car, showing their pain, think of all they’ve given, and all their hopes that just went up the chimney. The feeling of letting down all those that have supported them, and the teammates that counted on them, now left one rider down. And then enthusiastically let the camera lead you back to the front, showing the champions at battle."
"... As you’re watching the Tour these next few weeks and the camera invariably follows rider after rider out the back and into their car, showing their pain, think of all they’ve given, and all their hopes that just went up the chimney. The feeling of letting down all those that have supported them, and the teammates that counted on them, now left one rider down. And then enthusiastically let the camera lead you back to the front, showing the champions at battle."
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