Alberto Contador pulled off an amazing and unlikely victory in this year's Giro de Italia. Told just 8 days before the race that he would indeed be riding the tour, he left vacation early and headed to the start.
He steadily rode himself into shape, and by the time they hit the Dolomites, he had victory in sight. Despite some heavy challenges by stalwart defending champ Danilo DiLuca and classless crybaby Riccardo Ricco, Contador held on to the pink jersey.
As complimentary and classy as Contador was in victory, so classless and whiny was Ricco in defeat. He managed to insult everyone, from Contador, to Manuel Sella, to pretty much his own entire team, along the way, which leaves one to wonder where exactly this wunderkind/hyped-up child is headed. It'll be interesting to watch. For now, he didn't even make the podium. I mean, you can't expect to win the tour while giving up nearly two minutes to your serious competitors in the final time trial, can you?
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