Quote (dro94 @ Sep 5 2016 01:00am)
yeah the Germans are a very nationalistic people, thats why they elect fascist governments time and time again
Some of the tears from those countries after the cycling made me lol
“They were cannon fodder when you look at the last few years,” Vogel said in reference to lacklustre performances by the British riders in World Championships. Now they come along with a (high) level,” she continued. “I don’t want to accuse anyone of anything but it is all very questionable.”
“The recipe should be asked for from our neighbours because I don’t understand,” Gané said. “I don’t know what they’re doing.
“These are teams that do nothing extraordinary for four years and once they arrive at the Olympics they outclass the rest of the world.”
Michaël D’Almeida, one of Gané’s charges, made further veiled comments following his third place in the team sprint.
“We are human beings like them, we are made of the same stuff, we have a bike like they do, so why are they better?” he wondered.
“If I had the explanation I wouldn’t be here today with a bronze medal around my neck. I’m not in their camp, in their country, I don’t know how it works, I don’t know what goes on,” he continued, before making the key comment: “I have my ideas about certain things.”
“The British are just phenomenal when it comes to the Olympic Games, and we're all just scratching our heads going 'how do they lift so much when in so many events they have not even been in contention in the world championships?’
“They've got it together, and to be honest I'm not exactly sure what they've got together.”
This post was edited by Marieusz on Sep 4 2016 12:32pm