TRIBUTE TO FRENCH SPORTS MEDIA

This goes to all the European brothers, especially to the French media LÉquipe , the populist "Le Monde" & Canal + TV France... France has´nt won anything significant in years.

Please don´t use our Sportsmen & teams...Alberto Contador , Rafael Nadal, the Spanish National Football Team etc & etc...to justify your poor Sports achievements. Absolutely pathetic all the French papers comments, French "has been" Sportsmen  & sick TV insinuations; no wonder 99% of the planet think in recent surveys that the French are "arseholes"... in my particular case , only the French Sports media. By the way, my wife is French so don't go down that road ...

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SPANISH SPORTS | ALBERTO CONTADOR GETS HARSH PUNISHMENT FROM TAS

Sad & frustrating day for SPANISH SPORTS , Spanish Cycling & for World Nº1 cycle-rider ALBERTO CONTADOR after the "Court of Arbritration for Sport" (TAS) gave in their sentence of a 2 year penalty today. But if that was harsh they also retired his 2010 Tour de France & 2011 Giro de Italia title.

But there is more, Alberto Contador can begin riding again the 6th of August 2012, that means he will miss out on this years Olympic Games & Tour de France. A devasting blow.

Alberto Contador

I do not wish to get into the details of his "supposed" doping or the moral & ethical issues (read the 1000s of documents), except say that the Judge who handed in the final sentence - after an unprecedented &  very strange 565 day wait - Efraim Barak, said that the Tribunal could not prove beyond doubt that Contador did dope himself. Here is a new one that will give a "legal precedent", you can be sentenced without being proved guilty. 


Bullshit aside - & there has been plenty from the Tour de France organizers & the International Cycling Association (UCI) - what is clear as water is that this sentence has got nothing to do with finding "justice" per say. It´s got to do with finding a powerful "scape-goat" that will serve as an example, its got to do with power - politics & some very jealous-envious European neighbours which cannot stand to see Spaniards take their National Cycling Title every year. 

This would not have occurred if the cyclist in question (instead of being Spanish & who has the potential to win the Tour de France the next four years, Contador) was a Frenchmen ( Sarkozy would have fixed things ) , German ( Merkel would have cleared things) English ( Cameron would have spoken out) , Russian ( Putin would have cut off the gas to Europe) or American ( Armstrong has been under a cloud for years .... ). It is just a Spaniard that has a country in a debt crisis calling for favours of all sorts everyday. Nice moment to stick the boot in ... I am sure some of our European brothers will be laughing their "wheels" off.

I will like to send my support to Contador & hope he keeps his spirits ups & hope most Spaniards pass on the Tour de France this year as it has already lost its glitz & credibilty. Lastly, if your a cyclist , beware, a multi-vitamin complex may get you banned depending which country your from...

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SPANISH SPORTS WEEKEND SUCCESS | FOOTBALL, CYCLING, HANDBALL & FORMULA 1

SPANISH SPORTS has experienced a fabulous afternoon today to add to the excellent weekend with victories & podiums in CYCLING, HANDBALL & FORMULA 1. The Spanish Sports flag keeps flying high after FC BARCELONA yesterday won the Champions League title in European Football. 

Alberto Contador 2011 of  Cycling Italian GIRO

Spanish cyclist ALBERTO CONTADOR has won this years ITALIAN GIRO - his second -  in a comfortable & dominating fashion. The Tour de France holder & currently the World´s Nº1 bike rider stamped his authority in one of the Worlds toughest road race.

Here are the final standings in the General table:

1 Alberto Contador ESP SAX 84:05:14
2 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 06:10
3 Vincenzo Nibali ITA LIQ 06:56
4 John Gadret FRA ALM 10:04
5 Joaquín Rodríguez Oliver ESP KAT 11:05
6 Roman Kreuziger CHE AST 11:28
7 Jose Rujano Guillen VEN SDA 12:12
8 Denis Menchov RUS FTS 12:18
9 Steven Kruijswijk NL RAB 13:51
10 Konstantsin Sivtsov BIE THR 14:10


Another notable Spaniard is Joaquin Rodriguez who finished 5th.

FC Barcelona wins the European Handball Cup 2011

Continuing on with Spanish Sports success, FC BARCELONA defeated another Spanish Team CIUDAD REAL 27 - 24 to take the 2011 EUROPEAN HANDBALL TITLE , winning the Final 4 competition held in Germany. FC Barcelona score a double with Euro titles in Football-Soccer & now Handball.

Fernando Alonso 2ºnd in 2011 Monaco F1 GP

Spain flew its flag in the 2011 FORMULA 1 GP podium at Monaco, with Spanish driver & twice F1 World Champ FERNANDO ALONSO coming in front of English driver Button & behind the winner Vettel. This win should lift the confidence of both Alonso & his team Ferrari for the upcoming F1 races ahead.

It has been an extraordinary weekend for Spanish Sports, congratulations to all.

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SPANISH SPORT SUCCESS | CONTADOR IN TOUR E FRANCE ALONSO IN GERMAN F1

Spanish Sport continues with its string of success stories, this time in Cycling & in Formula 1 racing.

Spanish cyclist ALBERTO CONTADOR won his 3rd TOUR DE FRANCE (2010) today ahead of Andy Schleck & Denis Melchov. The Spaniard was emotional as this edition was the most fought especially after nearly “losing” the leaders grip yesterday in the 52 km time-trial that although he won Contador later let known that he experienced dedicated moments during the leg.

The other great Spanish Sports story today was that Spanish Formula One driver FERNANDO ALONSO won the GERMAN F1 GP ahead of Ferrari team-mate Massi with third place to Vettal. However, there was controversy as Felipe Massa allowed Fernando Alonso to pass him when he was leading to give Alonso the race. This off course led to a 100.000 US$ fine & Ferrari will have to wait to see want the World F1 Council has to say & what extra penalty they may place on the “Italian Stallion”.

Blemish aside, grand day for Spanish Sports

PD. JORGE LORENZO wins the USA Moto GP at "Laguna Seca". Grand!

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CYCLING: ALBERTO CONTADOR WINS THE TOUR DE FRANCE 2009

It´s the 4th year in a row that a Spanish rider wins the TOUR DE
FRANCE.This year ALBERTO CONTADOR won his second title ( last
time 2007) ahead of Andy Schleck & 7 time winner Lance Armstrong.




















The curious episode was that the organization played the Danish
national anthem instead of the Spanish when Contador stood
bewildered as he watch the Spanish flag climb the mast to a
"different beat". No doubt this will create some interesting questions.

Other winners:
Today stage winner: Mark Cavendish
General - Regularity: Thor Hushovd
General- Mountain: Franco Pellizotti
General- Team: Astana Tweet

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CYCLING: ALBERTO CONTADOR WINS VUELTA & MAKES HISTORY

Spanish cyclist ALBERTO CONTADOR won the "LA VUELTA DE
ESPAÑA" cycling Tour, & by doing so got into the history books as
the 5ºth rider in Cycling History to have won the "3 Great Races":
"Giro di Italia, Tour de France & La Vuelta..." Alberto Contador joins
the leyendas Merckx, Anquetil, Hinault & Gimondi & still is young
enough to give us more victories in the future.














The top 3 places in the General classification has finished thus:
1. Contador 80.40,23; 2. Leiphieme ,46; 3. C.Sastre 04,12














Increible year for Spanish cycling as Carlos Sastre who finished 3ºplace
in "La Vuelta...2008" won this years "Tour De France", & Contador
won this years "Giro di Italia" & "La Vuelta ...2008". Tweet

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CYCLING : SPANIARD CARLOS SASTRE WINS TOUR DE FRANCE 2008

Spanish rider CARLOS SASTRE made his dream come true at the
age of 33, to win the Worlds most prized cycling race, the TOUR DE
FRANCE 2008. Sastre become the 7th Spaniard to win the race &
gives the Tour a "Spanish Flavour" for the 3ºrd consecutive year.
Behind him finished Australian Evans in 2º place & Kohlin the the
3ºposition.
























But the "party" continues, with another Spaniard winning the Green
jersey - Regularity - with OSCAR FREIRE, 3 time World Champion
taking it home.
























Great stuff from all the Spaniards, congratulations guys! Tweet

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CYCLING: CONTADOR WINNER OF IL GIRO DI ITALIA 2008

ALBERTO CONTADOR has put Spanish cycling back on the map
this year after winning "Il Giro Di Italia" yesterday. The 25 year
old become the second Spaniard to win the Italian classic after
Miguel Indurain.
























Last years Tour De France winner was outstanding throughout
the whole cycling classic with many hailing the "youngster" as the
new Indurain - big shoes to fill but undoubtely very talented.

Congratulations from SFS! Tweet

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