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Chris Horner liet vandaag van zich horen op Twitter. De winnaar van de Ronde van Spanje reageert hiermee op de verdachtmakingen aan zijn adres. Horner is namelijk de oudste winnaar van een grote ronde ooit. En dat kan volgens velen niet. Hij was tijdens de Vuelta 41 jaar. En dat in het ‘nieuwe wielrennen’. Ik moet eerlijk zeggen dat ik zijn overwinning heel raar vind. Maar misschien kan het juist wél, nu de wielersport schoner zou (moeten) zijn. Maar goed, het beste resultaat van Horner in een grote ronde was een negende plaats in het eindklassement van de Tour de France in 2010. En nu wint hij zomaar de Vuelta. Hier nog even zijn tweets op chronologische wijze:

15 years old and up @ 4:30am before school starts to train while dreaming of winning a grand tour. I did that!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Riding your bike to work so that you can train for hours in the dark after works done. I did that!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Hitching a ride across the country for months w/no money (almost I had 400+-) to race. I did that!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Sleeping in hotels,host family houses,cars,and park benches to get to the races. I did that!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Pro teams won’t give you chance, so you buy your own license and race as an independent. I did that!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Race pro for years w/out pay just hoping to make enough winnings to pay rent. I did that!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Win everything in the US, pass on the big pay check, go to Europe for minimum pay. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Live in Europe in a small apartment W/no car,computer,phone,TV, only a walk for company. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Oops. Only a Walkman for company. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Take a step back hoping to go forward again. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Winning again but told I’m to old to go back to Europe a second time but keep fighting anyways. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Sell everything I own for a second chance at a grand tour, fly over with a 140bucks in my pocket. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Start going up the ladder with each year passing while never getting that leader respect and belief. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Up @6am w/3kids so I can drop them off @school before I go train all day for the Grand tours. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Finding that belief, given the leadership, delivering on it. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Moving up the ladder w/that continued belief, big sponsors on board now. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Whole season disappearing fast but still working hard to make it to those grand tours. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Amazing help and belief from all my family, friends, and fans to get back there. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Works paid off, forms back, but by now some have lost belief. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

So much stress & work 4another start at a dream that began many years ago. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

A life time of work and a stage/jersey arrive and disappear over night. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

100% is given and second time it happens, only to pass just as fast but belief is returning. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

The jersey returned only this time for life, the stories to tell before & during it are epic & life time. #ididthat

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

Yes it was worth it and yes the dream continues… With or without the belief. #ididthat!

— Chris Horner (@hornerakg) October 8, 2013

 

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