Photo by Haggisnl
I like the distinction made in this Christian Science Monitor story on this year’s Tour De France (emphasis mine):
The 97th Tour de France was filled with action after a lackluster 2009 edition.
A new rivalry was cemented – winner Alberto Contador of Spain barely defeated Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck on the penultimate day – as the race bid adieu to seven-time champion Lance Armstrong, riding in his final Tour amidst a developing federal doping investigation.
See? Contador is a winner but Armstrong is a champion. As long as Contador disrespects cycling tradition he will never be a champion.
via Tour de France 2010 delivers drama – without the doping – CSMonitor.com.