Someone's not very happy about George getting a free ride to the finish.
http://www.velonews.com/tour2005/details/articles/8527.0.html
Pereiro upped the pace, followed by Hincapie, and they soon overtook the
Crédit Agricole rider. With 4km remaining, the pair exchanged some words
of agreement to work to stay away, but the plan seemed to change in the
final kilometer as the American declined to take any pulls. When
Hincapie punched the accelerator in the final 300 meters, Pereiro
couldn't respond.
Pereiro had some select words about the degree to which Hincapie honored
their temporary agreement. ""It was all day on the wheel, this is
something you have to take notice of," the Spaniard said. "I had hoped
to drop him because I knew he would be strong in the sprint. He said
let's work together and try to get to the finish line, then it seemed
like I was doing all the work. It just didn't work out for me. This is a
sporting competition and sometimes the strongest man doesn't win."