because they're boring and conceited. was watching some interview with lance armstrong, and sure the guy's the best biker ever, but gimme a break don't take yourself so seriously. "i want to be known as a fighter." who the f*** cares how you're known...you're a great biker isn't that enough. "do you want the record of 6 tour de frances?" "i'll never tell." shut up you coy dumbass, of course you want it and who gives a s*** if you do or don't. this is the attitude of athletes in general. i can't look up to anyone like this. runners are just as bad if not worse but i won't name names so as not to offend. i think a good rule of thumb for athletes should be if you're boring, don't be conceited, and if you're conceited, don't be boring, and if possible be neither. the combination is unbearable. there are some exceptions, like that funny basketball player on the nets (i think his name was jayson williams), but didn't he get arrested for shooting someone? oh well.