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If after his acceleration Contador hadn't been able to drop Froome - he probably wouldn't have contested the sprint. On Tourmalet he also tried to attack Andy but he didn't succeed so he gave up the stage.

Contador also rode for Vino in Liege. And Wiggo for Cav in Copenhagen. Edit: But I guess the person who said it might have also meant helping Tiralongo in the Giro, for example.

I actually kind of agree that in a way, everyone's situation is a bit like Contador's. As for Froome, it's true that he had a better preparation (or we can assume that he had) but Froome has yet to prove that he can "make something out of nothing". For now he's a guy who can win or do very...

Also Wiggins in 2011.

I think it could also be interesting to discuss the different views on what constitutes a legendary rider. Since it's settled we can't come up with a universal definition, if we could focus on discussing the matter in positive terms (that is, without laughing off others' choices)... Unless of...

Some may call you a troll because you don't even get your facts right. And when people show that half of your accounts of GTs are missing something you tell them they are clutching at straws. Also you make various points and then you suddenly decide that only one of them is truly valid. That...

I heard him say that he'll ride Plouay and Tour of Britain before Worlds during the press conference before Tour de Pologne :)

Again, is it real "esprit de corps"? Shouldn't it be more about supporting him even if he chooses to ride and gets his a** kicked because he's undertrained? Sure, it won't be pleasant to watch for a fan but it's a part of rooting for someone, if Contador and his team can go through it, I'm sure...

I think that people who say "Contador shouldn't start unless he's good enough to win" somewhat simplify Contador's mindset and the mindset of a champion in general. There were at least few situations in the past when he would back off if he was going by that rule. One of the races that...

That and if every rider had VDB2's sense of "too risky", cycling would be the most boring sport in the world.

http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10700&Itemid=74

I think he just sunk too deeply into "anything but winning" atmosphere at Leopard and he might have been overwhelmed by the amazing season he had in 2010. He'll have plenty of chances for big wins, whatever he wants to focus on. I hope his situation with the team won't affect his next season...

Ricco is quoted saying so here Though we're talking about Ricco so I'm not sure how serious he was.

Of course it was his fault but how does it change the fact that in that Giro he was a better climber than Merckx? How he lost has nothing to do with his climbing talent.

But Contador said yesterday he'd like to extend with Saxo.