2012 Vuelta. The Return of the King.

[Red Rick]

Not really about the Vuelta but about Alberto's return.

His schedule:

Eneco Tour
San Sebastian
Vuelta
Worlds
Lombardia

He also says that he hopes to do well in the worlds tt but doesn't expect to perform in the road race and will ride for his teammates if he starts.

Riding for teammates = save their asses and win, when the others fail

 

[LaFlorecita]

Riding for teammates = save their asses and win, when the others fail

I think he has a point. Only one other has to reach him after the climb and he's done.

 

[Forunculo]

 

[Angliru]

I don't know their faces so I have to ask: is that Navarro or Jesus Hernandez with Contador? Do they mention what climb their on?

 

[Caruut]

Looks like Bertie got a fake Saxo kit while on holiday, while his rich friend could afford the real deal.

 

[Forunculo]

I don't know their faces so I have to ask: is that Navarro or Jesus Hernandez with Contador? Do they mention what climb their on?

Hernandez, and they are at Canary Island with one of partners of Saxo Bank, Anfi group

 

[will10]

AC's "riding for teammates" game didn't work so well in Beijing...

 

[LaFlorecita]

I don't know their faces so I have to ask: is that Navarro or Jesus Hernandez with Contador? Do they mention what climb their on?

When they're training together 9 times out of 10 it's Jesus.

 

[El Pistolero]

AC's "riding for teammates" game didn't work so well in Beijing...

Erm, he did quite a long pull for his teammates at Beijing.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I don't know their faces so I have to ask: is that Navarro or Jesus Hernandez with Contador? Do they mention what climb their on?

I think it's heh zous

edit:- didn't see that laflo already answered.

 

[will10]

Erm, he did quite a long pull for his teammates at Beijing.

I seem to remember him doing a little work and then getting dropped long before the final? May well be wrong.

 

[El Pistolero]

I seem to remember him doing a little work and then getting dropped long before the final? May well be wrong.

He pulled at the front, got dropped, then came back all of a sudden and pulled for another long time. He was gone by the time the final started, but he did his work by then. I rewatched it recently, so it's still fresh in my memory.

It's the only time I saw Contador doing some actual domestique work since his big breakthrough actually. Unless LBL 2010 maybe, where he helped Vino win indirectly.

 

[Angliru]

Hernandez, and they are at Canary Island with one of partners of Saxo Bank, Anfi group

Thanks, I figured it was Hernandez since that's his usual training buddy but I wasn't certain.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Thanks, I figured it was Hernandez since that's his usual training buddy but I wasn't certain.

Just remember that Jesus is the one with the curly hair and the cute babyface.

 

[Angliru]

Just remember that Jesus is the one with the curly hair and the cute babyface.

I'll keep that in mind.

 

[Carols]

Not really about the Vuelta but about Alberto's return.

His schedule:

Eneco Tour
San Sebastian
Vuelta
Worlds
Lombardia

He also says that he hopes to do well in the worlds tt but doesn't expect to perform in the road race and will ride for his teammates if he starts.

I can hardly wait!!!!

 

[karlboss]

Not really about the Vuelta but about Alberto's return.

His schedule:

Eneco Tour
San Sebastian
Vuelta
Worlds
Lombardia

He also says that he hopes to do well in the worlds tt but doesn't expect to perform in the road race and will ride for his teammates if he starts.

It would be nice to see him clean up these races, I'm particularly excited the one day races here. It's nice when a Tour champion has a real go at one day races.

 

[The Hitch]

Not really about the Vuelta but about Alberto's return.

His schedule:

Eneco Tour
San Sebastian
Vuelta
Worlds
Lombardia

He also says that he hopes to do well in the worlds tt but doesn't expect to perform in the road race and will ride for his teammates if he starts.

Does berto know that lombardia is before worlds ?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Does berto know that lombardia is before worlds ?

No he doesn't because
Worlds: 16 sep to 23 sep
Lombardia: 29 sep

 

[cineteq]

No he doesn't because
Worlds: 16 sep to 23 sep
Lombardia: 29 sep

LOL!!! Did Alberto know The Worlds were before Lombardia? YES!!!

 

[The Hitch]

No he doesn't because
Worlds: 16 sep to 23 sep
Lombardia: 29 sep

Oops my bad i thought they had moved lombardia to before worlds.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Oops my bad i thought they had moved lombardia to before worlds.

Don't worry I had to check if I hadn't mistaken the Olympics for the Worlds.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I just realized that I'm on vacation when Alberto rides the Eneco tour.

 

[Carols]

I just realized that I'm on vacation when Alberto rides the Eneco tour.

Reschedule

You couldn't possibly miss The Return of the KING!

I always schedule my vacations after the Vuelta.....

 

[LaFlorecita]

Reschedule

You couldn't possibly miss The Return of the KING!

I always schedule my vacations after the Vuelta.....

Rescheduling is not an option unfortunately. I always plan my trip after the Tour, and luckily it ends just before the Vuelta.