2012 Vuelta. The Return of the King.

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Well we will have an epic battle in the Vuelta between Andy & Alberto, nice nice ...
 
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he would be ready again end of july, Vuelta starts August 18th, which means he might do the same races as Contador to prepare for the Vuelta LOL
 
Jun 19, 2009
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Lexman said:
he would be ready again end of july, Vuelta starts August 18th, which means he might do the same races as Contador to prepare for the Vuelta LOL

I can't see any way Schleck could be ready for the Vuelta if he's out for 6 weeks. Even the Worlds seems unlikely
 
Oct 26, 2010
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Lexman said:
he would be ready again end of july, Vuelta starts August 18th, which means he might do the same races as Contador to prepare for the Vuelta LOL
Showdown on the Kappelmuur? :D
 
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Poor Purito :(
When the Vuelta was announced, he was the clear favorite, now Alberto, Andy, Samu and even Chris might be riding it as well.
 
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If Andy has a fractured vertebrae, he can forget the Vuelta too, at least between 1 and 2 months out of the bike for full recovery. And the Vuelta starts within 2 months, even if he manages to recovery in one month he has no time to be back on top shape.
 
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FujiAnton said:
If Andy has a fractured vertebrae, he can forget the Vuelta too, at least between 1 and 2 months out of the bike for full recovery. And the Vuelta starts within 2 months, even if he manages to recovery in one month he has no time to be back on top shape.

If its a hairline, that's not true. My brother fracture two vertebrae flying hang-gliders years ago and did even know it. Now that he's older, he has some problems with it, which is typical, but intially it was Advil and ice. He recovered fairly quickly.
 
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BillytheKid said:
If its a hairline, that's not true. My brother fracture two vertebrae flying hang-gliders years ago and did even know it. Now that he's older, he has some problems with it, which is typical, but intially it was Advil and ice. He recovered fairly quickly.
Anthony Roux, for two vertebrae, took six months out of the bike.
 
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cineteq said:
Poor Purito :(
When the Vuelta was announced, he was the clear favorite, now Alberto, Andy, Samu and even Chris might be riding it as well.

Well I wouldn't consider Chris a threat to Rodriguez (nor Samu although I mistakenly initially put his name in my post), not with how the form he showed in the Giro.