Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[vavafroome]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 3m3 minutes ago
In 1hour I'll be at the start of the stage. They have protected my shoulder and hope it will not go out again.Will be a hard day with 264km.

 

[sniper]

Even if he starts (and it seems he will), i don't think he can still win the Giro.
Really bad luck for Alberto, again, and bad luck for cycling fans around the world to be honest. The TdF 2014 sucked after he abandoned.
The Giro will now be half as interesting.

 

[Miburo]

Re:

Even if he starts (and it seems he will), i don't think he can still win the Giro.
Really bad luck for Alberto, again, and bad luck for cycling fans around the world to be honest. The TdF 2014 sucked after he abandoned.
The Giro will now be half as interesting.

I don't know, it really depends on how the dislocated shoulder's pain is. Some say they had no problems after a day some had issues for weeks.

But if today a stage of 260km, if he can survive and he feels good then he should be fine.

He's also not a normal guy, not your average joe.

 

[Electress]

I don't want it to be so, but from the general tone, I think this is a start, to try to ride, honour the jersey then an abandon in the stage. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Marco Pantani]

I'm sure he'll finish the Giro and I'm sure the injury won't be a problem for the next week. It's hurting, but additional pain won't stop Contador. Performance will only drop a bit for two or three days, I believe.

 

[Electress]

Apparently he is going to have to have his colleagues help him to eat. WTF!

 

[rune1107]

Just saw an interview with Alberto before todays start. He had a good nights sleep on medication. He says his teammates has to help him eat on the stage, because he can't lift his arm over his head, otherwise the shoulder will pop out again. But he says he feels in fine condition, and his spirit is high! Vamos Alberto!!

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Just saw an interview with Alberto before todays start. He says his teammates has to help him eat on the stage, because he can't lift his arm over his head, otherwise the shoulder will pop out again. But he says he feels in fine condition, and his spirit is high! Vamos Alberto!!

Vamosss!!!!

 

[Electress]

At the risk of being more fan girl than usual, you've got to admire the tenacity of the guy. Gees. And to think I sometimes hesitate to get on my bike when it's raining...

 

[rune1107]

Re: Re:

Just saw an interview with Alberto before todays start. He says his teammates has to help him eat on the stage, because he can't lift his arm over his head, otherwise the shoulder will pop out again. But he says he feels in fine condition, and his spirit is high! Vamos Alberto!!

Vamosss!!!!

Obviously it will be a tough day for him, but after seeing him I have no doubt he is going to finish this race. He has worked to hard for this to fall apart!

 

[hrotha]

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At the risk of being more fan girl than usual, you've got to admire the tenacity of the guy.

Either that, or bemoan his constant lies and exaggerations.

A matter of perspective. We're all biased after all.

 

[Electress]

Re: Re:

At the risk of being more fan girl than usual, you've got to admire the tenacity of the guy.

Either that, or bemoan his constant lies and exaggerations.

A matter of perspective. We're all biased after all.

We are indeed.

 

[Dog]

He should withdraw. He's risking his whole season if he crashes again. Just not worth it. He should heal up and be 100% ready for the Tour.

 

[LaFlorecita]

He should withdraw. He's risking his whole season if he crashes again. Just not worth it. He should heal up and be 100% ready for the Tour.

Giro >>>>> Tour
And Giro-Tour >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tour

 

[Miburo]

Re: Re:

At the risk of being more fan girl than usual, you've got to admire the tenacity of the guy.

Either that, or bemoan his constant lies and exaggerations.

A matter of perspective. We're all biased after all.

He might be lying his ass off, i wouldn't be surprised. I hope you're right.

 

[arvc40]

Contador and Tinkoff will be pulling on the front by end of stage. Lol

 

[Electress]

Re: Re:

At the risk of being more fan girl than usual, you've got to admire the tenacity of the guy.

Either that, or bemoan his constant lies and exaggerations.

A matter of perspective. We're all biased after all.

He might be lying his ass off, i wouldn't be surprised. I hope you're right.

Maybe I'm naive, but why would he? Doesn't seem like he'd have a lot to gain. Column inches? I don't tend to believe in all the conspiracy theories, frankly - about any team. Just seems like a lot of effort to little purpose. Not as though he's some Cipo character, or that he doesn't already get most of the media attention already.

Unless he's just a pathological liar with Munchausen's syndrome or something?

 

[No_Balls]

He should withdraw. He's risking his whole season if he crashes again. Just not worth it. He should heal up and be 100% ready for the Tour.

And gamble everything on a race in which he also can crash and risking the season? Of course he should stay and fight.

Why does the ambulance brigade always pointing at a hypothetical scenario looming somewhere in the horizon.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Tico!
Giro d'Italia ‏@giroditalia 4m4 minutes ago
The Maglia Rosa @albertocontador in the bunch.

La Maglia Rosa @albertocontador in gruppo.

#giro

Graham Watson @grahamwatson10 · 21m 21 minutes ago
Alberto's been smiling in the peloton - drama's over for now, but massive winds making for a finish at 18,30 or later..

 

[Jack_89]

Forza Alberto , non mollare !!

 

[Electress]

That is the side of sport that I like to see just as much as great racing.

 

[The Hitch]

He should withdraw. He's risking his whole season if he crashes again. Just not worth it. He should heal up and be 100% ready for the Tour.

Giro >>>>> Tour
And Giro-Tour >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tour

lol no. I know you are an emotional wreck but,

 

[rune1107]

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Tico!
Giro d'Italia ‏@giroditalia 4m4 minutes ago
The Maglia Rosa @albertocontador in the bunch.

La Maglia Rosa @albertocontador in gruppo.

#giro

Graham Watson @grahamwatson10 · 21m 21 minutes ago
Alberto's been smiling in the peloton - drama's over for now, but massive winds making for a finish at 18,30 or later..

Doesn't look like a man in pain! Lets hope he is fine for now, but the rain has just started. He said before the stage that rain would be a problem for him

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He should withdraw. He's risking his whole season if he crashes again. Just not worth it. He should heal up and be 100% ready for the Tour.

Giro >>>>> Tour
And Giro-Tour >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tour

What?

 

[No_Balls]

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I sustained a rapid (seconds) shoulder dislocation last year. Ended up with nerve damage in the bursa area that has taken forever to heal. I cannot imagine convalescing on the bike the next day, much less climbing on one. The muscular compensation, in no time at all caused my shoulder blade to stick. It took a couple of months of intense physical therapy to correct all the misalignment..

There is the reason for the long convalencense. Yes, the risk is that it happens when your shoulders gets exposed a second and/or third time but they do scan the nerves if everything is in order before stabilising the shoulders. Nothing from the doctors judgement suggested there was any damaged nerves in Albertos case and the talk afterwards didnt point on that either when speaking about how he felt.