Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[indianfanboy]

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Ok, I'm pretty sure he is going to take it now.

He was toying with the rest today.

I think Contador will end this Giro in the stage 14 TT by winning it and putting 2 mins into Aru

 

[Red Rick]

Back to stage hunting in the last week I guess

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Back to stage hunting in the last week I guess

I hope so, he needs a stage win or 2

 

[Velolover2]

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Ok, I'm pretty sure he is going to take it now.

He was toying with the rest today.

I think Contador will end this Giro in the stage 14 TT by winning it and putting 2 mins into Aru

Or maybe 4. It's a long TT.

 

[indianfanboy]

is Aru really suffering with some cold or allergies?? coz even half of his team are riding better than him

 

[Velolover2]

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Back to stage hunting in the last week I guess

I hope so, he needs a stage win or 2

Yup. He desperately needs a stage win.

It's just not the same to win a GT without a stage win. A bittersweet feeling.

 

[Squirbos_19]

I really hope he's able to win a stage here along with the overall GC, his palmares would look even better with a Giro stage win. I think Uran might be his biggest rival now but does he even attack in the mountains or just follow wheels?

 

[arvc40]

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is Aru really suffering with some cold or allergies?? coz even half of his team are riding better than him

Probably just not good enough. He's not ready to win a GT yet

 

[The Hitch]

The day before Etna Contador also finished 2nd on a hilly stage a little bit behind a stronger winner but putting time into all his rivals.

I see big things in the tt.

 

[indianfanboy]

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Back to stage hunting in the last week I guess

I hope so, he needs a stage win or 2

Yup. He desperately needs a stage win.

It's just not the same to win a GT without a stage win. A bittersweet feeling.

If he wants he can win all the MTF's with Astana so strong they will chase any breakaway and i expect the Sky mountain train to be back in the third week....but i think Contador will go full gas in 1 or 2 MTF's and take it easy saving his energy for the Tour

 

[Squirbos_19]

I think he'll podium the TT, with only Uran from the GC contenders ahead of him. Not sure who else could win the TT apart from Uran, Contador or Maybe Porte, but I think he's already fading.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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The day before Etna Contador also finished 2nd on a hilly stage a little bit behind a stronger winner but putting time into all his rivals.

I see big things in the tt.

I hope so

 

[SeriousSam]

Zakarin

 

[indianfanboy]

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The day before Etna Contador also finished 2nd on a hilly stage a little bit behind a stronger winner but putting time into all his rivals.

I see big things in the tt.

and also i hink we will see an Etna again...probably in the Madonna Campiglio stage the day after the TT

 

[arvc40]

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The day before Etna Contador also finished 2nd on a hilly stage a little bit behind a stronger winner but putting time into all his rivals.

I see big things in the tt.

Agreed ............

 

[Velolover2]

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Zakarin

Could be fun to see those two battle in the TT and high mountains.

 

[Squirbos_19]

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Zakarin

That's right, not sure how I forgot him, he definitely has a chance to win it.

 

[Miburo]

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The day before Etna Contador also finished 2nd on a hilly stage a little bit behind a stronger winner but putting time into all his rivals.

I see big things in the tt.

Gatto wasn't stronger, gilbert was.

 

[indianfanboy]

Aru says he couldnt eat well today!!

 

[Velolover2]

A couple of bike lengths to Ulissi. Is Contador a top 10 uphill sprinter on 10%+ stuff?

 

[burning]

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A couple of bike lengths to Ulissi. Is Contador a top 10 uphill sprinter on 10%+ stuff?

Actually Ulissi got dropped on the penultimate climb, so he really surprised me but Contador was really ridiculous, I was sure that he's going to lose his jersey.

 

[Velolover2]

Yeah, he was on fire today. Attacking on the penultimate climb just for the fun of it and beating anyone except Gilbert and creating gaps in the uphill sprint.

He think he could win with 6 minutes.

 

[Miburo]

Is the ITT gap between aru and contador 3 min? Or are they gonna make it 4 minutes?

If it's 3 min contador might catch him. Depends if aru keeps declining.

 

[BlurryVII]

Yes

 

[Carols]

It was a Grand Day to be an Alberto fan, he made all except PhilGill look like donkeys . And he opened the champagne, so his shoulder is doing better.