Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[May0maniac]

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Did I hear RAI correctly (My italian not ace) that they are going for two leaders for Astana?

Yes, you heared correctly.

 

[staubsauger]

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Alberto sleeps at home tonight with the wife! Must be nice after all that time on the road, to be home if only for one night .

Luckily his wife ain't Bouchra van Persie, otherwise he'll abandon tomorrow due to a groin strain!

 

[Jelantik]

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Did I hear RAI correctly (My italian not ace) that they are going for two leaders for Astana?

My Italian even worse. It wouldn't surprise me if they backed both Aru and Landa. Landa because he is stronger and Aru because he is Italian and this is the Giro and he can still make the podium.

i think they are going to fail miserably. Trufimov and amador won't stop trying. Out of the two, Trufimov is the strongest one. After rest day, Aru was struggling on Mortirolo. Don't know if that's a bad sign of whether or not he can recover for the next two hard stages back to back. Either Landa has to follow Contador or Landa has to attack either way that will dispatch Aru, unless Aru recovers in this 2 days prior to the mountain.

 

[Jelantik]

I have to put this in here. I like to read every single news I can find about anything in men road cycling. But I rarely encounter any articles that Brailsford ever mention Contador's name (even when his rider is against Contador) and let alone say something remotely like a praise. I thought he just didn't want to acknowledge Contador's skill and talent because of Contador's past history. But today .. I found this.

What Contador did yesterday was phenomenal and sometimes you have to stand back and say he’s one of the best stage racers of our generation and when he rode like he did yesterday you have to just admire it.

this kind of sum it up Considering his plan B rider had to hang on the car to survive Mortirilo what contador did yesterday.. simply.. majestic

 

[No_Balls]

Yeh. Whats this sudden love affair about? Froome giving sympathy to Alberto after Aprica-gate and Sir Dave lavishes praise over Alberto and Oleg of all people.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/brailsford-its-not-fair-to-write-off-porte-after-giro-ditalia-disappointment

Strange times.

 

[Mr.White]

Yeah, Sir Dave said he is one of the best stage racers of his generation, but he is wrong, he is THE BEST, and by far

 

[Miburo]

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Yeah, Sir Dave said he is one of the best stage racers of his generation, but he is wrong, he is THE BEST, and by far

He was pretty disrespectful and just factually incorrect.

Contador is by far the best stage racer of this generation. No denying that.

 

[Jalgratas95]

I wonder if Contador will take Aru's attack on steep hills seriously anymore considering how Aru performed on Mortirolo. Contador knows he can break Aru right now if he chooses to do so.
I think Contador will be focused on Landa only during rest of the Giro.

 

[Jspear]

Yeh. Whats this sudden love affair about? Froome giving sympathy to Alberto after Aprica-gate and Sir Dave lavishes praise over Alberto and Oleg of all people.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/brailsford-its-not-fair-to-write-off-porte-after-giro-ditalia-disappointment

Strange times.

Recently (for around a year or so) Froome has been very respectful to AC imo...I think AC has brought him back down to where he belongs.

 

[Jelantik]

Yeh. Whats this sudden love affair about? Froome giving sympathy to Alberto after Aprica-gate and Sir Dave lavishes praise over Alberto and Oleg of all people.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/brailsford-its-not-fair-to-write-off-porte-after-giro-ditalia-disappointment

Strange times.

Recently (for around a year or so) Froome has been very respectful to AC imo...I think AC has brought him back down to where he belongs.

Froome was disrespectful w/ his coffee remark on his book after his 2013 TDF win. And I started to hate that guy. But things are different. I noticed that Froome's first nice gesture when he tweeted to Contador about seeing him in Vuelta. Then I started reading nice exchange between Contador and Froome in the media. Contador even said that he was the hardest rival he ever faced on his career (b/c andy) that froome is the benchmark etc, etc. Since then, they have been respectful to each other and that when I stop hating Froome.

 

[Kwibus]

It's beyond me how people see something disrespectful in the coffee comment.

It's hilarious at most. The fact that Froome has Contador so much in his thoughts during a training ride just to motivate him to train harder says enough. It tells us that Contador is his biggest challenger and he fears/respects Contador the most.

 

[Jelantik]

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It's beyond me how people see something disrespectful in the coffee comment.

It's hilarious at most. The fact that Froome has Contador so much in his thoughts during a training ride just to motivate him to train harder says enough. It tells us that Contador is his biggest challenger and he fears/respects Contador the most.

it's not disrespectful in a way like you called name to some one. Maybe it's not the right word. But the meaning behind that can be interpreted as Contador doesn't work hard in training since he spend most his time drinking coffee during training compare to Froome's training regime. That's what strike a cord to some people (maybe not you). Calling Contador lazy rider who trains around his coffee pitstop is just plain arrogant. That's all.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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It's beyond me how people see something disrespectful in the coffee comment.

It's hilarious at most. The fact that Froome has Contador so much in his thoughts during a training ride just to motivate him to train harder says enough. It tells us that Contador is his biggest challenger and he fears/respects Contador the most.

It was not just the coffee comment, it was the coffee comment in the context of all other comments about Contador in Mein Climb.
Contador the tactically inept, chain lubing, coffee drinking, downhill attacking amigo.

 

[ILovecycling]

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It's beyond me how people see something disrespectful in the coffee comment.

It's hilarious at most. The fact that Froome has Contador so much in his thoughts during a training ride just to motivate him to train harder says enough. It tells us that Contador is his biggest challenger and he fears/respects Contador the most.

It was not just the coffee comment, it was the coffee comment in the context of all other comments about Contador in Mein Climb.
Contador the tactically inept, chain lubing, coffee drinking, downhill attacking amigo.

Lol


btw Thanks for inside info Carol.

 

[Walkman]

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It's beyond me how people see something disrespectful in the coffee comment.

It's hilarious at most. The fact that Froome has Contador so much in his thoughts during a training ride just to motivate him to train harder says enough. It tells us that Contador is his biggest challenger and he fears/respects Contador the most.

it's not disrespectful in a way like you called name to some one. Maybe it's not the right word. But the meaning behind that can be interpreted as Contador doesn't work hard in training since he spend most his time drinking coffee during training compare to Froome's training regime. That's what strike a cord to some people (maybe not you). Calling Contador lazy rider who trains around his coffee pitstop is just plain arrogant. That's all.

It's incredible what that you can hate a rider for making a funny comment. And add to that, that you are putting your label on his words and interpretates them in a way that is really far fetched is kind of telling. Not about what kind of person Froome is, but what kind of fan you are. Die hard fanboy, much?

 

[SeriousSam]

There's a lot of offensive material in the book. The Coffee comment is symptomatic. I agree, though, that there isn't much to legitimately get mad about if viewed only through the prism of being a Contador fan.

 

[Netserk]

Of course people hate Froome. He is ugly on a bike, has the worst of all partners imaginable and would be the dumbest rider in the peloton if it wasn't for Richie Porte.

 

[IamIronMan]

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I wonder if Contador will take Aru's attack on steep hills seriously anymore considering how Aru performed on Mortirolo. Contador knows he can break Aru right now if he chooses to do so.
I think Contador will be focused on Landa only during rest of the Giro.

This is the only way to possibly attack Contador. Aru has to go FIRST. Landa is clearly stronger in this race, so if Landa goes first and AC marks him, Aru's follow-up attack will not worry AC so much, nor will Aru be able to sustain his move. If Aru goes first however, and AC marks, Landa's follow-up attacks could create separation between him and Contador. It will be interesting to see if this is how Astana play it. If they team up on Contador, and Aru goes first, then there is a possibility AC can be dropped after repeated attacks. Clearly Tinkov team is pretty bad, and will not be able to control those two, it will be up to Contador himself to fend them off.

 

[IamIronMan]

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Of course people hate Froome. He is ugly on a bike, has the worst of all partners imaginable and would be the dumbest rider in the peloton if it wasn't for Richie Porte.

Damn, damn, and dayyyyum!!!

 

[Pricey_sky]

I think it was all taken out of context and probably made out to be bigger than it was, after all the publishers want people to buy the books!

Froome has said several times he considers Contador his biggest rival and I know Alberto has said the same regarding Froome, I also believe there is a fair amount of respect between the two, both riders wished the other speedy recoveries after crashes last year whilst Froome also defended Contador earlier in the week when Astana forced the pace after Alberto's puncture.

 

[Angliru]

I have to put this in here. I like to read every single news I can find about anything in men road cycling. But I rarely encounter any articles that Brailsford ever mention Contador's name (even when his rider is against Contador) and let alone say something remotely like a praise. I thought he just didn't want to acknowledge Contador's skill and talent because of Contador's past history. But today .. I found this.

What Contador did yesterday was phenomenal and sometimes you have to stand back and say he’s one of the best stage racers of our generation and when he rode like he did yesterday you have to just admire it.

this kind of sum it up Considering his plan B rider had to hang on the car to survive Mortirilo what contador did yesterday.. simply.. majestic

He's not saying anything that isn't obvious to any fan of the sport. If anything he is not showing enough respect. Contador is THE best stage racer of his generation. Who is even in the same solar system?

 

[Electress]

I have to put this in here. I like to read every single news I can find about anything in men road cycling. But I rarely encounter any articles that Brailsford ever mention Contador's name (even when his rider is against Contador) and let alone say something remotely like a praise. I thought he just didn't want to acknowledge Contador's skill and talent because of Contador's past history. But today .. I found this.

What Contador did yesterday was phenomenal and sometimes you have to stand back and say he’s one of the best stage racers of our generation and when he rode like he did yesterday you have to just admire it.

this kind of sum it up Considering his plan B rider had to hang on the car to survive Mortirilo what contador did yesterday.. simply.. majestic

He's not saying anything that isn't obvious to any fan of the sport. If anything he is not showing enough respect. Contador is THE best stage racer of his generation. Who is even in the same solar system?

The words that say it all for me in Brailsford's remark is the 'sometimes' and 'you have to'…The subtext being that the rest of the time you hold another view; that 'you have to stand back' in spite of yourself or your own better judgement.

Still, its progress.

 

[BlurryVII]

Brought a tear to my eye.
Today, in Lugano.

https://instagram.com/p/3NAJYhIG3z/

 

[rm7]

Brought a tear to my eye.
Today, in Lugano.

https://instagram.com/p/3NAJYhIG3z/

Bjarne and Contador seriously a dreamteam !

 

[rm7]

Anybody who knows what Contadors weight is right now? He looked much thinner and sharp in the Tour last year. Just compare the pics, it's really clear especially when you see at the face. But also the body, it looks smaller.