Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Carols]

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I will post more now. Everyday i visit cycling news and this forum so i hope i can participate more.

And let´s talk about cyclism, that´s what matters.

If there is no injuries, this year we will have the most strong field in the last years to the tour, with froome, contador, quintana, aru ( i want to see how he is going to be in the tour) and another good riders.

As a sport lover i just hope all get in top form to the race, then we will see.

About my favorite rider, Contador, o hope he can achieve his top form and get another GT. If he can´t, i hope he continue one more year to finish the career with a vuelta victory .

Even if he doesn't win the Tour if he is healthy and wins an Olympic medal that would be a fine achievement to retire on. However with both Bala and Purito as contenders the Spanish team could be a mess and battling against each other .

It would be even more difficult to come back at 34 so hopefully he has a fantastic season and retires on his own terms.

Wow the idea of no Bertie lighting up a race is sad, but I've seen many champions come and go. Better he goes out with great legs then to fade away on the road like so many have done. That is sad to witness .

 

[jens_attacks]

Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

Listen to this man, he knows what he is talking about

 

[PremierAndrew]

One thing I would say regarding age is it's important to consider relative age. In cycling terms, Contador has been competing at the top level, with top intensity in his training etc since 2007 at the latest. Therefore, he's got a good 9 years of cycling in his legs, along with his 33 years in general, meaning he is coming to the end of his career. Meanwhile, Froome would only be training and competing at this level since joining Sky in 2010 at the earliest, and since he found out his contract wouldn't be renewed in early-mid 2011 at the latest. Therefore, Froome's only got about 5 years, suggesting that although there's only 2 years between their actual ages, the age of their bodies per say is closer to 4 or more

 

[Valv.Piti]

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One thing I would say regarding age is it's important to consider relative age. In cycling terms, Contador has been competing at the top level, with top intensity in his training etc since 2007 at the latest. Therefore, he's got a good 9 years of cycling in his legs, along with his 33 years in general, meaning he is coming to the end of his career. Meanwhile, Froome would only be training and competing at this level since joining Sky in 2010 at the earliest, and since he found out his contract wouldn't be renewed in early-mid 2011 at the latest. Therefore, Froome's only got about 5 years, suggesting that although there's only 2 years between their actual ages, the age of their bodies per say is closer to 4 or more

Thats a good consideration. To draw parallels to other sports, it's the same reasoning behind Lebron James seems to have lost a step or two. He is only 31 y/o, but has been playing in the NBA for 13 seasons, making the playoffs everytime, playing about 90-100 games on average + international play. These things hurt in the long run.

BUT, Contador seems to be on his A-game this year. Lets wait and see for P-N.

 

[arvc40]

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Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

Listen to this man, he knows what he is talking about

This....

 

[LaFlorecita]

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One thing I would say regarding age is it's important to consider relative age. In cycling terms, Contador has been competing at the top level, with top intensity in his training etc since 2007 at the latest. Therefore, he's got a good 9 years of cycling in his legs, along with his 33 years in general, meaning he is coming to the end of his career. Meanwhile, Froome would only be training and competing at this level since joining Sky in 2010 at the earliest, and since he found out his contract wouldn't be renewed in early-mid 2011 at the latest. Therefore, Froome's only got about 5 years, suggesting that although there's only 2 years between their actual ages, the age of their bodies per say is closer to 4 or more

You have a point, it is only normal that years of sacrifices and hard training take both a physical and mental toll. But as jens mentions, I doubt Alberto would have continued and aimed for TDF if he believed he will no longer be able to reach a good enough level to win. Of course it is possible that age catches up and his body lets him down in the end, but he knows his body best so if he thinks he can do it then I will trust him and wait and see what happens.

 

[Miburo]

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Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

So i gotta wait 25 more years huh for his son to destroy everybody? Better be worth it

 

[LaFlorecita]

3 girls, poor Miburo

 

[PremierAndrew]

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One thing I would say regarding age is it's important to consider relative age. In cycling terms, Contador has been competing at the top level, with top intensity in his training etc since 2007 at the latest. Therefore, he's got a good 9 years of cycling in his legs, along with his 33 years in general, meaning he is coming to the end of his career. Meanwhile, Froome would only be training and competing at this level since joining Sky in 2010 at the earliest, and since he found out his contract wouldn't be renewed in early-mid 2011 at the latest. Therefore, Froome's only got about 5 years, suggesting that although there's only 2 years between their actual ages, the age of their bodies per say is closer to 4 or more

You have a point, it is only normal that years of sacrifices and hard training take both a physical and mental toll. But as jens mentions, I doubt Alberto would have continued and aimed for TDF if he believed he will no longer be able to reach a good enough level to win. Of course it is possible that age catches up and his body lets him down in the end, but he knows his body best so if he thinks he can do it then I will trust him and wait and see what happens.

Oh I'm not denying that. You'd think that someone who's won it all would have a lack of motivation unless they were to move to something different (Eg one day races). Contador though clearly has the hunger to continue considering he's delayed his personal family, so that's not an issue. My post was aimed more at the people who think Froome only has a couple of years at the top level too

 

[carolina]

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3 girls, poor Miburo

please no.

I want a contador jr. VS froome jr.

 

[Carols]

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Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

Has he really postponed having a family to continue racing? I've never seen him say this anywhere but there are many foreign language articles I don't translate. Interesting that he would choose to do that if it is so!

 

[Carols]

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One thing I would say regarding age is it's important to consider relative age. In cycling terms, Contador has been competing at the top level, with top intensity in his training etc since 2007 at the latest. Therefore, he's got a good 9 years of cycling in his legs, along with his 33 years in general, meaning he is coming to the end of his career. Meanwhile, Froome would only be training and competing at this level since joining Sky in 2010 at the earliest, and since he found out his contract wouldn't be renewed in early-mid 2011 at the latest. Therefore, Froome's only got about 5 years, suggesting that although there's only 2 years between their actual ages, the age of their bodies per say is closer to 4 or more

You have a point, it is only normal that years of sacrifices and hard training take both a physical and mental toll. But as jens mentions, I doubt Alberto would have continued and aimed for TDF if he believed he will no longer be able to reach a good enough level to win. Of course it is possible that age catches up and his body lets him down in the end, but he knows his body best so if he thinks he can do it then I will trust him and wait and see what happens.

Oh I'm not denying that. You'd think that someone who's won it all would have a lack of motivation unless they were to move to something different (Eg one day races). Contador though clearly has the hunger to continue considering he's delayed his personal family, so that's not an issue. My post was aimed more at the people who think Froome only has a couple of years at the top level too

There are people saying that in this thread? Or maybe in the Froome thread, as I don't recall it being discussed here. Or it could have been someone I have on ignore LOL .

Froome is 29 he has a few good years left as does Nibali. Those guys both came into their prime later, not at 24 like Alberto and many other of the best whose star rose early and shined brightly very early.

 

[Jakub]

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Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

So i gotta wait 25 more years huh for his son to destroy everybody? Better be worth it

lol, TdF 2041, Contador jnr. vs. Froome jnr.

 

[Tonton]

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Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

So i gotta wait 25 more years huh for his son to destroy everybody? Better be worth it

lol, TdF 2041, Contador jnr. vs. Froome jnr.

Watch out for Valverde junior though...or one of the Armstrongs...yikes...

 

[Scarponi]

Re: Re:

Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

So i gotta wait 25 more years huh for his son to destroy everybody? Better be worth it

lol, TdF 2041, Contador jnr. vs. Froome jnr.

Watch out for Valverde junior though...or one of the Armstrongs...yikes...

Cadel Evans son could be the most attacking rider in history, no blood relation

 

[jens_attacks]

The vino twins are already training hard

Just imagine

Two Vinos in one race

Crazy

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

Has he really postponed having a family to continue racing? I've never seen him say this anywhere but there are many foreign language articles I don't translate. Interesting that he would choose to do that if it is so!

He never said it explicitly but he was asked about it last year and he said "no it is not the main reason I want to retire" so I don't think jens is wrong

 

[markene2]

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The vino twins are already training hard

Just imagine

Two Vinos in one race

Crazy

Will be fun!

https://www.instagram.com/p/-R2IPVpkW3/

 

[Carols]

Re: Re:

Anyone who thinks that alberto postponed his family plans for one more year just to suck like in 2013 is completely delusional

He's gonna destroy everyone in 2016 and then retire and have 3 children

Has he really postponed having a family to continue racing? I've never seen him say this anywhere but there are many foreign language articles I don't translate. Interesting that he would choose to do that if it is so!

He never said it explicitly but he was asked about it last year and he said "no it is not the main reason I want to retire" so I don't think jens is wrong

Thanks LaFlo.

At least the possibility of it being true has lead to some fun posts

 

[Miburo]

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3 girls, poor Miburo

That would be too cruel.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

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The vino twins are already training hard

Just imagine

Two Vinos in one race

Crazy

Will be fun!

https://www.instagram.com/p/-R2IPVpkW3/

Indeed. He regularly puts out videos of him taking the kids for 70/80 km training trips

 

[jens_attacks]

I think we need a thread for the vino twins

 

[Valv.Piti]

Look at the climbing of the last one at the end, its damn pretty.

 

[sir fly]

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I think we need a thread for the vino twins

Are they monozygotic?