Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Uran is not a domestique.

But he should be.
Majka is not a domestique either. Perhaps should I've said super-domestique...

Uran should lead. Majka should probably lead too, although Majka will always finish top-10, top-5 and maybe squeak out a podium if the starts align. Uran can win a TT heavy Giro, especially one with hilly TTs. Uran came 2nd two years in a row, Majka has two top-10s in a row.

 

[Jakub]

Re: Re:

Uran is not a domestique.

But he should be.
Majka is not a domestique either. Perhaps should I've said super-domestique...

Uran should lead. Majka should probably lead too, although Majka will always finish top-10, top-5 and maybe squeak out a podium if the starts align. Uran can win a TT heavy Giro, especially one with hilly TTs. Uran came 2nd two years in a row, Majka has two top-10s in a row.

that was already some time ago, wasn't it? He hasn't shown anything like that this or last year or did I miss something? (I don't follow him much) He might be a good superdomestique for Bertie.

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Uran is not a domestique.

But he should be.
Majka is not a domestique either. Perhaps should I've said super-domestique...

Uran should lead. Majka should probably lead too, although Majka will always finish top-10, top-5 and maybe squeak out a podium if the starts align. Uran can win a TT heavy Giro, especially one with hilly TTs. Uran came 2nd two years in a row, Majka has two top-10s in a row.

that was already some time ago, wasn't it? He hasn't shown anything like that this or last year or did I miss something? (I don't follow him much) He might be a good superdomestique for Bertie.

No, but last year at the Giro something went wrong prep wise I think and he never really performs out of GTs.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto is currently training in the Alps. He looks fast!
https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/726053885362769920

 

[TheYouyou7]

Bring it on !

 

[ferryman]

Alberto is currently training in the Alps. He looks fast!
https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/726053885362769920

Phpht, on the wee ring on a false flat like that

 

[peloton]

Has Contador ever finished in the grupetto in a stage race?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Has Contador ever finished in the grupetto in a stage race?

No, I don't think so.

 

[Red Rick]

Maybe really early years

 

[peloton]

Re:

Maybe really early years

I should've added since 2007

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Maybe really early years

Actually, I think he finished in the gruppetto on stage 2 of the 2003 Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana. Can't find much info about the race, but looking at the time gaps I'm pretty sure this was a mountain stage.

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: Re:

Maybe really early years

Actually, I think he finished in the gruppetto on stage 2 of the 2003 Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana. Can't find much info about the race, but looking at the time gaps I'm pretty sure this was a mountain stage.

I think you know Alberto's results better than he himself

Edit thanks for the vid,I missed that on twi

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Maybe really early years

Actually, I think he finished in the gruppetto on stage 2 of the 2003 Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana. Can't find much info about the race, but looking at the time gaps I'm pretty sure this was a mountain stage.

First or second race as a neo pro WT level? Pretty funny that you come up with an answer for a question like that with a race of more than 13 years ago.

 

[fantomas]

Re: Re:

Maybe really early years

Actually, I think he finished in the gruppetto on stage 2 of the 2003 Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana. Can't find much info about the race, but looking at the time gaps I'm pretty sure this was a mountain stage.

Ha ha. That's crazy and cool knowledge.

Now, do you or any one else have a recording of him in Le Tour 2005? I just know that's where I became a fan, when he crashed going uphill and I saw a few live images of him easily returning to whatever group he was in before the crash.

 

[HelloDolly]

Giuseppe Saronni, Lampre manager: "We will try to sign Alberto Contador." (Gazzetta dello Sport)

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Ha ha. That's crazy and cool knowledge.

Now, do you or any one else have a recording of him in Le Tour 2005? I just know that's where I became a fan, when he crashed going uphill and I saw a few live images of him easily returning to whatever group he was in before the crash.

It's not knowledge, I searched because I couldn't think of a moment

About the Tour 2005, I don't know about that, but I would be interested to hear which stage that was

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Giuseppe Saronni, Lampre manager: "We will try to sign Alberto Contador." (Gazzetta dello Sport)

I think he read my post from 2 days ago

Remember when Alberto was actively looking for a team in 2007 and Rabo said no

In my dreams I see Berto at Caja Rural, Lampre, Bardiani or Androni highly unlikely though

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Giuseppe Saronni, Lampre manager: "We will try to sign Alberto Contador." (Gazzetta dello Sport)

I think he read my post from 2 days ago

Remember when Alberto was actively looking for a team in 2007 and Rabo said no

In my dreams I see Berto at Caja Rural, Lampre, Bardiani or Androni highly unlikely though

That's hilarious. I'd rather see him at Bardiani or Caja Rural personally but going to Lamore will be cool, it will annoy BigMac no end though.

 

[Red Rick]

Which team is good depends so much on the program he wants to do. 2 climbers in the last 20 of a mountain stage would be most important.

Besides, I really like teams like Caja Rural like they are now. Be in every break. Develop some youngsters, etc. They can't really do that if they have to slave for Contador. Carthy would get to develop slowly and then he suddenly has to slave for Contador

 

[Jspear]

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Which team is good depends so much on the program he wants to do. 2 climbers in the last 20 of a mountain stage would be most important.

Besides, I really like teams like Caja Rural like they are now. Be in every break. Develop some youngsters, etc. They can't really do that if they have to slave for Contador. Carthy would get to develop slowly and then he suddenly has to slave for Contador

It's not like AC will be around for another 3 years. He might retire this year and if he doesn't I bet he'll only race through 2017. Hugh would be find for one year.

 

[Jakub]

Re: Re:

Giuseppe Saronni, Lampre manager: "We will try to sign Alberto Contador." (Gazzetta dello Sport)

I think he read my post from 2 days ago

Remember when Alberto was actively looking for a team in 2007 and Rabo said no

In my dreams I see Berto at Caja Rural, Lampre, Bardiani or Androni highly unlikely though

I would be happy for you, but I can't imagine Bertie riding Merida bike. *** me, Merida???

 

[infeXio]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BE1JUxPn-AY/

 

[Jakub]

Re:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BE1JUxPn-AY/

Wunderschön, he should be stopped during the training according to the extreme weather protocol ;-)

 

[peloton]

This sums it up well

“We’ve already had some contact [with Contador],” Saronni confessed. “Who wouldn’t be interested in someone like Alberto? It won’t be easy but we can try.”

http://www.gazzettaworld.com/news/other/cycling/giroditalia/saronni-contador-addition/

 

[Red Rick]

It's like throwing a regular pokebal at mewtwo, so the 90s kids will understand