Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Netserk]

Re: Re:

I saw a strong Berto today

Yes, it seems he has been making more progress than Froome throughout the race.

Absolutely.
Last Sunday he was 13 seconds in front of Froome, and today he's 35 behind. That's 48 seconds of progress.
Also, he was 21" ahead of Martin, and today he's 16" behind.
The progress no one could keep up with.

Which favourite rider from 2008-2011 did Contador destroy every single time for you to be so bitter?

 

[fantomas]

Re:

I missed the earlier attack by bertie
did bad time conversion and missed by an hour

Here you go. Starts right when he attacks.

http://www.cyclinghub.tv/post.php?id=1688

 

[Electress]

Good to see Bertie a little better. Bit happier now than earlier on the in the week. Nice that he's No. 1 too.
Gotta say, delighted to see Bardet in the mix. Always like attacking spirit.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

I saw a strong Berto today

Yes, it seems he has been making more progress than Froome throughout the race.

Absolutely.
Last Sunday he was 13 seconds in front of Froome, and today he's 35 behind. That's 48 seconds of progress.
Also, he was 21" ahead of Martin, and today he's 16" behind.
The progress no one could keep up with.

Which favourite rider from 2008-2011 did Contador destroy every single time for you to be so bitter?

Lol.

Its just that the same narrative again and again for pro Bertos. I can't see anything wrong with what he wrote.

 

[murali]

what are skybots doing in AC's thread?

perhaps the bots forget that without so many working for the leader, there is no way their leader is going to win.

 

[sir fly]

The knife cuts deep.

 

[arvc40]

Once again, Contador makes a race exciting.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re: Re:

I saw a strong Berto today

Yes, it seems he has been making more progress than Froome throughout the race.

Absolutely.
Last Sunday he was 13 seconds in front of Froome, and today he's 35 behind. That's 48 seconds of progress.
Also, he was 21" ahead of Martin, and today he's 16" behind.
The progress no one could keep up with.

Which favourite rider from 2008-2011 did Contador destroy every single time for you to be so bitter?

Lol.

Its just that the same narrative again and again for pro Bertos. I can't see anything wrong with what he wrote.

Wow, what a surpirse

 

[arvc40]

Re: Re:

I saw a strong Berto today

Yes, it seems he has been making more progress than Froome throughout the race.

Absolutely.
Last Sunday he was 13 seconds in front of Froome, and today he's 35 behind. That's 48 seconds of progress.
Also, he was 21" ahead of Martin, and today he's 16" behind.
The progress no one could keep up with.

Which favourite rider from 2008-2011 did Contador destroy every single time for you to be so bitter?

Lol.

Its just that the same narrative again and again for pro Bertos. I can't see anything wrong with what he wrote.

I can, it's sarcastic bollox that means nothing

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

I saw a strong Berto today

Yes, it seems he has been making more progress than Froome throughout the race.

Absolutely.
Last Sunday he was 13 seconds in front of Froome, and today he's 35 behind. That's 48 seconds of progress.
Also, he was 21" ahead of Martin, and today he's 16" behind.
The progress no one could keep up with.

Which favourite rider from 2008-2011 did Contador destroy every single time for you to be so bitter?

Lol.

Its just that the same narrative again and again for pro Bertos. I can't see anything wrong with what he wrote.

Imagine the reactions should I've posted the progression stage by stage...

 

[Red Rick]

Aight, cut the crap. Keep it a little friendly and discuss the rider please

 

[gregrowlerson]

Pretty good week of racing for Contador. There is still hope for the Tour.

 

[HelloDolly]

Contador is not so bad as some make out.... Today he attacked and attacked....SKY are very strong though and can bring him back
Needs an alliance as own team no where to be seen

My feeling is he sits on Froome for first 2 weeks of Tour and then in final week as froome weakens he pounces ...only hope
Of course Quintana will also be doing thsi

 

[Carols]

Well he looked better today and gave it a real go isolating Froome, blew Sky to pieces. Credit for riding to Win! And he is now #1 on UCI ranking and got a stage win. At least he knows what he needs to work on before le Tour. Is there enough left in the aging body to move up as much as he needs to? The spirit and will is certainly there!!

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Pretty good week of racing for Contador. There is still hope for the Tour.

Yep, nice stage win, 5 days in yellow, #1 on the WT ranking. Struggled on stage 5 but got better since. Needs some more intensity in his training but I think he'll be ready for the Tour.

 

[arvc40]

Contador will win the Tour.

 

[jilbiker]

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Bertie completely gave up once the train came back. So disheartening seeing ugly cycling tactics winning out.

Yes, very frustrating. But he did blow the train off the track on Noyer

When froome got back on the climb to Bertie, I felt there was a moment of two which if AC had dashed off he would have broken froome but he did not have that zip. He did in his younger days and he has been saying it since back after the ban that he does not have that extra zip.

 

[Carols]

Why do all the anti Bertos come here with their 'remarks'? I don't visit threads to interrupt discussions on riders I dislike, mostly I avoid those threads. I fail to see the joy derived from this mocking behavior.

The one thing I never heard Alberto talk about this entire race was his sensations. I do not see that as a good sign......

 

[KGB]

Re: Re:

I saw a strong Berto today

Yes, it seems he has been making more progress than Froome throughout the race.

Absolutely.
Last Sunday he was 13 seconds in front of Froome, and today he's 35 behind. That's 48 seconds of progress.
Also, he was 21" ahead of Martin, and today he's 16" behind.
The progress no one could keep up with.

The progress is not always about sec.You will learn that in July.

 

[jilbiker]

Re:

Once again, Contador makes a race exciting.

Its old news. The excitement is over, we want wins. When that excitement was accompanied by Wins it was satisfying, now its just excitement, its kind of tasteless.

Bertie has to re-invent himself. The tricks of old don't work any more. The sport has changed with trains like Sky and Vroom machine like froome. Does Bertie have anything new? I am thinking not, so the fans have to move to the department of "Hope", "Perhaps", "maybe"

 

[Electress]

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Why do all the anti Bertos come here with their 'remarks'? I don't visit threads to interrupt discussions on riders I dislike, mostly I avoid those threads. I fail to see the joy derived from this mocking behavior.

The one thing I never heard Alberto talk about this entire race was his sensations. I do not see that as a good sign......

Agreed on the bold.

I dunno about the 'sensations' He talked a lot about the sensations before the Tour 2016 and it turned out he was pretty tired from the giro. I'm prepared to believe he was genuine in coming to this race to test himself and perhaps tactics etc., not expecting to do so well in the prologue. OBviously, he's going to want to win, coz it's Bertie we're talking about, but I honestly don't think it was a 'target' in the way that PN or other races were for him.

I'm a lot more optimistic seeing him day by day.Was disappointing earlier in the week, but seems a lot better later on. Wonder why? Plus - just great to see him on the attack.

Racing is so much more fun when riders are willing to go all out for the win.

 

[arvc40]

Re: Re:

Once again, Contador makes a race exciting.

Its old news. The excitement is over, we want wins. When that excitement was accompanied by Wins it was satisfying, now its just excitement, its kind of tasteless.

Bertie has to re-invent himself. The tricks of old don't work any more. The sport has changed with trains like Sky and Vroom machine like froome. Does Bertie have anything new? I am thinking not, so the fans have to move to the department of "Hope", "Perhaps", "maybe"

Excitement not over for me. I feel a bit sad for you.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Once again, Contador makes a race exciting.

Its old news. The excitement is over, we want wins. When that excitement was accompanied by Wins it was satisfying, now its just excitement, its kind of tasteless.

Bertie has to re-invent himself. The tricks of old don't work any more. The sport has changed with trains like Sky and Vroom machine like froome. Does Bertie have anything new? I am thinking not, so the fans have to move to the department of "Hope", "Perhaps", "maybe"

So he should totally try to outfroome Froome, instead of racing on his own qualities?

 

[boasson]

Re: Re:

Once again, Contador makes a race exciting.

Its old news. The excitement is over, we want wins. When that excitement was accompanied by Wins it was satisfying, now its just excitement, its kind of tasteless.

Bertie has to re-invent himself. The tricks of old don't work any more. The sport has changed with trains like Sky and Vroom machine like froome. Does Bertie have anything new? I am thinking not, so the fans have to move to the department of "Hope", "Perhaps", "maybe"

Not able to get a podium spot in GC. Not able to distanced Bardet and Dan Martin in a hard week of Dauphine. Finished behind Froome in every! single stage after the Prologue.

Who thought that one week ago???

 

[portugal11]

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Why do all the anti Bertos come here with their 'remarks'? I don't visit threads to interrupt discussions on riders I dislike, mostly I avoid those threads. I fail to see the joy derived from this mocking behavior.

The one thing I never heard Alberto talk about this entire race was his sensations. I do not see that as a good sign......

Yeah... when he doesn't talk about sensations... he isn't good enough