Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[sacrifice&hardwork]

I don't know why people keep saying he has 7 or 9, when in reality he has 16!

7 on the record book + 9 on the road = 16 grand tours

 

[LaFlorecita]

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I don't know why people keep saying he has 7 or 9, when in reality he has 16!

7 on the record book + 9 on the road = 16 grand tours

 

[BlurryVII]

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I don't know why people keep saying he has 7 or 9, when in reality he has 16!

7 on the record book + 9 on the road = 16 grand tours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAryFIuRxmQ

 

[DFA123]

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Contador is by far the best ITT of all the spanish riders. Look at the guy his performances. If it's plan flat, he's pretty meh but it ain't that in rio.

Contador is imo one of the if not the best ITT ever on hilly courses. Rio isn't hilly enough though for his standards but i'll bet anyone that he'll be the best spanish rider on it.

How good Contador could be on the course isn't necessarily the point. It's about politics. Izagirre will almost certainly go as national champion and, especially as he would be a great domestique in the road race. If Contador would be outright favourite to win the TT - like if it was a proper mountain - then I'm sure he would be selected. But on this course, at best he's probably an outside bet for Bronze, and arguably doesn't have a better chance than Izagirre anyway. So, with the politics of the road race selection, it might not be enough to get him the place over another helper for Valverde.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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[x] makes parcours flat
[x] is suprised the top climber without a sprint doesn't show up

Lol yeah it doesn't make much sense but that's how it works in their minds
DFA123 also makes a good point about Valverde being RFEC's darling.

 

[jens_attacks]

I like my alberto fattie and fast

Vamos.

 

[Kwibus]

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Why should he say he only got 7 if he feels wronged? Have you ever seen an athlete not counting one of their own victories because they felt they didn't deserve it?

Exactly, he's maintained his innocence all along; of course he's going to count them.

This is such a tedious debate which seems to crop up every few weeks. He's won 9 on the road, and 7 in the history books - it's as simple as that. Choose whichever you feel is the more important and allow others do the same - there's clearly no right or wrong number.

Let's be honest, everyone knows history books don't mean anything, it's full of inconsistency, misjudgments, mistakes and whatnot.
The human being has shown throughout history that providing justice is certainly not one of his qualities.

Believing and only going by what is official just shows naivete and / or hatred because at the end of the day, people are totally clueless.

History books mean a lot. Yes they have inconsistencies and is mostly written by the winner, but it has great value.
Actually i wished people learned more from history because we keep on making the same mistakes over and over again.
Wait that's another topic.

In the books Contador will end up (currently, hopefully more) with 7 GT wins and in the future not many people will remember he won 9 and if new people will read about they probably think he deserved those GT's taken from him. It is what it is.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Contador will make grown people cry on arcalis

And i don't mean his fans.

Hype train has reached terminal velocity.

 

[Miburo]

Armstrong was so salty after that arcalis stage

 

[LaFlorecita]

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In the books Contador will end up (currently, hopefully more) with 7 GT wins and in the future not many people will remember he won 9 and if new people will read about they probably think he deserved those GT's taken from him. It is what it is.

I plan to be around for at least another 60 years, I'll make sure people won't forget

 

[ILovecycling]

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In the books Contador will end up (currently, hopefully more) with 7 GT wins and in the future not many people will remember he won 9 and if new people will read about they probably think he deserved those GT's taken from him. It is what it is.

I plan to be around for at least another 60 years, I'll make sure people won't forget

We are with you!

I hope Arcalis will be a good showdown between the 3 contenders,if Alberto is tuning his form even more right now he can crush them on that day!

VAMOOOS for 10th!

 

[Kwibus]

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In the books Contador will end up (currently, hopefully more) with 7 GT wins and in the future not many people will remember he won 9 and if new people will read about they probably think he deserved those GT's taken from him. It is what it is.

I plan to be around for at least another 60 years, I'll make sure people won't forget

Haha Goodluck!

 

[BlurryVII]

Funny thing is that If Contador wins the Tour, he's probably gonna show 4 with his fingers and maybe a reference to his 10 GT's.

The *** slap that will be, right there on the Champs Elysées :razz:

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Funny thing is that If Contador wins the Tour, he's probably gonna show 4 with his fingers and maybe a reference to his 10 GT's.

The **** slap that will be, right there on the Champs Elysées :razz:

That would be lovely but first he must actually find a way to win

 

[sir fly]

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Funny thing is that If Contador wins the Tour, he's probably gonna show 4 with his fingers and maybe a reference to his 10 GT's.

The **** slap that will be, right there on the Champs Elysées :razz:

I'd recommend him not to do that.
For ASO he's the same as Landis or Armstrong. Poking them in eye would effectively end his career in disgrace.

 

[BlurryVII]

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Funny thing is that If Contador wins the Tour, he's probably gonna show 4 with his fingers and maybe a reference to his 10 GT's.

The **** slap that will be, right there on the Champs Elysées :razz:

I'd recommend him not to do that.
For ASO he's the same as Landis or Armstrong. Poking them in eye would effectively end his career in disgrace.

He showed 7 at the Vuelta 12' and 8 at the Vuelta 14' (on the podium), I think he'll be fine

 

[sir fly]

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Funny thing is that If Contador wins the Tour, he's probably gonna show 4 with his fingers and maybe a reference to his 10 GT's.

The **** slap that will be, right there on the Champs Elysées :razz:

I'd recommend him not to do that.
For ASO he's the same as Landis or Armstrong. Poking them in eye would effectively end his career in disgrace.

He showed 7 at the Vuelta 12' and 8 at the Vuelta 14' (on the podium), I think he'll be fine

It's a pointless discussion. He won't be in position to show anything.

 

[BlurryVII]

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Funny thing is that If Contador wins the Tour, he's probably gonna show 4 with his fingers and maybe a reference to his 10 GT's.

The **** slap that will be, right there on the Champs Elysées :razz:

I'd recommend him not to do that.
For ASO he's the same as Landis or Armstrong. Poking them in eye would effectively end his career in disgrace.

He showed 7 at the Vuelta 12' and 8 at the Vuelta 14' (on the podium), I think he'll be fine

It's a pointless discussion. He won't be in position to show anything.

Amazing, we have another Nostradamus

But, I'm interested, how would they even manage to end his career? A planned positive test right out of the worst conspiracy stories?

That's contradictory with what you believe, that'd make you even dirtier for believing what's official lol.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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It's a pointless discussion. He won't be in position to show anything.

So if it's pointless to you, why post such a provoking reply in the first place?

 

[sir fly]

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Funny thing is that If Contador wins the Tour, he's probably gonna show 4 with his fingers and maybe a reference to his 10 GT's.

The **** slap that will be, right there on the Champs Elysées :razz:

I'd recommend him not to do that.
For ASO he's the same as Landis or Armstrong. Poking them in eye would effectively end his career in disgrace.

He showed 7 at the Vuelta 12' and 8 at the Vuelta 14' (on the podium), I think he'll be fine

It's a pointless discussion. He won't be in position to show anything.

Amazing, we have another Nostradamus

But, I'm interested, how would they even manage to end his career? A planned positive test right out of the worst conspiracy stories?

That's contradictory with what you believe, that'd make you even dirtier for believing what's official lol.

What do I believe?

 

[sir fly]

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It's a pointless discussion. He won't be in position to show anything.

So if it's pointless to you, why post such a provoking reply in the first place?

I'm in boat rocking mood

 

[BlurryVII]

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What do I believe?

You believe and go by the history books, and you also believe ASO would end his career if he shows 4 in Paris .

Now, how do you think they'd proceed to do it?

 

[sir fly]

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What do I believe?

You believe and go by the history books, and you also believe ASO would end his career if he shows 4 in Paris .

Now, how do you think they'd proceed to do it?

There's more than one way.
And I'm sure he's aware of it.

 

[BlurryVII]

No, if there is, it's only one way, which is illegal if their intention is to 'end' his career and guess what that also goes in the "truthful" history books.

If you have other ways, feel free to write them but I don't think you do, I mainly think that you are just talking crap

 

[Miburo]

Who cares about history, anyone who believes that the history books are 100% accurate, are idiots.

Look at WW2 how the terrible acts of the allied forced were almost completely covered up. Or how germany was so bad yet the usa is the one who used an atomic bomb, twice.

Anyways Contador is gonna win the tour