he's got to make up around 2 mins on Froome ? I dunno ? fingers crossed he can , but I've been following this sport for too many years, and personally don't think he'll be a factor in the overall gc again.. but i hope to be proven wrong
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Poursuivant said:http://cyclingtips.com/2016/07/tinkov-in-tv-interview-valverde-is-jealous-of-contador-europeans-dont-know-how-to-do-business/
Valverde is jealous of Contador says Tinkoff, he claims Bertie told him.
contador922 said:Poursuivant said:http://cyclingtips.com/2016/07/tinkov-in-tv-interview-valverde-is-jealous-of-contador-europeans-dont-know-how-to-do-business/
Valverde is jealous of Contador says Tinkoff, he claims Bertie told him.
Oleg is a distraction, talked to much about Riis too. He seeks attention.
Anyway if Alberto feels that Movistar attacked him while injured, it will only fuel the fire. Contador knows his body and potentially the form he can hit during this Tour. Maybe he can do something special, at least he will try something as we know. Maybe he will launch a long distant attack. The crash in 2014 and focusing his year on the Tour in 16 and crashing so early could have created a beast inside that he may unleash. Glad he is talking confidently, makes me think he knows something. "Climb by climb, bit by bit, day by day I am getting better,"
Red Rick said:Ok, thanks. I'm kinda tired of seeing that climb never raced properly that I kinda want to see an MTF to the observatory high above the pass, just to be done with it and not use it again for the next 5 years.
masking_agent said:he's got to make up around 2 mins on Froome ? I dunno ? fingers crossed he can , but I've been following this sport for too many years, and personally don't think he'll be a factor in the overall gc again.. but i hope to be proven wrong
RattaKuningas said:masking_agent said:he's got to make up around 2 mins on Froome ? I dunno ? fingers crossed he can , but I've been following this sport for too many years, and personally don't think he'll be a factor in the overall gc again.. but i hope to be proven wrong
It's hard to do but not impossible. Might do very well on mountain TT and take back some if there.
contador922 said:RattaKuningas said:masking_agent said:he's got to make up around 2 mins on Froome ? I dunno ? fingers crossed he can , but I've been following this sport for too many years, and personally don't think he'll be a factor in the overall gc again.. but i hope to be proven wrong
It's hard to do but not impossible. Might do very well on mountain TT and take back some if there.
I think if he feels good, he will attack the sky Train in the mountains from distance and disrupt that systematic train up the mountains and maybe stress Froome out and if he is on a bad day possibly then who knows. What about Quintana though, he wont be easy to dislodge in the mountains. As a die hard fan, i hold out hope he can come around. Before the Tour started, I was somewhat skeptical of his inconsistent performances in 2015 and 2016, that he could do it this Year. He weakened in the 2015 Giro, couldnt drop Quintana at Ruud, 2016 Dauphine he shined in the TT but faded in the mountains. I may be wrong but has he won alone on a mountain since 2014?
Poursuivant said:http://cyclingtips.com/2016/07/tinkov-in-tv-interview-valverde-is-jealous-of-contador-europeans-dont-know-how-to-do-business/
Valverde is jealous of Contador says Tinkoff, he claims Bertie told him.
Afaik know, its unpaved, and at the end the road gets too bad and steep, but whatevs, climb is too brutal already anywayStryderHells said:Red Rick said:Ok, thanks. I'm kinda tired of seeing that climb never raced properly that I kinda want to see an MTF to the observatory high above the pass, just to be done with it and not use it again for the next 5 years.
It's unpaved up to the observatory isn't it? The scenery up to the observatory would make more a spectacular looking stage finish that's for sure
ILovecycling said:Stop it , he looks almost worse than Froome on the bike now, thats not a sign of good recovery.
But there is a little tiny hope if he survives today without big loss.
Why would fans have disdain for Trek? He won his first Grand Tours on a Trek.roundabout said:I will be laughing at Contador promoting Treks considering the disdain many of his fans seem to have for the brand
roundabout said:I will be laughing at Contador promoting Treks considering the disdain many of his fans seem to have for the brand
roundabout said:I will be laughing at Contador promoting Treks considering the disdain many of his fans seem to have for the brand
Carols said:Still trying to figure out what I think about his going to Trek. Taking Jesus is just ridiculous IMO he has so little use. I haven't heard any other rider mentioned, just De Jong and maybe Basso. I'm not attached to Specialized or Trek so the bike is irrelevant to me. As long as they give him the support he needs I'm okay with it.
Hopefully Bjarne will have a WT team in 2018, that would be ideal
I do know if Frank gets renewed I will Laugh every time I see him doming for Alberto . But I can't see why Trek would renew him.
Guybrush said:Carols said:Still trying to figure out what I think about his going to Trek. Taking Jesus is just ridiculous IMO he has so little use. I haven't heard any other rider mentioned, just De Jong and maybe Basso. I'm not attached to Specialized or Trek so the bike is irrelevant to me. As long as they give him the support he needs I'm okay with it.
Hopefully Bjarne will have a WT team in 2018, that would be ideal
I do know if Frank gets renewed I will Laugh every time I see him doming for Alberto . But I can't see why Trek would renew him.
at this pace Alberto will be doming for him
Carols said:Guybrush said:Carols said:Still trying to figure out what I think about his going to Trek. Taking Jesus is just ridiculous IMO he has so little use. I haven't heard any other rider mentioned, just De Jong and maybe Basso. I'm not attached to Specialized or Trek so the bike is irrelevant to me. As long as they give him the support he needs I'm okay with it.
Hopefully Bjarne will have a WT team in 2018, that would be ideal
I do know if Frank gets renewed I will Laugh every time I see him doming for Alberto . But I can't see why Trek would renew him.
at this pace Alberto will be doming for him
We aren't taking about this year but next. And even a badly injured Alberto is better than Frank! So quit your trolling.
Guybrush said:Carols said:Guybrush said:Carols said:Still trying to figure out what I think about his going to Trek. Taking Jesus is just ridiculous IMO he has so little use. I haven't heard any other rider mentioned, just De Jong and maybe Basso. I'm not attached to Specialized or Trek so the bike is irrelevant to me. As long as they give him the support he needs I'm okay with it.
Hopefully Bjarne will have a WT team in 2018, that would be ideal
I do know if Frank gets renewed I will Laugh every time I see him doming for Alberto . But I can't see why Trek would renew him.
at this pace Alberto will be doming for him
We aren't taking about this year but next. And even a badly injured Alberto is better than Frank! So quit your trolling.
not trolling is a joke, where's your sense of humor! chill