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Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

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Jspear said:
I tuned in at 19 k to go and he was already out with the front group. Did he initiate the split?
No it was petit Kenny Elissonde.. he attacked Alberto followed then a little while later Brambilla attacked from the peloton and a group of 4 got over the top together (Alberto, Brambilla, Cataldo, Fernandez).
 
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Jspear said:
I tuned in at 19 k to go and he was already out with the front group. Did he initiate the split?

He chased and caught a lone attacker, they built +15 then his companion died and he was alone for a bit until the others came up to him. They worked together well and he looked good :) All in all he was off the front for 10+kms.
 
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Carols said:
Jspear said:
I tuned in at 19 k to go and he was already out with the front group. Did he initiate the split?

He chased and caught a lone attacker, they built +15 then his companion died and he was alone for a bit until the others came up to him. They worked together well and he looked good :) All in all he was off the front for 10+kms.

LaFlorecita said:
Jspear said:
I tuned in at 19 k to go and he was already out with the front group. Did he initiate the split?
No it was petit Kenny Elissonde.. he attacked Alberto followed then a little while later Brambilla attacked from the peloton and a group of 4 got over the top together (Alberto, Brambilla, Cataldo, Fernandez).

Thanks!
 
I just find this profile. In my opinion, a Contador in good shape( as he seems actually) can win easly on this climb

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LaFlorecita said:
Matteo. said:
I just find this profile. In my opinion, a Contador in good shape( as he seems actually) can win easly on this climb

Neila1.gif
That is on Saturday, tomorrow's stage isn't that hard :)
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I agree that he is the favorite to win Saturday's stage

That means tomorrow is 5 pages of 'HE SPRINTED IN THE DROPS' or 'OMG WHY DOESNT HE SPRINTED ON THE HOODS AGAIN'
 
Matteo. said:
I just find this profile. In my opinion, a Contador in good shape( as he seems actually) can win easly on this climb

Neila1.gif
I don't think that's the correct profile.
They'll tackle it over Huerta. Looks like an easier approach, but from Neila is the same, so that's pretty much it.
I'm not sure he'll go for it by any price.
 
I wonder why people actually thought Schleck wouldn't retire. He's been mentally retired since the day Andy crashed so hard and had to retire. One last hurrah getting that stage win in the Vuelta, then decline in peace.
 
Matteo. said:
I just find this profile. In my opinion, a Contador in good shape( as he seems actually) can win easly on this climb

Neila1.gif

I climbed that side last year, the toughest one, I really strugle with my old bike. Very proud to do it, but the stage is not that side...

It is a pity I was out and there is not a Vuelta a Burgos treath.

They climb 2 times by other side, and inn the last one, theydo the hard last Km of that profile.

they climb Rozavientos

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Very worried people dont know better all the sides of a mitical climb as Neila.

And more Contador fans, becouse he suffered a serius crash i9nn the descent of thar profile you pu8t.

In Neila has won the best climber of the world.

1985 J Rodríguez Magro 1994 A.De las Cuevas

1986 A.Chizabas 1995 L.Dufaux

1987 M.Lejarreta 1996 T.Rominger

1989 P.Muñoz 1997 L. Jalabert

1990 M.Lejarreta 1998 L.Piepoli / J. M Jiménez

1991 G.Bugno 1999 L.Piepoli


1992 M. Farfán 2000 L.Piepoli

1993 R.Alcala 2001 J.M Mercado



2002 M. Rasmussen 2007 A. Passeron

2003 D.Bruylandts 2008 J.J Cobo

2004 A.Valverde 2009 E. Mosquera

2005 J.C Domínguez 2010 S.Sanchez

2006 I. Mayo 2011 M. Landa
2012 Chaves

2013 N. Quintana