Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[IMA]

Alberto´s been today in Alicante, inspecting the last stages of La Vuelta.

 

[ice&fire]

Alberto´s been today in Alicante, inspecting the last stages of La Vuelta.

The last 6kms of Aitana from Tudons summit are closed to the public. He'll need a permission from the military to get past the door at Tudons.

 

[Red Rick]

Alberto´s been today in Alicante, inspecting the last stages of La Vuelta.

The last 6kms of Aitana from Tudons summit are closed to the public. He'll need a permission from the military to get past the door at Tudons.

There could be only one consequence of not getting permission, as per Oscar Freire

'I was shot in my ass'

 

[IMA]

All I know is that he´s been in Jávea (where the TT will take place) with his TT bike.
I took for granted he´d go to Aitana too.

 

[TommyGun]

Very nice touch! https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/762974222016708608

(Im trying to bump up this thread, its place is not on the 2nd page!)

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

Very nice touch! https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/762974222016708608

(Im trying to bump up this thread, its place is not on the 2nd page!)

Nice one.

Should I sticky it? #definatelynothappening

 

[Jakub]

Re:

Very nice touch! https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/762974222016708608

(Im trying to bump up this thread, its place is not on the 2nd page!)

Strange. I always thought they didn't like each other. And not only because I can't stay Rodriguez.

 

[Electress]

Re: Re:

Very nice touch! https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/762974222016708608

(Im trying to bump up this thread, its place is not on the 2nd page!)

Strange. I always thought they didn't like each other. And not only because I can't stay Rodriguez.

I always thought they got on, but AC and Piti did not.

 

[LaFlorecita]

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

 

[Nacho]

Re: Re:

Very nice touch! https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/762974222016708608

(Im trying to bump up this thread, its place is not on the 2nd page!)

Nice one.

Should I sticky it? #definatelynothappening

No!

It is hard to miss the fanboy posts here as it is!

 

[Jakub]

Re:

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

AC and Piti: since when? There was a story of them having a secret coallition in Dauphine 09 or 10.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

AC and Piti: since when? There was a story of them having a secret coallition in Dauphine 09 or 10.

Supposedly since the 2012 Vuelta. I can't believe this is news to you, it has been really evident in the last years and it has been discussed ad infinitum in press, on social media on even on this forum.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yeah, Valverde has for some reason marked him whenever possible. Also, remember Mende 2015?

 

[portugal11]

Valverde doesn't stand that contador is way more popular than him. Every time that both compete in vuelta, valverde is always relegated to second plan because contador is contador...

 

[The Hitch]

Re:

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

I remember on that 2012 Vuelta stage, Murito was full of praise for Contador, saying he was honored to have played a role in such an amazing race.

 

[peloton]

Re:

Very nice touch! https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/762974222016708608

(Im trying to bump up this thread, its place is not on the 2nd page!)

Remember when Purito took off after Alberto asked him at the Giro -08 to take the bonus secs from Ricco on the final climb, before the final TT. Purito was not a GC threat, but did it. That was so classy

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

I remember on that 2012 Vuelta stage, Murito was full of praise for Contador, saying he was honored to have played a role in such an amazing race.

And that was right after he lost the leaders jersey on Fuente De. Purito is such a great guy.

 

[Jakub]

Re: Re:

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

AC and Piti: since when? There was a story of them having a secret coallition in Dauphine 09 or 10.

Supposedly since the 2012 Vuelta. I can't believe this is news to you, it has been really evident in the last years and it has been discussed ad infinitum in press, on social media on even on this forum.

No, it is not a news, although I don't think I read much about it. I found suprising their Dauphine coallition, that's why I asked when did their relationship change.

As for Purito - I rememeber a TdF10 stage in which they finished together and since that I can't stand him, because he didn't take a pull on the flat before finish and they certainly lost some seconds. I think I assumed Bertie can't stand him either because of that.
And the history of Valverde and Rodriguez wheelsucking Bertie and sprinting in the end is as long as ***. That's why I am so suprised by Bertie's tweet.

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: Re:

Very nice touch! https://twitter.com/albertocontador/status/762974222016708608

(Im trying to bump up this thread, its place is not on the 2nd page!)

Nice one.

Should I sticky it? #definatelynothappening

What if he wins TdF '17?
Stickied till end of the year as an honor

 

[Jelantik]

Did anyone hear anything about Contador and Trek? how come they haven't announced the signing yet? Waiting until the olympics? (with Cancellara won, that's a huge win for Trek)

 

[portugal11]

Re: Re:

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

AC and Piti: since when? There was a story of them having a secret coallition in Dauphine 09 or 10.

Supposedly since the 2012 Vuelta. I can't believe this is news to you, it has been really evident in the last years and it has been discussed ad infinitum in press, on social media on even on this forum.

No, it is not a news, although I don't think I read much about it. I found suprising their Dauphine coallition, that's why I asked when did their relationship change.

As for Purito - I rememeber a TdF10 stage in which they finished together and since that I can't stand him, because he didn't take a pull on the flat before finish and they certainly lost some seconds. I think I assumed Bertie can't stand him either because of that.
And the history of Valverde and Rodriguez wheelsucking Bertie and sprinting in the end is as long as ****. That's why I am so suprised by Bertie's tweet.

Purito is a great guy but he will remember for being a alberto's wheelsucker (at least by me). That stage in mende was hilarious but contador took his revenge in giro 2011 (when he offered a victory to tiralongo)

 

[Valv.Piti]

Rodriguez did what he had to do in that situation considering the situation with Andy behind, absolutely no reason to hate on him after that stage. He played it perfectly, it was all on Alberto to put time into Schleck.

 

[dacooley]

purito supposedly had to help out ac on mende and lagos cavadonga to distance his principal opponents, but when ac had obligations to help purito? doesn't sound fair to me. =)
it's probably much easier. bertie just gives a big respect to rodriguez and acknowledges him being a very worthy rival for many many years. one might be a fool to dislike anyone who has a different racing philosophy. ac clearly is not.

 

[Taxus4a]

Re: Re:

It is true that Valverde and Alberto have a bit of a rivalry going on, but it's not like they're enemies, off the bike they get along "fine"
Don't think there was every any animosity between Purito and Alberto

AC and Piti: since when? There was a story of them having a secret coallition in Dauphine 09 or 10.

Supposedly since the 2012 Vuelta. I can't believe this is news to you, it has been really evident in the last years and it has been discussed ad infinitum in press, on social media on even on this forum.

No, it is not a news, although I don't think I read much about it. I found suprising their Dauphine coallition, that's why I asked when did their relationship change.

As for Purito - I rememeber a TdF10 stage in which they finished together and since that I can't stand him, because he didn't take a pull on the flat before finish and they certainly lost some seconds. I think I assumed Bertie can't stand him either because of that.
And the history of Valverde and Rodriguez wheelsucking Bertie and sprinting in the end is as long as ****. That's why I am so suprised by Bertie's tweet.

Purito is a great guy but he will remember for being a alberto's wheelsucker (at least by me). That stage in mende was hilarious but contador took his revenge in giro 2011 (when he offered a victory to tiralongo)

Mende?

if you are portuguese you will uderstad what perico said here:

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/tour-de-francia/purito-gana-partida-contador/831380/

Purito was collaboratig despite the high speed of Contador. Contador was more interested in yellow and Purito in the stage, as is norrmal, Purito asked if he let him to win the stage, Contador said no, so Purito did not collaborate anymore. Purito hadn win any stage of the Tour, it was his first Tour...

1 minute of logical no collaboration of Purito, and Contadorr fans make a drama, not surprised.

 

[Taxus4a]

In Los Lagos I dont kow what you mean. Purito was in red, you just had to follow Cotador ad try to put more time with his explosivity. He was pulling some times ayway after comtador attacks.

People talk about philloshopy some times... For me is more a question of qualities. Contador has a good attack of about 4 Km, from more power to less and he can drop people easily with his attack and he uses it when he canor he considere he can take advantage. Others has another qualities, and they use when they canm and that nmeas maybe just one long attack in 3 weeks, or matbe lot of attack just at 500 meters to the line.

The qualities of Alberto and his level, makes him better for cycling fans, that is normal, becouse he can attack more times than other riders, but that is not a question of philoshophy. Although Contador philoshoply on a bike is good, I dont say no.