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Yeah I feel the same but as you say he personally doesn't want to combine it with the Giro. But all that is hypothetical anyway, he'll focus on the Tour and fail yet again.Valv.Piti said:LaFlorecita said:
Catalunya is a kinda sucky race for Contador, I'd much rather have him racing in Pais Vasco if I was his fan (and would anyway), but it will maybe complicate things if you are doing the Giro.
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Tomorrow's stage is going to be even more important than Lagos under the current circumstance's.
Previous time they've visited Camperona he manged his effort well. Without today's spill, I would've expected similar performance, but it's different situation now
Previous time they've visited Camperona he manged his effort well. Without today's spill, I would've expected similar performance, but it's different situation now
I hope he recovers, and there should be a Fuente De stage in here somewhere!
Keep some hope alive, you guys are depressing.
Keep some hope alive, you guys are depressing.
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CN Report: When he finally stopped a few hundred metres after the line, Contador was visibly furious, saying, “I was really well positioned, but suddenly somebody who doesn’t like using their brakes pulled across and I went down. Right now my left side is cut up, so is my wrist… things are getting really complicated.”
The Tinkoff rider then pedalled on, but not - in a very rare public show of anger and frustration - before pulling a bidon out of its cage and hurling it to the ground in rage.
Wow.. He is FURIOUS!
The Tinkoff rider then pedalled on, but not - in a very rare public show of anger and frustration - before pulling a bidon out of its cage and hurling it to the ground in rage.
Wow.. He is FURIOUS!
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fortunatley he did hit a full stop when he fell, but slid across the tarmac. Obviously a lot of cuts, but doubt it he wil lhave any siginifant injuries to muscles or bones. If he can stay with the best okish next few days we still might see him do really well in a weeks time
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Exactly
Vino attacks everyone said:fortunatley he did hit a full stop when he fell, but slid across the tarmac. Obviously a lot of cuts, but doubt it he wil lhave any siginifant injuries to muscles or bones. If he can stay with the best okish next few days we still might see him do really well in a weeks time
Exactly
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No it was too soon after the crash and end of the stage to judge and say that he thinks "he threw it all away". Emotions running rampant along with adrenalin. The only thing we can be sure of is him being frustrated by all of his crashes. The fact that someone else's careless recklessness was the cause is partially what fueled his anger. Better he be angry than to have given up all hope which I don't think he will unless injuries are worst than they appeared. I'm not giving up hope yet of at minimum a strong performance and improved form by him.
He's like my home team even though I live thousands miles away. He's the rider that grabs my attention the most and that I root for to succeed. I think part of it is that his path hasn't been smooth. He's had multiple obstacles and failures to go along with his victories. He still has the mindset that he is there to put on a show along with compete for the win. He recognizes sport is entertainment and he's been given a gift that he hasn't wasted, one that he puts to use virtually every time he clicks in the pedals at the start of a race. I guess his passion and charisma on the bike and off is hard to not find appealing. Of course that is a personal thing.
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No it was too soon after the crash and end of the stage to judge and say that he thinks "he threw it all away". Emotions running rampant along with adrenalin. The only thing we can be sure of is him being frustrated by all of his crashes. The fact that someone else's careless recklessness was the cause is partially what fueled his anger. Better he be angry than to have given up all hope which I don't think he will unless injuries are worst than they appeared. I'm not giving up hope yet of at minimum a strong performance and improved form by him.
He's like my home team even though I live thousands miles away. He's the rider that grabs my attention the most and that I root for to succeed. I think part of it is that his path hasn't been smooth. He's had multiple obstacles and failures to go along with his victories. He still has the mindset that he is there to put on a show along with compete for the win. He recognizes sport is entertainment and he's been given a gift that he hasn't wasted, one that he puts to use virtually every time he clicks in the pedals at the start of a race. I guess his passion and charisma on the bike and off is hard to not find appealing. Of course that is a personal thing.
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He fell on his right side in stage 1, left side on stage 2. Biggest injuries were sustained in the stage 2 crash. Today he also crashed on his left side.lenric said:
The crash was only Contador's fault. No bad luck at all. Video clearly shows he slowed down to the bend but no one forced him to slow down, the lane was clear, no one blocked him. If he rode same speed as guy on his right side, he would be in front of van der Sande and avoid the crash.
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It doesn't necesarilly matter much on what side you fall, worse injuries can result not from direct hit.lenric said:
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Even cuts, bruises and gravel rash sucks your strength and energy. But we all know Contador has great recovery. He needs that more than ever right now.
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