Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Miburo]

I'm gonna rewatch this *** 20 times, contador passing froome. It feels good

 

[portugal11]

1.39 to quintana is possible. He will get better day by day and he will gain 1.30 minutes in the tt. He just need to gain 9 seconds until there

 

[Irondan]

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I'm gonna rewatch this **** 20 times, contador passing froome. It feels good

Seeing Froome falter is satisfying to say the least, it's just too bad it wasn't in the Tour.

This is good enough for now though...

Bertie really surprised me today but I'm not really surprised that he could dig so deep, if that makes any sense. It's a sign of things to come.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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1.39 to quintana is possible. He will get better day by day and he will gain 1.30 minutes in the tt. He just need to gain 9 seconds until there

Lol

I'm gonna rewatch this **** 20 times, contador passing froome. It feels good

Watch Froome looking to his side just as Berto comes past - "well ***"

He just needs to follow his own rhythm more. He alway burns himself in trying to follow the first big attack by a GC rider.

Definitely. Hopefully today was an eye-opener for him. He said he chose to ride his own rhythm. And it worked very well.

 

[Miburo]

He should win the vuelta now, little nairo won't be an issue

 

[ice&fire]

Quintana lost 1'33" to Dumoulin in last year ITT. Contador needs to be at Dumoulin/Cancellara level to take 1'30" on Quintana.

 

[Miburo]

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Quintana lost 1'33" to Dumoulin in last year ITT. Contador needs to be at Dumoulin/Cancellara level to take 1'30" on Quintana.

He can definitely take a minute

 

[Red Rick]

Quintana will very much be an issue.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Quintana will very much be an issue.

Yep, those who say he won't be are crazy. He needs to fade in the final week and Alberto will have to get better.

 

[ice&fire]

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Quintana lost 1'33" to Dumoulin in last year ITT. Contador needs to be at Dumoulin/Cancellara level to take 1'30" on Quintana.

He can definitely take a minute

That won't be enough to win GC if he keeps losing a few seconds in every summit finish.

 

[dacooley]

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Quintana lost 1'33" to Dumoulin in last year ITT. Contador needs to be at Dumoulin/Cancellara level to take 1'30" on Quintana.

He can definitely take a minute

That won't be enough to win GC if he keeps losing a few seconds in every summit finish.

Rationality doesn't the thread agenda. Ac Will be flying like an Angel in week 3 While all the over contenders Will fade altogether.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

He's been given a second bite of the cherry here. He needs to be ultra careful in the flat finishes, even sacrificing a few seconds if needs be.

 

[Thepirateisgood]

You guys need to wait a little before cancelling hope, yesterday it was all over for him..

Even though I think he surprised himself a little bit today.

I'm not convinced Quintana will be the biggest threat, Froome and Chaves I think. Valverde will(must, surely) have to break at some point.

But the biggest favorite still is Pierre LaTour in LaVuelta

 

[Miburo]

On the aubisque you can play with minutes, i expect the best Contador there

 

[LaFlorecita]

I don't think he is the biggest favorite, but his chances look much much better than yesterday.

 

[Gigs_98]

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On the aubisque you can play with minutes, i expect the best Contador there

It's always hard to gain minutes on a mtf. Even Froome in 2013 and 2015 never won on a tdf mtf by more than a minute. And Nairo surely won't be bad on the Aubisque too. If Contador really gets better he might be able to gain 30 seconds, if he becomes a lot better maybe even a minute. But minutes are only possible if Quintana is really bad

 

[Miburo]

Still can't believe that he dropped and then came back on Froome.

Might not look special but for Contador it's a miracle

 

[Irondan]

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Still can't believe that he dropped and then came back on Froome.

Might not look special but for Contador it's a miracle

Miracle? The hysteria is getting pretty thick but hey, I'm excited to see Bertie looking better too!

 

[Miburo]

You misunderstand me, when contador is dropped he'll lose a lot.

Contador isn't like froome, when he drops, he's done for, he'll lose way more than any other rider that drops. Always, it's unlike any other rider but that's the way Contador rolls.

Today was a miracle

 

[JosephK]

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I don't think he is the biggest favorite, but his chances look much much better than yesterday.

It was a beautiful resurrection for him, today. I was really down yesterday after the crash -- assumed the worst. Quintana looks really good, too. The ITT should help Alberto. Froome, I think, is cooked.

 

[Cookster15]

Just woke up and saw the results. I can't believe what I am reading about Contador after yesterday, He's one tough cookie. Kudos.

 

[Matteo.]

Seeing the profile of the final climb , tomorrow I think he will survive without problems

 

[Escarabajo]

Maybe he is learning at this time of his career to dose his efforts. Good for him.

 

[jilbiker]

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You misunderstand me, when contador is dropped he'll lose a lot.

Contador isn't like froome, when he drops, he's done for, he'll lose way more than any other rider that drops. Always, it's unlike any other rider but that's the way Contador rolls.

Today was a miracle

Yes, I don't remember recently seeing Contador dropped and he came back, seems once dropped he gives up. This time there was a fight, but he also did a measure effort, very smart. I think he is learning that due to age he doesn't have that burst method of attacking, he has to do it measured, just he did not have confidence in that method, all his career it has been the burst method. Today he saw it can work. His confidence barometer really went up. I think that has been the big item for AC, confidence. He does not feel he can crush these young lads (Froome, chavas, Quintana) with his speed, but today, just a measured ride can work...as long as the sky train is not there..and its not there for this Vuelta...phew!

 

[Red Rick]

Contador "today was ok"
Reporter "it was just ok?"
Cotnador "it would've been good if I had dropped everybody"