10 years of one of the greatest GT riders in history. Today it ended. What a ride it's been.
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Fair play, you called it early. Today was a shocking performance, both tactically and physically. Another 500k per year off any Trek deal I guess.Miburo said:Really ashamed to be a fan of Contador today, wtf is this?
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I wouldn't be too surprised if he decided to retire again on the back of this performance.Sciocco said:Since he probably will call it for the season... Looking forward to next year!
lenric said:Blame himself. He was the one who let Chavez go.
It does matter. That's why he called Trofimov back, flogged him on the front fo 10km, then attacked to try to close the gap himself, only to crack and fall just short. Really disappointed in him that he couldn't defend 3rd place with such a lead. I imagine his teammates won't be too impressed either.portugal11 said:Third ou fourth doesn't matter to contador. My biggest dream is go back two years ago to tour 2014, now it's impossible winning le tour
That largely depends on how the field is in the Giro/Vuelta. This Vuelta he performed subpar compared to the rest of the season, had a subpar team and crashed. In the end it does not reflect his level. I can definitely see him winning a Giro next year if he targets it and has a better beginning to the race.lenric said:Can't see him winning next year's Giro or Vuelta. TDF is simply impossible.
Need a time machine. His latest great days in GT are in 2015 Giro. That's the crude truthportugal11 said:Third ou fourth doesn't matter to contador. My biggest dream is go back two years ago to tour 2014, now it's impossible winning le tour
DFA123 said:It does matter. That's why he called Trofimov back, flogged him on the front fo 10km, then attacked to try to close the gap himself, only to crack and fall just short. Really disappointed in him that he couldn't defend 3rd place with such a lead. I imagine his teammates won't be too impressed either.portugal11 said:Third ou fourth doesn't matter to contador. My biggest dream is go back two years ago to tour 2014, now it's impossible winning le tour
LaFlorecita said:My god, I can't believe people are actually kicking him while he's down. Have some decency, he clearly struggled throughout the race and just missed the podium by a few seconds. Have some sympathy, this is no way to treat someone.
Give it a rest. We're not kicking anyone, we're discussing a prominent rider after a majorly disappointing day for him. It's not like he's going to be straight on the cycling news forums on the team bus to see what DFA123, La Florecita and Miburo are saying about him. And, if you are reading Alberto, next time try to stick on the only wheel you have to mark.LaFlorecita said:My god, I can't believe people are actually kicking him while he's down. Have some decency, he clearly struggled throughout the race and just missed the podium by a few seconds. Have some sympathy, this is no way to treat someone.