Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

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So Nicolas Roche has said he doesn't write Alberto Contador off when it comes to wining the Tour de France (as many on here do !!)

"I know Alberto well and I know how passionate he is about cycling, and if he decided to carry on for another two years, it's because he believes he has more to show.

"One of Alberto's strengths is his mental ability to fight and never give up. When he is in contention, even if it's third, fourth or fifth, you know he is ready to do anything and can still turn a race upside down. You cannot ignore Alberto at this level."

Roche is obviously not one of those who Tinkov implied didn't like Contador ... In fact it was the other way for Roche who left the team because of his relationship with Tinkov

Roche getting inspiration for his column

 

[LaFlorecita]

Very tranquilo both Berto and Nibs. Time for a holiday

Look at Bernard in the background doing his best Mollema impression

 

[gregrowlerson]

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Berto in 2016
3rd Volta ao Algarve + 1 stage
2nd Paris-Nice
2nd Volta a Catalunya
1st Vuelta al Pais Basco + 1 stage
5th Dauphiné + 1 stage
1st Vuelta a Burgos
4th Vuelta a España
5th Tour of Abu Dhabi


Not so bad after all

8 top 5 stage race finishers in a year!

I can only ever wish that Kloden could have done that in his best year

 

[Squire]

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It would have been way more of a headline if Nico Roche actually did write Contador off. "Wouldn't write him off" is on the same political correctness level as "the Abu Dhabi Tour is a big and prestigious race".

8 top 5 stage race finishers in a year!

I can only ever wish that Kloden could have done that in his best year

He more than made up for it in aestethics.

 

[gregrowlerson]

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It would have been way more of a headline if Nico Roche actually did write Contador off. "Wouldn't write him off" is on the same political correctness level as "the Abu Dhabi Tour is a big and prestigious race".

8 top 5 stage race finishers in a year!

I can only ever wish that Kloden could have done that in his best year

He more than made up for it in aestethics.

Well from 2001-03 he was certainly just at Team Telekom for his good looks

Contador's recent exploits in that "big and prestigious race" probably better all of what Klodi achieved for those entire three years :lol:

 

[Pennino]

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Berto in 2016
3rd Volta ao Algarve + 1 stage
2nd Paris-Nice
2nd Volta a Catalunya
1st Vuelta al Pais Basco + 1 stage
5th Dauphiné + 1 stage
1st Vuelta a Burgos
4th Vuelta a España
5th Tour of Abu Dhabi


Not so bad after all

And this doesn't even give him credit for the way he was racing it. Maybe he should take it more easy in the spring.

 

[movingtarget]

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Berto in 2016
3rd Volta ao Algarve + 1 stage
2nd Paris-Nice
2nd Volta a Catalunya
1st Vuelta al Pais Basco + 1 stage
5th Dauphiné + 1 stage
1st Vuelta a Burgos
4th Vuelta a España
5th Tour of Abu Dhabi


Not so bad after all

Yep pretty good, most riders would take that season, but the big omission for a guy like Contador is no podium in a grand tour which I am sure irritates him.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Berto in 2016
3rd Volta ao Algarve + 1 stage
2nd Paris-Nice
2nd Volta a Catalunya
1st Vuelta al Pais Basco + 1 stage
5th Dauphiné + 1 stage
1st Vuelta a Burgos
4th Vuelta a España
5th Tour of Abu Dhabi


Not so bad after all

I'm pretty sure thats not how to write it in spanish, maybe I'm wrong though

Anyway, you are absolutely right after his desasterous gt campaign one can easily forget how great his spring was.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Very tranquilo both Berto and Nibs. Time for a holiday

Look at Bernard in the background doing his best Mollema impression

Never to be seen again in those kits. Berto is really fat, Nibs looks full of pizzas. Hope to see both back next year in winning shape.

 

[El Pistolero]

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Very tranquilo both Berto and Nibs. Time for a holiday

Look at Bernard in the background doing his best Mollema impression

Never to be seen again in those kits. Berto is really fat, Nibs looks full of pizzas. Hope to see both back next year in winning shape.

Nibs recently posted a picture of him eating a pizza on twitter/facebook. I told him to not do it. :lol:

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Berto in 2016
3rd Volta ao Algarve + 1 stage
2nd Paris-Nice
2nd Volta a Catalunya
1st Vuelta al Pais Basco + 1 stage
5th Dauphiné + 1 stage
1st Vuelta a Burgos
4th Vuelta a España
5th Tour of Abu Dhabi


Not so bad after all

I'm pretty sure thats not how to write it in spanish, maybe I'm wrong though

Anyway, you are absolutely right after his desasterous gt campaign one can easily forget how great his spring was.

You're right, that's for sure a typo fat fingers

 

[Miburo]

Ride the giro too man, you had your chance to win the tour in 2014. It's over

 

[Pennino]

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Ride the giro too man, you had your chance to win the tour in 2014. It's over

For the sake of cycling all the greats should ride this Giro.
- it's the Giro
- it's the Centenario
- it's all of them on a level playing field

- and for the cream on the cake: we will have, for the first time in many many years, a Tour de France really worth the myth it's been given. The big battle for revenge.

Now written those things knowing that it probably won't happen I'm already getting frustrated. Cannot wait to smash the Etna myself in february. HUEVOS BERTO.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Berto is currently in Gran Canaria with Basso and Jesus, they will train together with some members of the Polartec team, 10 winners of the Follow Contador competition and some other fans. Interestingly Jesus rides a red Trek bike while Berto rides a black no-brand bike

 

[LaFlorecita]

All class, as usual, promoting vile Tinkov's business

Interesting that he's trying out disc brakes

 

[portugal11]

All class, as usual, promoting vile Tinkov's business

Interesting that he's trying out disc brakes

He looks lean in this photo. i saw a bertie's photo one week ago and he was really fat

 

[KGB]

Tinkoff bike Academy?So Berto start to train'' how to stay on bike''.Very good first block of training for 2017 and Oleg is bike instructor.

 

[LaFlorecita]

All class, as usual, promoting vile Tinkov's business

Interesting that he's trying out disc brakes

He looks lean in this photo. i saw a bertie's photo one week ago and he was really fat

Yeah it surprised me as well, maybe it's just a good photo (or bad, depending on the way you look at it) because he looked chubby in Abu Dhabi

 

[Jspear]

He isn't any leaner of fatter. Let's talk about his weight closer to the new season.

Is he still obligated to promote for Tinkov?

 

[Sciocco]

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He isn't any leaner of fatter. Let's talk about his weight closer to the new season.

Is he still obligated to promote for Tinkov?

Probably until December 31st, no?

 

[07collian]

El Pistolero - Story on the brilliance of Alberto Contador

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[Red Rick]

I merged your thread with the main Contador thread. That said. Very, very cool find

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: El Pistolero - Story on the brilliance of Alberto Contad

Bit of a long read but I found it super enjoyable.

http://theballpoint.org/index.php/2016/11/05/el-pistolero/

First two paragraphs

Six kilometres from the finish line, Frank Schleck launches an acceleration. It’s a just a short, exploratory jab, a “How are the legs today boys?” kind of inquiry. Bertie was the first to respond, straight on to his back wheel, followed by Lance, Andy & Wiggo. They were all back together again. Frank Schleck, Andy Schleck, Bradley Wiggins, Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador. The crème-de-la-crème of this year’s Tour, the five men who would make up the top five at the end of this 3,459.5 kilometre odyssey.

The ploy from the Schleck brothers was as old as the sport itself, the classic one-two. As Contador would chase down one brother the other one would go, and they would continue inflicting this pain until Bertie would be too exhausted to respond to one of their accelerations. But today was not the day. With 5.6 kilometres to go, Contador looked at the faces of his four adversaries. It wasn’t quite as dramatic as what is simply now known as “The Look”, immortalized in 2001 on the slopes of the most iconic climb in cycling, Alpe d’Huez, but it was intimidating never the less.

Very interesting read, thanks for sharing

 

[Valv.Piti]

I bet that warmed some nostalgic Alberto-hearts out there in this cold weather!

Good read nonetheless.

 

[Irondan]

Re: El Pistolero - Story on the brilliance of Alberto Contad

Bit of a long read but I found it super enjoyable.

http://theballpoint.org/index.php/2016/11/05/el-pistolero/

First two paragraphs

Six kilometres from the finish line, Frank Schleck launches an acceleration. It’s a just a short, exploratory jab, a “How are the legs today boys?” kind of inquiry. Bertie was the first to respond, straight on to his back wheel, followed by Lance, Andy & Wiggo. They were all back together again. Frank Schleck, Andy Schleck, Bradley Wiggins, Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador. The crème-de-la-crème of this year’s Tour, the five men who would make up the top five at the end of this 3,459.5 kilometre odyssey.

The ploy from the Schleck brothers was as old as the sport itself, the classic one-two. As Contador would chase down one brother the other one would go, and they would continue inflicting this pain until Bertie would be too exhausted to respond to one of their accelerations. But today was not the day. With 5.6 kilometres to go, Contador looked at the faces of his four adversaries. It wasn’t quite as dramatic as what is simply now known as “The Look”, immortalized in 2001 on the slopes of the most iconic climb in cycling, Alpe d’Huez, but it was intimidating never the less.

Cool story...