Red Rick said:I may be imagining, but I think he's riding a slightly smaller gear, and stands on the pedals a bit less. His biceps look a bit smaller too.
I hadn't noticed that. He's never had a whole lot of muscle anywhere, really. His biceps don't seem smaller than usual to me.Jspear said:Red Rick said:I may be imagining, but I think he's riding a slightly smaller gear, and stands on the pedals a bit less. His biceps look a bit smaller too.
His biceps?! Some of the things you all "notice".![]()
Assuming that AC at 80-90% had been able to easily destroy Landa and Aru, we can almost be assured he could have made the giro-tour double if there hadn't been that ill-fated crash.portugal11 said:In 2015 he attempted giro-tour and he was very explosive in abetone, he blew the peloton in pieces, even aru struggled a lot to come to his wheel. But he crashed the day after and he got injured in his shoulder. I truly beleive he would have destroyed landa and aru if it wasn't that crash.
I didn't say that... quintana and froome are way better gc riders than aru and landadacooley said:Assuming that AC at 80-90% had been able to easily destroy Landa and Aru, we can almost be assured he could have made the giro-tour double if there hadn't been that ill-fated crash.portugal11 said:In 2015 he attempted giro-tour and he was very explosive in abetone, he blew the peloton in pieces, even aru struggled a lot to come to his wheel. But he crashed the day after and he got injured in his shoulder. I truly beleive he would have destroyed landa and aru if it wasn't that crash.
that's for sure, but both landa and aru delivered a very decent climbing in that giro. honestly I don't see AC riding in energy-saving mode being able to destroy them.portugal11 said:I didn't say that... quintana and froome are way better gc riders than aru and landadacooley said:Assuming that AC at 80-90% had been able to easily destroy Landa and Aru, we can almost be assured he could have made the giro-tour double if there hadn't been that ill-fated crash.portugal11 said:In 2015 he attempted giro-tour and he was very explosive in abetone, he blew the peloton in pieces, even aru struggled a lot to come to his wheel. But he crashed the day after and he got injured in his shoulder. I truly beleive he would have destroyed landa and aru if it wasn't that crash.
Ehm. No he wouldn't.Climber123 said:In 2016 Vuelta shape Contador would have been dropped today.
“Estoy contento con la temporada, aunque estos días han sido, quizás, demasiado tranquilos. Los dos primeros días, si hubiéramos ido un poco más rápidos hubiera sido mejor para entrenar”.
I'm happy with the season, but these days have been, perhaps, a bit too calm. The two first days, if we had gone a bit faster it would have been better training for me.
The frantic chase on stage 1 must have been good speed trainingDFA123 said:Contador on Abu Dhabi first two stages..
“Estoy contento con la temporada, aunque estos días han sido, quizás, demasiado tranquilos. Los dos primeros días, si hubiéramos ido un poco más rápidos hubiera sido mejor para entrenar”.
I'm happy with the season, but these days have been, perhaps, a bit too calm. The two first days, if we had gone a bit faster it would have been better training for me.
I'm slightly surprised that this isn't exactly what he was expecting from two flat, short stages in a peloton full of climbers and sprinters.
Yeah, that must have been a nice little interval! Maybe he could try and get in the break tomorrow, nothing to lose now regarding GC. I'd like to see the faces of whichever Bardiani and Bahrain riders are there, when they look around and see Contador has bridged across.LaFlorecita said:The frantic chase on stage 1 must have been good speed trainingDFA123 said:Contador on Abu Dhabi first two stages..
“Estoy contento con la temporada, aunque estos días han sido, quizás, demasiado tranquilos. Los dos primeros días, si hubiéramos ido un poco más rápidos hubiera sido mejor para entrenar”.
I'm happy with the season, but these days have been, perhaps, a bit too calm. The two first days, if we had gone a bit faster it would have been better training for me.
I'm slightly surprised that this isn't exactly what he was expecting from two flat, short stages in a peloton full of climbers and sprinters.![]()
Yeah, well, thats racing on a completely flat course in the desert for you in a warmup race.DFA123 said:Contador on Abu Dhabi first two stages..
“Estoy contento con la temporada, aunque estos días han sido, quizás, demasiado tranquilos. Los dos primeros días, si hubiéramos ido un poco más rápidos hubiera sido mejor para entrenar”.
I'm happy with the season, but these days have been, perhaps, a bit too calm. The two first days, if we had gone a bit faster it would have been better training for me.
I'm slightly surprised that this isn't exactly what he was expecting from two flat, short stages in a peloton full of climbers and sprinters.
I've tweeted himDFA123 said:Yeah, that must have been a nice little interval! Maybe he could try and get in the break tomorrow, nothing to lose now regarding GC. I'd like to see the faces of whichever Bardiani and Bahrain riders are there, when they look around and see Contador has bridged across.
I only know Pantano and Degenkolb will be at Paris-Nice.Red Rick said:I feel the racing will depend mostly on team strength and the ITT. If Contador doesn't have yellow going into that stage, every single rider will be looking for his wheel on that climb. Same for the Nice stage.
So, what team is Trek bringing?
Yes!When asked about the possibility of returning to the Giro d’Italia in 2018, he responded that it’s “a possibility that is… quite probable”, which begged the question: could this year be Contador’s final Tour de France?
I guess. Hard to know for sure because he keeps changing his mind.Poursuivant said:What's his plan then, TDF "17, Giro-Vuelta "18, retirement??