Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[RHRH19861986]

Why Tirreno? Didn´t he prefer P-N normally?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Why Tirreno? Didn´t he prefer P-N normally?

He wanted to do Tirreno last year and he said he'd race more eyetalian races this year so I think he'll do Tirreno. (and Alberto likes Italia and not france)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Why Tirreno? Didn´t he prefer P-N normally?

Probably wants to do something for the fan base in Italy? Perhaps Roche/Kreuziger will head to P-N?

 

[Forunculo]

Contador won't ride one day races as the ardennes. he'll focus on stage races because are where he makes the differences.

That's inmportant for secondary leaders as Roche, CAS or Kreuziger to stay at Saxo.


About why Oman and not Algarve... money offered to Saxo to bring Alberto, unfortunately Algarve can't match that and it's a pity, but Saxo has Paulinho and Pires who are important riders in Portugal

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador won't ride one day races as the ardennes. he'll focus on stage races because are where he makes the differences.

That's inmportant for secondary leaders as Roche, CAS or Kreuziger to stay at Saxo.


About why Oman and not Algarve... money offered to Saxo to bring Alberto, unfortunately Algarve can't match that and it's a pity, but Saxo has Paulinho and Pires who are important riders in Portugal

Indeed he doesn't have a chance in 99% of the one day races

 

[LaFlorecita]

“Contador will be back in the Tour next year,” said Sky’s 2012 Tour winner Bradley Wiggins. “Alberto changes any races he’s in.”

“Alberto will be back next year and you know he will be extra motivated to win,” 2011 Tour winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) said at the Tour presentation in October. “He is always a hard competitor. He always races to win.”

 

[Angliru]

“Contador will be back in the Tour next year,” said Sky’s 2012 Tour winner Bradley Wiggins. “Alberto changes any races he’s in.”

“Alberto will be back next year and you know he will be extra motivated to win,” 2011 Tour winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) said at the Tour presentation in October. “He is always a hard competitor. He always races to win.”

Where are these quotes from?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Where are these quotes from?

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...e-opens-door-for-contadors-tour-return_268727

 

[Angliru]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...e-opens-door-for-contadors-tour-return_268727

Thanks! Good to see him getting his due respect from his peers.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Where are these quotes from?

simply wishful thinking by wiggins. he's dead scared of him and this shows it. for the sake of hating wigo alone I want contador to do the giro

 

[The Hitch]

Indeed he doesn't have a chance in 99% of the one day races

He has a chance in any 1 day race race that is hilly and of moderate to hard level difficulty.

Which is like 30% not 1%.

 

[The Hitch]

Thanks! Good to see him getting his due respect from his peers.

Why couldnt he ****ing have said it a year ago. The whole reason ive hated Wiggins this whole time and why ive had a very painful 2012 season is because of derrogatory comments he made about Contador last year

 

[RHRH19861986]

Now that Armstrong´s seven victories are deleted, i think Contador could try to go for six. I think he will skip Vuelta and Giro in most of his remaining years.

 

[RHRH19861986]

He has a chance in any 1 day race race that is hilly and of moderate to hard level difficulty.

Which is like 30% not 1%.

I think you´re right. If he would focus on LBL one day, he´d win it almost 100%.

 

[Forunculo]

Now that Armstrong´s seven victories are deleted, i think Contador could try to go for six. I think he will skip Vuelta and Giro in most of his remaining years.

Bad thing then, I agree 2013 the Tour should be his main goal, but in 2014 he should do Giro for example

 

[Angliru]

He has a chance in any 1 day race race that is hilly and of moderate to hard level difficulty.

Which is like 30% not 1%.

I figure if Andy and Frank can win one of races in Ardennes week so can Contador, if he puts his mind to it.

 

[Forunculo]

I figure if Andy and Frank can win one of races in Ardennes week so can Contador, if he puts his mind to it.

Schlecks should have better chance if they play the right tactics (Not 2011)

 

[Angliru]

Why couldnt he ****ing have said it a year ago. The whole reason ive hated Wiggins this whole time and why ive had a very painful 2012 season is because of derrogatory comments he made about Contador last year

Fear will sometimes make you bare your soul.

 

[pdluz7]

simply wishful thinking by wiggins. he's dead scared of him and this shows it. for the sake of hating wigo alone I want contador to do the giro

I want too, but 100 tour.

 

[LaFlorecita]

He has a chance in any 1 day race race that is hilly and of moderate to hard level difficulty.

Which is like 30% not 1%.

He has a chance if he really tries but he doesn't

 

[LaFlorecita]

Now that Armstrong´s seven victories are deleted, i think Contador could try to go for six. I think he will skip Vuelta and Giro in most of his remaining years.

6 are you crazy?!?!! If he is extremely lucky he can get 5, I personally think he will get 4.

If he wins next year it will be his 3rd but it could've been his 7th had everything gone as planned

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think you´re right. If he would focus on LBL one day, he´d win it almost 100%.

What? Alberto isn't the best hilly classic rider, why would he almost certainly win

 

[Parrulo]

6 are you crazy?!?!! If he is extremely lucky he can get 5, I personally think he will get 4.

If he wins next year it will be his 3rd but it could've been his 7th had everything gone as planned

tour centric riders are pathetic and boring, i would certainly be hating on contador if he became armstrong 2.0.

winning all 3 GT's is imo a much greater achievement. imo he should try and win TA, the dauphine, romandie and swiss before he retires as it would make his stage racing palmares absolutely perfect.

 

[Forunculo]

tour centric riders are pathetic and boring, i would certainly be hating on contador if he became armstrong 2.0.

winning all 3 GT's is imo a much greater achievement. imo he should try and win TA, the dauphine, romandie and swiss before he retires as it would make his stage racing palmares absolutely perfect.

 

[Parrulo]

you should try reading posts and see what i was replying too . . .

florecita wanted next years to be contador's 7th win which would be winning every tour since 2007 so it means contador would have become a tour centric rider.