Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Carols]

Geez, if it wasn't be for bad luck the man would have no luck at all Good ride to get back to the group on the climb.

 

[lenric]

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Obviously normal why Tinkov got frustrated with Contador, though lacking the education and finess to demonstrate it.
This isn't a matter of luck, unless for fanboys. Out of all the top-10 GT contenders, he's the one who has fallen off of his bike the most during the last years.

Then he should have invested in some bike handling training or a sports psychologist instead of whining on social media.

No, he was the owner of the team, but that doesn't mean he owned the ass of every single rider of Tinkoff. It was Alberto's responsability to improve his bike handling skills/positioning skills/whatever.
In the same way, it was Tinkov's responsability not to whine in the social media.

 

[ad9898]

Down again at the end FFS !!!

 

[Gigs_98]

How the hell did Contador crash there. There was another rider who crashed in that corner and the peloton was therefore already completely slowed down. He must have crashed with about 10 kph

 

[Stan955]

He didn't fall down he was further behind the crash and had to wait ..

 

[Gigs_98]

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He didn't fall down he was further behind the crash and had to wait ..

No he crashed again.

 

[Carols]

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He didn't fall down he was further behind the crash and had to wait ..

Well that is a bit of good news!

 

[Valv.Piti]

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He didn't fall down he was further behind the crash and had to wait ..

No he crashed again.

If he indeed crashed, it just highlights how bad/insecure he has gotten. Everybody and their mom could steer away from that crash, holy cow.

 

[luckyboy]

No he was behind the crash

 

[sir fly]

Contador doesn't look attentive enough.
Good form doesn't guarantee the safety.

 

[LaFlorecita]

He didn't crash at the end lol

Anyway I can't see him winning, he doesn't look good and riders like Roglic, Henao, Valverde all do look really good. It seems like he himself also feels it, everytime they show him he's at the back and he hasn't closed down a single attack. Today's crash was just the death blow for his ambitions, I guess.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Okay, a puncture would explain it. No way he was able to crash in that corner and he should (dno if he would've) have lost time otherwise considering how he strolled in.

 

[luckyboy]

He punctured - https://twitter.com/Endika_/status/850009672971153408

 

[Valv.Piti]

Do you guys think Contador faked a puncture/mechanical?

 

[Stan955]

Not worth it , he would've lost like 7 seconds to the main group at most ..

 

[Gigs_98]

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Do you guys think Contador faked a puncture/mechanical?

Does anyone not think that? :lol:

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Do you guys think Contador faked a puncture/mechanical?

Does anyone no think that? :lol:

I dno, I just realised that likely was the most plausible considering everything. Considering how strict they were with the rules when Alaphilippe punctured...

Edit: And why in the world would you change bikes with 400 metres to go apart from persuading the jury to believe it was a puncture.

 

[Carols]

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Do you guys think Contador faked a puncture/mechanical?

Does anyone no think that? :lol:

I dno, I just realised that likely was the most plausible considering everything. Considering how strict they were with the rules when Alaphilippe punctured...

Edit: And why in the world would you change bikes with 400 metres to go apart from persuading the jury to believe it was a puncture.

Putting on tin foil hat.......

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Edit: And why in the world would you change bikes with 400 metres to go apart from persuading the jury to believe it was a puncture.

OTOH if you truly have a puncture, you could ride on but you'll slow down and inevitably lose time, and good luck convincing the jury you suffered a puncture afterwards.

 

[Netserk]

Expect him to move up 30 spots in the GC tomorrow

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Edit: And why in the world would you change bikes with 400 metres to go apart from persuading the jury to believe it was a puncture.

OTOH if you truly have a puncture, you could ride on but you'll slow down and inevitably lose time, and good luck convincing the jury you suffered a puncture afterwards.

Well it would be pretty obvious also if you are riding on a flat ring, everybody can see that

 

[Fernandez]

http://ciclismo.as.com/ciclismo/

He says it was a bad crash and he probably will have a bad night.

 

[loge1884]

when was the last race when Alberto C did NOT crash?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Edit: And why in the world would you change bikes with 400 metres to go apart from persuading the jury to believe it was a puncture.

OTOH if you truly have a puncture, you could ride on but you'll slow down and inevitably lose time, and good luck convincing the jury you suffered a puncture afterwards.

Well it would be pretty obvious also if you are riding on a flat ring, everybody can see that

Yet one of the arguments the jury gave for not giving Alaphilippe s.t. was that he didn't clearly show he had an issue :Neutral:

 

[LaFlorecita]

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http://ciclismo.as.com/ciclismo/

He says it was a bad crash and he probably will have a bad night.

Damn he looks so skinny but also tired. Wth is that on his arm, disc brake burn?! *tinfoil hat on*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJrg9fLyje4

I'm upset he crashed again