Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador
Llego de entrenar 5h por las carreteras y me entero al entrar en casa que el gran Iñaki Lejarreta a fallecido atropellado.Sin palabras!

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador
Me he quedado bloqueado y de piedra!Esto no puede seguir asi!!!Mi mas sentido pesame a su familia y amigos. D.E.P.

changed his profile pic back to this

 

[Alphabet]

I don't know any Spanish.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador
I come back after 5 hours training on the roads and I find out at home that the great Iñaki Lejarreta has died hit by a car.

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador
I've been blocked! This cannot go on!!! My deepest condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P.

Nice google translate there Alberto

 

[LaFlorecita]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axmFYdXDHvE

What is this all about? I need to find out.

 

[airstream]

he rest of the world sees things differently than we do,

They don't understand This Thing of Ours.

they have very basic and incredibly innacurate ideas of what cycling is, how it works, what is important, who watches it, even who participates.
And e they are spectacularly uninformed when it comes to doping.

They of course only care about 1 race.

what r u getting at? july fans are not real cycling fans?

 

[Netserk]

what r u getting at? july fans are not real cycling fans?

no .

 

[red_flanders]

Omg I just found out Alberto's friend is following me on twitter omg what do I do

Call an ambulance! A stroke is imminent! Seriously though, that's got to be very cool for you!

 

[LaFlorecita]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKgCn3Kz6w

 

[ILovecycling]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axmFYdXDHvE

What is this all about? I need to find out.

I think it is trailer to a new TV programme about famous people in Spain and in the first episode will be Alberto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKgCn3Kz6w

Very nice video,it shows how good human being Alberto is.It shows he is polite,honest and very kind.Great interview,really.Very goood hint for those who dont know much about his personality

edit: @Flo
Se emite los domingos a las 20 horas en La2, de TVE

 

[Angliru]

what r u getting at? july fans are not real cycling fans?

The Tour is the steppingstone/pathway for new fans of the sport. They have to start somewhere and the Tour is usually it especially for those that don't live in Europe and don't have direct easy access to the sports's big events.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think it is trailer to a new TV programme about famous people in Spain and in the first episode will be Alberto

Very nice video,it shows how good human being Alberto is.It shows he is polite,honest and very kind.Great interview,really.Very goood hint for those who dont know much about his personality

edit: @Flo
Se emite los domingos a las 20 horas en La2, de TVE

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/capacitados/

 

[Forunculo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axmFYdXDHvE

What is this all about? I need to find out.

A tv serie about spanish famous people sharing a day with people with disability.

 

[ILovecycling]

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/capacitados/

Thank you sweetie

 

[Forunculo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q1svhVUX-dU


It's in spanish but is Russia Today so there should be in english at some point

 

[peloton]

Can someone do a short translation of the videos? Ta.

 

[LaFlorecita]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q1svhVUX-dU


It's in spanish but is Russia Today so there should be in english at some point

23:39 minutes of Alberto

 

[Forunculo]

Can someone do a short translation of the videos? Ta.

23:39 minutes of Alberto

Impressed by Moscow

He spoke long about his childhood and teen years (his first bike, his first steps at Pinto cycling team), about 2007 and 2008 GT victories and last vuelta too and about doping in cycling.


He talked too about the comment of retiring at 33 and he told aside the life of a cyclist is hard it's very likely he stays at least 5 more years and after that he'll go year by year.


Saxo Tinkoff 2013 it's the best team he has ever been and as a leader he is very content with the pool of riders he can use next season. The atmosphere is pretty good and that means better results.

Froome is the greatest threat next july, followed by Andy if has a nice start of the season.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Impressed by Moscow

He spoke long about his childhood and teen years (his first bike, his first steps at Pinto cycling team), about 2007 and 2008 GT victories and last vuelta too and about doping in cycling.


He talked too about the comment of retiring at 33 and he told aside the life of a cyclist is hard it's very likely he stays at least 5 more years and after that he'll go year by year.


Saxo Tinkoff 2013 it's the best team he has ever been and as a leader he is very content with the pool of riders he can use next season. The atmosphere is pretty good and that means better results.

Froome is the greatest threat next july, followed by Andy if has a nice start of the season.

I do understand the interviewer but Alberto talks way too quick

 

[Forunculo]

I do understand the interviewer but Alberto talks way too quick

Do you know spanish?


And yes, Alberto speaks very bad spanish.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Do you know spanish?


And yes, Alberto speaks very bad spanish.

What

And yes I understand Spanish Speaking will be more difficult but I think it's very easy to understand, just like eyetalian, it's easier than german for me

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q1svhVUX-dU


It's in spanish but is Russia Today so there should be in english at some point

Thanks Forunculo for the video

I really liked the interview and I was amazed when Contador said he has 38 bikes at home - each one having a special meaning like the ones he won a race with, etc...

 

[jyhjyh]

Alberto talks way too quick

Just as all the Spanish do

 

[jyhjyh]

@LaFlorecita

Hi Flo.

Now you can buy a Saxo-Tinkoff t-shirt with Alberto's name:
http://teamsaxobanktinkoffbank.com/
Shop: http://teamsaxobanktinkoffbank.com/shop_products.asp?cat_id=5&lang=uk

It's Saxo-Tinkoff's new 'casual wear' t-shirts

 

[Dedelou]

Do you know spanish?


And yes, Alberto speaks very bad spanish.

Castellano..

 

[LaFlorecita]

Castellano..

Does it matter?