Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[DFA123]

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The Marseille ITT has a steep hill in it.

Aren't they just going around the football stadium? Are they climbing the stands or what?

Anyway, a 34 tooth cassette can never be #bikeporn in my book Maximum 25, and that's being generous.

i doubt its a 34 on the rear

Perhaps a 32; it's massive. Either way, huge chainring and large cassette combination looks bad. Especially on a TT bike.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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How is nobody discussing the white shoes and black socks

Black socks are team issue, would you rather see him wear black shoes again? I don't want to see every post in this thread about his shoes like last year
We know from the GCN interview that his personal preference is white shoes with white socks

 

[Carols]

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How is nobody discussing the white shoes and black socks

The combo looks good with the kit. The man looks good too!

 

[Red Rick]

Meanwhile, Trek riders are reaching top form

Jesus Hernandez got a top 50 spot today. Legendary

 

[LanLions]

Does Pinot's performance in the Giro give further credit to Contador's performance on stage 2 of Andalucia? Especially as Contador said he wasn't as good as last year? Feeling optimistic for July.

 

[Jspear]

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Does Pinot's performance in the Giro give further credit to Contador's performance on stage 2 of Andalucia? Especially as Contador said he wasn't as good as last year? Feeling optimistic for July.

No

 

[GraftPunk]

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The Marseille ITT has a steep hill in it.

Aren't they just going around the football stadium? Are they climbing the stands or what?

Anyway, a 34 tooth cassette can never be #bikeporn in my book Maximum 25, and that's being generous.

i doubt its a 34 on the rear

Perhaps a 32; it's massive. Either way, huge chainring and large cassette combination looks bad. Especially on a TT bike.

At first glance I think the back is a 27. He does have a pie plate on the front though.

 

[LanLions]

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Does Pinot's performance in the Giro give further credit to Contador's performance on stage 2 of Andalucia? Especially as Contador said he wasn't as good as last year? Feeling optimistic for July.

No

Elaborate?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Does Pinot's performance in the Giro give further credit to Contador's performance on stage 2 of Andalucia? Especially as Contador said he wasn't as good as last year? Feeling optimistic for July.

No

Why?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Pinot is a half-god, so it obviously does, he will in July now.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Meanwhile, Trek riders are reaching top form

Jesus Hernandez got a top 50 spot today. Legendary

Kind of harsh on a rider who's placed top-20 on several tough MTFs in GTs, a few years ago though, mind you.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Pinot is a half-god, so it obviously does, he will in July now.

He will what in July? Don't leave us hanging

 

[Red Rick]

Pinot seems the best he's ever been, and he's been good all year. Losing to a good Pinot is not losing to some low level climber. But it's not a loss to Quintana or a super good Froome either.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Pinot is a half-god, so it obviously does, he will in July now.

He will what in July? Don't leave us hanging

I hope you are intelligent enough to figure out the missing word to complete my sentence!

 

[Jspear]

Re: Re:

Does Pinot's performance in the Giro give further credit to Contador's performance on stage 2 of Andalucia? Especially as Contador said he wasn't as good as last year? Feeling optimistic for July.

No

Elaborate?

AC's performance was okay in Andalucia, but getting beat by Pinot, now matter how great he's doing, isn't good. Pinot is still a level below Quintana and Froome.

I see no reason to be optimistic about AC doing well (winning) in July. I'm trying to come to grips with that now so I'm not disappointed in July. If AC somehow managed to win the Tour, I would be beyond crazy happy. I'd cry...and I don't get emotional about many things....

 

[LaFlorecita]

Gogl, Felline, Cardoso and Brändle are currently training in Tenerife with Alberto. Will all of them make the Tour team? It seems unlikely to me, with Pantano, Degenkolb, De Kort and Mollema as near certainties.

 

[portugal11]

Gogl, Felline, Cardoso and Brändle are currently training in Tenerife with Alberto. Will all of them make the Tour team? It seems unlikely to me, with Pantano, Degenkolb, De Kort and Mollema as near certainties.

Why? You put 9 riders in your post

 

[LaFlorecita]

Gogl, Felline, Cardoso and Brändle are currently training in Tenerife with Alberto. Will all of them make the Tour team? It seems unlikely to me, with Pantano, Degenkolb, De Kort and Mollema as near certainties.

Why? You put 9 riders in your post

But we have also Zubeldia, Irizar, Rast, Theuns that have a good chance to be selected. It seems likely that they will take at least 1 more flat domestique besides Brändle.

 

[Tonton]

I can't believe that I missed his exchange! Pinot a semi-God? Not bad. And I didn't write it?

The fact is that on that Ruta stage, Berto put the hammer down, and Valverde, for once, got bludgeoned. In '17, that's the only time that Piti got smacked. And that was all Contador. Pinot was smart and harvested a ripe fruit.

If, as it should be, Alberto is doing his homework and his training right now, he'll be a big factor in July. Quintana is getting his hands full in Italy, he won't be 100%. Only Bertie can save the World from the dark side and Darth Vadroome.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Just saw the Dauphiné route, a shame Alberto isn't targetting the race because it looks like a great route for him. Probably his last chance to add it to his palmares. Oh well, hope this'll allow him to be stronger at the Tour and hopefully he can win a stage at the Dauphiné...

 

[Climber123]

Too little hype lately, come on what's wrong with you people

 

[LaFlorecita]

Too little hype lately, come on what's wrong with you people

There's no hype material

 

[Netserk]

Given how the Giro is going, Contador looks good for a podium spot behind Froome and Richie.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Given how the Giro is going, Contador looks good for a podium spot behind Froome and Richie.

I don't think this Giro changes anything about his chances at all. Well, maybe his chances have gotten worse because Thomas will work for Froome and a tired Quintana might be more inclined to sacrifice himself for Valverde.

 

[Climber123]

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Given how the Giro is going, Contador looks good for a podium spot behind Froome and Richie.

I don't think this Giro changes anything about his chances at all. Well, maybe his chances have gotten worse because Thomas will work for Froome and a tired Quintana might be more inclined to sacrifice himself for Valverde.

Valverde < Contador over three weeks. Yes he was stronger in spring but even then Contador was pretty close to him.