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Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

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LaFlorecita said:
infeXio said:
lenric said:
It was 6 years ago. That Contador would have smashed everyone today with a starbucks cup on his left hand. Without falling off of his bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szLGtG_yQzo&t=261s

Look at that acceleration :p back when his cadence was more than 30 rpm
I was watching this the other day (from 28:40)
https://youtu.be/HpkpbggZesk
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Thanks for sharing...hadn't seen that one before.

I was watching this yesterday after watching 2011 Etna.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O22lT1zGG-I

Good times...
 
So is contador really claiming that his size tarmac frame is 400g heavier than the rival bikes? Top frames clock in at roughly 750-950g so I find it hard to swallow the claim. But maybe i am wrong and it weighs 1150-1350g.

Even so, with pro team financial resources it is entirely possible build a tarmac, or any other top frame, with a power meter to the uci legal 6,8kg if need be.

But Yeah, as was pointed out above, this is clearly about spec vs trek.
 
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Red Rick said:
'2nd place is no good' started early. Baby Bertie willing to gamble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efK-DYuv7fs
Me at 25:37
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If I had watched that stage live at the time I wouldn't be alive today.
First time I saw that move was in a youtube video called "best cycling save ever" :D

Can't help but think if something like that happened to him nowadays he'd smash into the wall face-first :eek:
 
Watching that live Scarponis bridge to Contador on Etna was mightly impressive as well. Evans ,Scarponi,Contador , Basso were my my favourite riders so I had a great 5 year period. Now Contador is the last one left and I haven't latched onto anyone I like except I have a thing for Navarro and Pardillia but they won't win anything.
 
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rick james said:
DFA123 said:
Netserk said:
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.