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Red Rick said:And you should tone it down.lenric said:portugal11 said:Huh? Did you watch armstrong's performances in 2010?staubsauger said:Tinkoff was 100% correct. Contador should've retired 2 years ago!
Actually this performances are worse than Pantani 2003 or Armstrong 2009. Eventually puts things into perspective on how big Contador really was!
He mentioned Armstrong's performance in 2009. You should improve your reading skills.
Contador proved he was right today. Right about quitting this year. He does not have the recovery anymore. All the 'he should've retired 2 years ago' ****** can stop. For as declined as he is, he was responsible for a significant amount of the action in the Tour, and he's still competitive in the spring. Now is the right moment to go if he does not want to continue as a stage hunter/domestique.
gregrowlerson said:Red Rick said:And you should tone it down.lenric said:portugal11 said:Huh? Did you watch armstrong's performances in 2010?staubsauger said:Tinkoff was 100% correct. Contador should've retired 2 years ago!
Actually this performances are worse than Pantani 2003 or Armstrong 2009. Eventually puts things into perspective on how big Contador really was!
He mentioned Armstrong's performance in 2009. You should improve your reading skills.
Contador proved he was right today. Right about quitting this year. He does not have the recovery anymore. All the 'he should've retired 2 years ago' ****** can stop. For as declined as he is, he was responsible for a significant amount of the action in the Tour, and he's still competitive in the spring. Now is the right moment to go if he does not want to continue as a stage hunter/domestique.
This. And he had some good moments in the Tour. This will sound funny, but it's the most impressive ninth place result that I've seen.
Getting old isnt a clinic issueAmazinmets87 said:I'm thinking it's a clinic issueJspear said:The most recent CN article quotes him saying he has no idea why he was so weak. He hasn't felt that weak in a long time. Interesting. He will continue. There's so many opportunities...fingers crossed for a stage win.
Great post.ferryman said:So Contador has finally ran out of gas, inspiration, desire who knows. The posters who still feel they need to post in this thread and make derisory
comments make me laugh. You really know **** all about cycling. Contador is simply THE best GT rider we have seen in the last 30 years, bar none.
bambino said:Maybe we will see the greatest alliance of modern cycling, where Bertie and Nibs attacks together far out, puts 2,5 minutes to everyone else and at the finish Nibs hands over the stage win to Bertie hailing for his legacy at the same time. And the forum will crash permanently. I'm dreaming I know, but wouldn't that be awesome?
Valv.Piti said:Either he had a bad day, which is likely, or this is his real level, which is unlikely. But his 'normal' days most likely aren't so good that he could have stayed with the front group and you shouldn't be this bad on a bad day. Wasn't a sudden sugar crisis either as he suggested he welt weak on Rabassa. No matter what its not an uplifting performance by any means and I doubt he will do something like he did in Foix no matter how much he wants it, he seemed completely and utterly empty yesterday. Maybe he hasn't touched his bike so much in the meantime to try to limit the fatigue and his form will come later, thats what we should hope.
ferryman said:So Contador has finally ran out of gas, inspiration, desire who knows. The posters who still feel they need to post in this thread and make derisory
comments make me laugh. You really know **** all about cycling. Contador is simply THE best GT rider we have seen in the last 30 years, bar none.
I hope notAriane said:Just heard Degenkolb saying he felt really bad yesterday and was a "bit sick". Team hit with the same malady?
LaFlorecita said:I hope notAriane said:Just heard Degenkolb saying he felt really bad yesterday and was a "bit sick". Team hit with the same malady?although it could explain Alberto's performance
Valv.Piti said:Either he had a bad day, which is likely, or this is his real level, which is unlikely. But his 'normal' days most likely aren't so good that he could have stayed with the front group and you shouldn't be this bad on a bad day. Wasn't a sudden sugar crisis either as he suggested he welt weak on Rabassa. No matter what its not an uplifting performance by any means and I doubt he will do something like he did in Foix no matter how much he wants it, he seemed completely and utterly empty yesterday. Maybe he hasn't touched his bike so much in the meantime to try to limit the fatigue and his form will come later, thats what we should hope.
Electress said:LaFlorecita said:I hope notAriane said:Just heard Degenkolb saying he felt really bad yesterday and was a "bit sick". Team hit with the same malady?although it could explain Alberto's performance
Berto saying may be 'something to do with digestion' so sounds like it could be.![]()
ferryman said:So Contador has finally ran out of gas, inspiration, desire who knows. The posters who still feel they need to post in this thread and make derisory
comments make me laugh. You really know **** all about cycling. Contador is simply THE best GT rider we have seen in the last 30 years, bar none.
arvc40 said:ferryman said:So Contador has finally ran out of gas, inspiration, desire who knows. The posters who still feel they need to post in this thread and make derisory
comments make me laugh. You really know **** all about cycling. Contador is simply THE best GT rider we have seen in the last 30 years, bar none.
He is a great rider but not the best. He has one 100% Pukka TDF win from 2009, one given to him and one taken away. IMO his Giro and Vuelta victorys are great but they are not the Tour.
We all know that Froome will finish with a better record. He is better Physically, Mentally and is improving in every other aspect that's required to be the greatest ever GT rider. He stays on his bike and stays out of trouble riding with fource and aggression. And for the record he is at this point clean as a whistle.
Contador brings excitement to a race but by the last 10 k it usually falls flat, no different to madcap long range efforts on Flat stages.
His best moments where good to watch but not sure there is to much to miss about the last few years at Tour where he damn well should be able to at least go man on man with Froome rather than get dropped by his team mates, Often simply showing lack of Athletic ability.
LaFlorecita said:of course it can be argued he stood on the top step in Paris 3 times, it's a fact