Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Gigs_98]

I hope he doesn't attack tomorrow. He should rather take it easy to be strong on the weekend. Looking at his shape for the last two days he even has a chance to win one of these stages.

 

[rick james]

He clearly had the measure of Froome today. Near the top he opened a nice gap, looked back and like.. Yeah I got this

lol, what?

 

[LaFlorecita]

He looked good today and yesterday and Stetina looked really good today as well. I just saw he crashed in at the top of the final climb though hopefully he recovers, he can be really useful.
The Andorra time loss is unfortunate but maybe it's better this way. Of course if he finishes within 2:30 of the winner it'll suck majorly but if not, at least we can enjoy him without being nervous about GC all the time.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I don't think Froome is much stronger than Alberto. I thought yesterday was telling, I expected Froome to pass Alberto in those final meters but it didn't happen. Still, let's wait and see what happens this weekend.

By the way, Alberto says his objective is to win a stage and finish as high up on the GC as possible, ideally on the podium.

 

[Red Rick]

If there's a way to beat Froome, it's by putting him under pressure every single day. Tomorrow he shouldn't do anything. Go all out on Xorret de Cati and Cumbre del Sol and see where you end up then.

 

[Climber123]

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I don't think Froome is much stronger than Alberto. I thought yesterday was telling, I expected Froome to pass Alberto in those final meters but it didn't happen. Still, let's wait and see what happens this weekend.

By the way, Alberto says his objective is to win a stage and finish as high up on the GC as possible, ideally on the podium.

Agreed, they are two strongest climbers in the race. Froome did not enjoy following Alberto at all.If anything Alberto almost snapped the elastic towards the top. Podium is realistic especially because of this and the 40+km TT which could eliminate all but Froome ,TJ and Nibali.

 

[perico]

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He looked good today and yesterday and Stetina looked really good today as well. I just saw he crashed in at the top of the final climb though hopefully he recovers, he can be really useful.
The Andorra time loss is unfortunate but maybe it's better this way. Of course if he finishes within 2:30 of the winner it'll suck majorly but if not, at least we can enjoy him without being nervous about GC all the time.

Stetina is a very underrated climber in GTs. He's not a GC rider, but has always been a very strong domestique. His crash a few years ago halted his development but he really seems to be getting back to his prior level.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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I don't think Froome is much stronger than Alberto. I thought yesterday was telling, I expected Froome to pass Alberto in those final meters but it didn't happen. Still, let's wait and see what happens this weekend.

By the way, Alberto says his objective is to win a stage and finish as high up on the GC as possible, ideally on the podium.

Agreed, they are two strongest climbers in the race. Froome did not enjoy following Alberto at all.If anything Alberto almost snapped the elastic towards the top. Podium is realistic especially because of this and the 40+km TT which could eliminate all but Froome ,TJ and Nibali.

I reckon TJ will manage to eliminate himself one way or another.

 

[Gigs_98]

Not sure if Contador is as strong as Froome. On climbs like todays or yesterday, yeah it looked like it. However I fear that on longer mountain stages with more than one serious climb he will be clearly worse.

 

[rick james]

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I don't think Froome is much stronger than Alberto. I thought yesterday was telling, I expected Froome to pass Alberto in those final meters but it didn't happen. Still, let's wait and see what happens this weekend.

By the way, Alberto says his objective is to win a stage and finish as high up on the GC as possible, ideally on the podium.

Agreed, they are two strongest climbers in the race. Froome did not enjoy following Alberto at all.If anything Alberto almost snapped the elastic towards the top. Podium is realistic especially because of this and the 40+km TT which could eliminate all but Froome ,TJ and Nibali.

no he didn't, he took drink of a staff member, he turned around then sprinted a wee bit, I think he was letting Froome know he was getting a bidon

 

[Matteo.]

Not sure if Contador is as strong as Froome. On climbs like todays or yesterday, yeah it looked like it. However I fear that on longer mountain stages with more than one serious climb he will be clearly worse.

I agree best to keep the hype train still stationary and wait for more tests on multiple long climbs

 

[perico]

On another note, Jesus palmares is just sad.

https://imgur.com/gallery/TAgNR

 

[Electress]

More than anything, just lovely to see Berto shredding the peloton. I don't think Froome looked that comfortable, but I'm not sure it means anything.

Little by little, keeping up the pressure.... He might not win, but hopefully it'll tire Sky and Froome out, and that way there's more of a chance there'll be a race rather than a parade.

Fran. Contador was funny! :lol: Trolling us fans!

 

[Gigs_98]

On another note, Jesus palmares is just sad.

https://imgur.com/gallery/TAgNR

:lol:

 

[Blanco]

Alberto Contador Velasco is going to be major threat for Froome in this Vuelta. The biggest!

 

[Red Rick]

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More than anything, just lovely to see Berto shredding the peloton. I don't think Froome looked that comfortable, but I'm not sure it means anything.

Little by little, keeping up the pressure.... He might not win, but hopefully it'll tire Sky and Froome out, and that way there's more of a chance there'll be a race rather than a parade.

Fran. Contador was funny! :lol: Trolling us fans!

Froome won't look comfortable on my wheel either when I'm hammering it at a massive 500 VAM. It's just how he looks.

 

[LaFlorecita]

On another note, Jesus palmares is just sad.

https://imgur.com/gallery/TAgNR

He has no personal ambition at all which is admirable.
Don't forget he wouldn't be in cycling anymore if Alberto hadn't asked Astana to sign him in 2009.
Nonetheless he has had some decent results on mountain stages, IMO he could have been a Monfort type of rider, between 10th and 20th on GC in GTs.
I remember a funny comment by Jesus in an interview some years back, that when they were just getting started Jesus would always beat Alberto. :lol:

 

[Singer01]

Contador is to Froome what Dumbledore was to Voldemort, the only one he ever feared.

 

[Electress]

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More than anything, just lovely to see Berto shredding the peloton. I don't think Froome looked that comfortable, but I'm not sure it means anything.

Little by little, keeping up the pressure.... He might not win, but hopefully it'll tire Sky and Froome out, and that way there's more of a chance there'll be a race rather than a parade.

Fran. Contador was funny! :lol: Trolling us fans!

Froome won't look comfortable on my wheel either when I'm hammering it at a massive 500 VAM. It's just how he looks.

Reckon that's likely any time soon? LOL

 

[Simurgh]

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Contador is to Froome what Dumbledore was to Voldemort, the only one he ever feared.

Funny comparison, and perhaps closer to the truth than one would think at first!

 

[lenric]

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Contador is to Froome what Dumbledore was to Voldemort, the only one he ever feared.

I wish I could get Grindelwald (Armstrong) into that.

 

[bambino]

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Contador is to Froome what Dumbledore was to Voldemort, the only one he ever feared.

Voldemor did though clearly fear Harry, so that doesn't really work.

 

[Singer01]

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Contador is to Froome what Dumbledore was to Voldemort, the only one he ever feared.

Voldemor did though clearly fear Harry, so that doesn't really work.

“At that moment, Harry fully understood for the first time why people said Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort had ever feared'.

 

[Red Rick]

I'll add Enric Mas as Harry Potter and The Cound as Dolores Umbridge

 

[shalgo]

On another note, Jesus palmares is just sad.

https://imgur.com/gallery/TAgNR

He has no personal ambition at all which is admirable.
Don't forget he wouldn't be in cycling anymore if Alberto hadn't asked Astana to sign him in 2009.
Nonetheless he has had some decent results on mountain stages, IMO he could have been a Monfort type of rider, between 10th and 20th on GC in GTs.
I remember a funny comment by Jesus in an interview some years back, that when they were just getting started Jesus would always beat Alberto. :lol:

He did finish 19th and 21st overall in the Vuelta, both of which are more notable results than the one in the link.