Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Netserk]

From the Dumoulin thread:

Multiple crashes in 2015 too, and a team half set up to win the green jersey.

And Contador in 2015 was going for holding all 3 at once

Just like froome next year. Actually froome even goes for 4 in a row.

About contador's 2011 crashes, I'm still not sure whether the crashes really had such a big impact on his performance. As someone has already mentioned he had some really good days which I think are unlikely to have if you are injured. That sounds more like he had bad days which happen when you are tired due to a 2nd gt in a row.

My understanding is that while his crashes didn't (particularly) injure him, they did drain him and in large part (together with restday magic™) explain why he was worse in the Pyrenees than he was overall in the third week.

The pyrenees didn't cost him the tour though. And even if he didn't crash, judging from shape in the alps, he would not have been able to gain a lot of time in the pyrenees anyway. All things considered and assuming that he maybe would have been a little bit better in the alps as well if the crashes hadn't happened, I think he could have been quite close to Evans, but I doubt he could have beaten him.

Is that with or without the starting handicap from stage 1?

But anyway, yes it would of course not be a given that even if things went smoothly that he would have done the double, but I very much think he had the form and freshness sufficient at the opening of the race that he had a proper chance of it.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Don't make me post the photo of the knee again

 

[bob.a.feet]

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Don't make me post the photo of the knee again

 

[elfed68]

Still time for Alberto to unretire and train up for the TdF if Froome's banned.

 

[Red Rick]

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Still time for Alberto to unretire and train up for the TdF if Froome's banned.

There is also the time to not do that and enjoy retirement

 

[LaFlorecita]

When your arm is in a cast but you're still stylish AF #goals

 

[Valv.Piti]

Thats pretty unlucky timing for Contador, Im pretty sure he would have won that Vuelta if not for Sky.

 

[Red Rick]

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Thats pretty unlucky timing for Contador, Im pretty sure he would have won that Vuelta if not for Sky.

The chaos would have been on every single day.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Thats pretty unlucky timing for Contador, Im pretty sure he would have won that Vuelta if not for Sky.

It has crossed my mind. But it is what it is.

 

[Carols]

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Thats pretty unlucky timing for Contador, Im pretty sure he would have won that Vuelta if not for Sky.

It has crossed my mind. But it is what it is.

OMFG...that thought never occurred . But looking back it surely is a possibility.

 

[Forever The Best]

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Thats pretty unlucky timing for Contador, Im pretty sure he would have won that Vuelta if not for Sky.

He could have repeated his epic Hoz raid on stage 18

 

[Amazinmets87]

If Contador had been aware of Froome's potential ineligibility for 2018, would he have opted to retire?

 

[Gigs_98]

Thank god Contador lost some seconds to Kelderman in the parade in Madrid. Otherwise his "whenever he was on a gt podium he was standing on the top spot" statistic would be gone

 

[Red Rick]

Something something about counting certain bird species before they've matured to the point they're no longer stuck in a shell.

 

[bob.a.feet]

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Something something about counting certain bird species before they've matured to the point they're no longer stuck in a shell.

We talking bout flying turtles yes?

 

[Red Rick]

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Something something about counting certain bird species before they've matured to the point they're no longer stuck in a shell.

We talking bout flying turtles yes?

Yes, ofcourse.

We should not count our flying turtles before they hatch.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I think he still would have retired but he defiantly would have won the Vuelta.

 

[LaFlorecita]

On the 25th, there'll be a docu about Berto on Spanish television.

https://as.com/ciclismo/2017/12/20/portada/1513805094_618565.html

Berto has built a "museum" in his home

 

[Red Rick]

On the 25th, there'll be a docu about Berto on Spanish television.

https://as.com/ciclismo/2017/12/20/portada/1513805094_618565.html

Berto has built a "museum" in his home

Those 3 Giro and Tour trophies on the background.

 

[Breh]

That Trofeo Senzafine triple

 

[rick james]

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I think he still would have retired but he defiantly would have won the Vuelta.

LOL, Defiantly? he couldn't even get on the poduim

 

[Pennino]

On the 25th, there'll be a docu about Berto on Spanish television.

https://as.com/ciclismo/2017/12/20/portada/1513805094_618565.html

Berto has built a "museum" in his home

Lo más grande que hay al mundo.
Really. Speechless.

 

[Gigs_98]

On the 25th, there'll be a docu about Berto on Spanish television.

https://as.com/ciclismo/2017/12/20/portada/1513805094_618565.html

Berto has built a "museum" in his home

Those 3 Giro and Tour trophies on the background.

There are 3 tour and 3 Giro trophies in the background :lol:

 

[Netserk]

On the 25th, there'll be a docu about Berto on Spanish television.

https://as.com/ciclismo/2017/12/20/portada/1513805094_618565.html

Berto has built a "museum" in his home

Those 3 Giro and Tour trophies on the background.

There are 3 tour and 3 Giro trophies in the background :lol:

3 trophies of both Giro and Tour

 

[portugal11]

I already miss the great one, he isn't the best in terms of palmares but in panache, charisma, heart, show, magic, killer accelerations, NO ONE has ever come close, not even the mythical (but overrated) Pantani