Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

Hes only 6th on gc, thats not bad. A good day tomorrow could bring him back up.

I don't think any of the top 10 will lose time tomorrow. It's 17 km from the top of the climb to the finish

 

[serfla]

Thirteenth two days in a row... On a MTF and ITT.
Wonder if he's superstitious.

 

[Forunculo]

Is Contador past his prime?

It's the QUESTION

Don't be shy guys

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Is Contador past his prime?

No, but he will be more careful and focused race wise. A bit like A Schleck.

 

[cineteq]

Is Contador past his prime?

I think he's already peaked, but he's still on the other side of his prime.

 

[peloton]

Is Contador past his prime?

It's the QUESTION

Don't be shy guys

You tell me. He turns 31 in December.

He has won more GT's than Evans and Wiggins, whom both won their first GT over 30 yrs..

 

[trevim]

No, but he will be more careful and focused race wise. A bit like A Schleck.

Just loved the way you put the question. I'm feeling much better now

 

[airstream]

You tell me. He turns 31 in December.

He has won more GT's than Evans and Wiggins, whom both won their first GT over 30 yrs..

Believe, to find arguments for the opposite version is not difficult...

 

[LaFlorecita]

No, but he will be more careful and focused race wise. A bit like A Schleck.

Ugh. Horrible

 

[rhubroma]

January results shouldn't be taken seriously, especially for GC contenders like Contador. Maybe for a classics rider yeah... For example, Contador getting dropped on a mountain stage in January by some unknown cyclist really means nothing. If anything you should be glad he's taking a slow start of the season if he really wants to compete in 2 GTs this year.

That's it really. There's nothing more to it. He's said, in the quotes in today's Gazzetta, that he's started a little behind than in the past, but that he feels better each day and in two months you will see the results.

I see him going for Liege and then, perhaps, the Giro and Tour, for which, he's wise to have less gas in the tank right now. Already at Tirreno, though, we will see a different Alberto.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think he's already peaked, but he's still on the other side of his prime.

Wait what he's already peaked but he's still on the other side so good side of his prime... what..

 

[LaFlorecita]

That's it really. There's nothing more to it. He's said, in the quotes in today's Gazzetta, that he's started a little behind than in the past, but that he feels better each day and in two months you will see the results.

I see him going for Liege and then, perhaps, the Giro and Tour, for which, he's wise at 31 to have less gas in the tank right now.

31?!?! No no he's not that old

 

[rhubroma]

31?!?! No no he's not that old

In fact, I already corrected myself.

 

[cineteq]

Wait what he's already peaked but he's still on the other side so good side of his prime... what..

What I mean is the immediate area under the peak of the curve limited by a dashed line, which represents his prime time. Something like the image below.

 

[LaFlorecita]

What I mean is the immediate area under the peak of the curve limited by a dashed line, which represents his prime time. Something like the image below.

when did he peak in your opinion

 

[cineteq]

when did he peak in your opinion

Giro 2011.

 

[LaFlorecita]

In fact, I already corrected myself.

Okay

That's it really. There's nothing more to it. He's said, in the quotes in today's Gazzetta, that he's started a little behind than in the past, but that he feels better each day and in two months you will see the results.

Two months

I see him going for Liege and then, perhaps, the Giro and Tour, for which, he's wise to have less gas in the tank right now. Already at Tirreno, though, we will see a different Alberto.

Alberto already said he won't ride any of the classics if he decides to do giro-tour.

To be honest, I think he won't ride the classics even if he chooses not to ride il giro

 

[LaFlorecita]

Giro 2011.

okay fair enough

 

[LaFlorecita]

interview with Alberto after tt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uR7rp-BrGo

 

[airstream]

Well, you just keep rooting for Wiggo then. He certainly has a big engine, though I don't know if he's quite all that you say he is above. Certainly this season will offer some epic battles between he and Contador (as well as a number of other killers), which will make for spectacular racing if nothing else, and may the best man win as they say.

No, I just rank impressions. The last impression always has a bigger priority in any estimations and predictions. Probably you will agree with this in general. The Wiggins' Tour impressed me more than Contador's Vuelta.

 

[Miburo]

No, I just rank impressions. The last impression always has a bigger priority in any estimations and predictions. Probably you will agree with this in general. The Wiggins' Tour impressed me more than Contador's Vuelta.

So based on that Evans shouldn't even try and ride the tour, just like AS

 

[airstream]

So based on that Evans shouldn't even try and ride the tour, just like AS

No, we are talking about possible Contador's Giro participation.

Evans has objective podium ambitions in the Tour in your opinion?

 

[Miburo]

No, we are talking about possible Contador's Giro participation.

Evans has objective podium ambitions in the Tour in your opinion?

Yeah, well I want to see how he does in TA/DL, the only thing that holds me back from saying it is his age.

Contador doesn't have that issue though.

 

[airstream]

Yeah, well I want to see how he does in TA/DL, the only thing that holds me back from saying it is his age.

Contador doesn't have that issue though.

The Tour is the race where a rider's age remembers of itself like anywhere else. If he couldn't do anything having weak competition (your point), what can he hope for in 2013?

 

[Miburo]

The Tour is the race where a rider's age remembers of itself like anywhere else. If he couldn't do anything having weak competition (your point), what can he hope for in 2013?

Virus?

Besides he won it in 2011, that's not so long ago. I give him some credit.