Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Red Rick]

I think Nibali was great that year, but according to Bjarn


Bertie dropped Nuclear Froome, not once, but twice, in the last week of the La Vuelta that year. Neither of them started in optimal health after the Tour, but both seemed to peak in the last week. Bjarn claimed Contador would’ve put at minimum 1 minute into Nibali at Planche sea Belle Filles alone. For me, it all depends if he still had his kick. It was gone in his last years, but if he was as good as Bjarn stated, then Vince would’ve blown up trying to follow him. Rasmussen and Schleck are the only two I know that could follow him when he accelerated at his best.

That's sounds fake to me? IIRC they said the plan was to attack the penultimate climb already. 1 minute faster than that Nibs time is impossible.

The one hilltop finish they had was also insane in that it doesn't really give any indication. If Nibs had not lost time there, I would've said Nibs would simply win. If Contador had easily dropped Nibs there, it goes the other way around.

 

[Forever The Best]

Has this been posted?
https://www.velonews.com/news/contador-reveals-new-details-of-armstrong-rivalry-in-2009-tour/

Wow, Lance.
Many would have sulked but Contador did not. An amazing rider.

 

[Red Rick]

Jesus.

Looks like Armstrong really wanted to lose a Tour to Andy Schleck. It really makes me think Bruyneel thought he could control Contador and that's why Armstrong came back.

 

[Leinster]

I think Nibali was great that year, but according to Bjarn


Bertie dropped Nuclear Froome, not once, but twice, in the last week of the La Vuelta that year. Neither of them started in optimal health after the Tour, but both seemed to peak in the last week. Bjarn claimed Contador would’ve put at minimum 1 minute into Nibali at Planche sea Belle Filles alone. For me, it all depends if he still had his kick. It was gone in his last years, but if he was as good as Bjarn stated, then Vince would’ve blown up trying to follow him. Rasmussen and Schleck are the only two I know that could follow him when he accelerated at his best.

When Bertie dropped Froome in that Vuelta it was a case of Froome had to push the pace, because he needed time, and Bertie had the leader's jersey privilege of sitting on until he felt like it.

Where I think Contador would have won in 2014 was his team. After he crashed, Tinkoff went gangbusters in the mountains, and won 3 stages and the KOM jersey. Rogers and Majka were flying, Roche had probably his best legs of any Tour he did. Sky just collapsed and they had I think 1 more top 10 in a stage the rest of the race. Rogers only finished 3 and 4 places behind Porte and Thomas on GC, without going for GC, and despite losing half an hour on stage 10.

 

[Red Rick]

https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/alberto-contador-jumbo-visma-moet-tom-dumoulin-kopman-maken/

Contador, man myth and legend, saying TdF climbs aren't steep enough, calling Alpe d'Huez easy, and saying Dumoulin should lead Jumbo at le Tour

 

[LaFlorecita]

https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/alberto-contador-jumbo-visma-moet-tom-dumoulin-kopman-maken/

Contador, man myth and legend, saying TdF climbs aren't steep enough, calling Alpe d'Huez easy, and saying Dumoulin should lead Jumbo at le Tour

That link seems to be dead. He has a point though I think.

 

[SafeBet]

or me, it all depends if he still had his kick. It was gone in his last years, but if he was as good as Bjarn stated, then Vince would’ve blown up trying to follow him.

I kind of agree with this.
Nibali probably had the watts to limit his losses to less than 2 minutes uphill hence winning the Tour. But he's always been a proud motherf*cker so there's a chance he would have blown up following Berto and pay for it in the following days.

 

[Red Rick]

I kind of agree with this.
Nibali probably had the watts to limit his losses to less than 2 minutes uphill hence winning the Tour. But he's always been a proud motherf*cker so there's a chance he would have blown up following Berto and pay for it in the following days.

That might happen once but only once.

I think the more likely scenario would be Contador attacks in the Alps, probably does take time/win a stage or 2, but not enough to not need absolute mayhem in the Pyrenees.

Imagine Contador needs to drop Nibali on the Tourmalet or something followed by having to do things on a descent that nobodies mother wants to witness.

 

[Gigs_98]

Stop it guys. The 2014 Tour has made me sad enough already, I don't need you to talk about all the craziness Contador would have caused so the pain comes back up. That Tour will forever be the greatest race that never happened.

 

[Red Rick]

Stop it guys. The 2014 Tour has made me sad enough already, I don't need you to talk about all the craziness Contador would have caused so the pain comes back up. That Tour will forever be the greatest race that never happened.

I was still numb from losing a WC semi penalty shootout, so I can only imagine what it was like.

 

[Forever The Best]

2014 Tour with Contador, Nibali and Froome all in great form may have been the greatest Tour since 03 or 07.

 

[perico]

2014 Tour with Contador, Nibali and Froome all in great form may have been the greatest Tour since 03 or 07.

It could’ve rivaled 89 with LeMond, Fignon, and Delgado.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Discuss

 

[Red Rick]

Discuss

Le lockdown has hit Alberto as well

 

[LaFlorecita]

Le lockdown has hit Alberto as well

New theory
With the video submission deadline rapidly approaching, this was the only pair of shorts he could find
Or he's colorblind
Or this is considered stylish in Spain

 

[Red Rick]

New theory
With the video submission deadline rapidly approaching, this was the only pair of shorts he could find
Or he's colorblind
Or this is considered stylish in Spain

That's way too MeIRL

 

[ppanther92]

Discuss

Beard and shirt are good, shorts questionable

 

[Vino's Mum]

Discuss

For a second, I thought that was your pic of your tv, with Bert somehow stood next to it.

I need some more coffee...

 

[LaFlorecita]

For a second, I thought that was your pic of your tv, with Bert somehow stood next to it.

I need some more coffee...

That could potentially be even more shocking than his outfit

 

[Red Rick]

That could potentially be even more shocking than his outfit

Would have explained the divorce tho

 

[gregrowlerson]

Would have explained the divorce tho

And if his ex knew how much LaFlo loved him, she would have given a nod of approval and said, "Fair enough. There is love. And then there is love."

 

[dusty red roads]

The shorts are fine, they go with the TV image, but for true colour co-ordination with the TV images the shirt needs to be white!

 

[lenric]

Discuss

Good TV, fisherman shorts.

 

[Valv.Piti]

And if his ex knew how much LaFlo loved him, she would have given a nod of approval and said, "Fair enough. There is love. And then there is love."

Hahah, not false, not false....

 

[Scarponi]

God imagine peak mythical Contador vs Peak Froome on that climb, full ball 1 v1 sprinting