Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[StryderHells]

As aggressive a rider as I've ever seen And I've been following this sport for 60 odd years. Was watching the 2012 Vuelta on no cycling days in the last 2 weeks and he Attacked just about Every Day! A Never give up kind of rider. My 2nd fav after Il Pirata

Ha! I was doing the same the last few weeks and Contador was very enjoyable to watch in that race.

 

[Netserk]

I'm reviving this thread for a very important discussion!

Over in the Best One Week Stage Racers of the 21st Century someone mentioned that Contador might have had better palmares if he'd been Dutch or Belgian, and then this happened:





So, my question is; what would his name have been in other languages? I'm guessing he'd have been Albert Bogholder in Danish.

Alberto Alberti, if you get that reference.

 

[Cookster15]

As aggressive a rider as I've ever seen And I've been following this sport for 60 odd years. Was watching the 2012 Vuelta on no cycling days in the last 2 weeks and he Attacked just about Every Day! A Never give up kind of rider. My 2nd fav after Il Pirata

As a Cadel fan Alberto was my nemesis but I totally agree with your comment. When Cadel finally won the Tour in 2011 Alberto was still as aggressive as ever and never gave up. After his troubles with Giro fatigue and early race crashes he still lit the race up on stages 16, 17 and 19 then came 3rd in the stage 20 TT. For a few moments on stage 19 to the Alpe it looked like he might even do the impossible and take yellow!

Contador never died wondering. If he could attack he did. Its also a measure of his greatness that there is still frequent posts here even though he retired after the 2017 Vuelta.

 

[gregrowlerson]

"It's always a game of chance."

I already feel like this quote has reached legendary status.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

More legendary than tipping Van Der Poel for the Giro podium?

 

[gregrowlerson]

More legendary than tipping Van Der Poel for the Giro podium?

That's what that quote is related to.

 

[Lequack]

I didn't even recognize him with glasses. Also it seem both the can Basso have the same model of glasses.

 

[lenric]

I didn't even recognize him with glasses. Also it seem both the can Basso have the same model of glasses.

is that Contador? Thought it was his brother or so. Clearly above 62kg

 

[Red Rick]

is that Contador? Thought it was his brother or so. Clearly above 62kg

Looks like brother Fran

 

[laarsland]

Fran says hi

 

[SHAD0W93]

I didn't even recognize him with glasses. Also it seem both the can Basso have the same model of glasses.

Yeah that doesn’t look like Contador at all.

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[Lequack]

Wait so it's really his brother? I got bamboozled.

 

[Red Rick]

Wait so it's really his brother? I got bamboozled.

You were right it was Contador, but you did not not recognize Alberto with glasses.

 

[Lequack]

Clark Kent and Superman thing going on.

 

[Skalman]

Contador, poor guy commenting on the mess of the Giro that we are experiencing, its fun to hear him say, "Here is perfect to attack " again and again and nothing ever happens.
How the times have changed.

 

[Gigs_98]

Clark Kent and Superman thing going on.

I thought he DNF'd on stage 4?

 

[Can Racing Fan]

still miss him

 

[SHAD0W93]

He was defiantly one of a kind.

 

[Lequack]

Looking good

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[ice&fire]

His jersey looks like a car prototype camouflage wrap. Is he trying to hide his weight?

 

[Sciatic]

His jersey looks like a car prototype camouflage wrap. Is he trying to hide his weight?

Ha! CN forum Rule #1: anytime a picture of Contador is posted there must be a follow up comment about his weight

 

[SHAD0W93]

Ha! CN forum Rule #1: anytime a picture of Contador is posted there must be a follow up comment about his weight

And what cafe he stopped at along his ride.

 

[Red Rick]

And what cafe he stopped at along his ride.

POV

Contador enters your cafe

 

[SHAD0W93]

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[sir fly]

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Who has a better deal, I wonder?
Andy runs a more appealing team for sure.