Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Carols]

This just asks for a steak house joke lol

OMG ROTFL....I don't think like that

I hope he stays in cycling; I'd like to see him on the broadcasts even if he isn't racing. Don't want him to just disappear like Indurain et al who you only see on a podium once in a while.

 

[LaFlorecita]

OMG ROTFL....I don't think like that

I hope he stays in cycling; I'd like to see him on the broadcasts even if he isn't racing. Don't want him to just disappear like Indurain et al who you only see on a podium once in a while.

Yes I agree, but on the other hand if he doesn't want it I can understand that. 15 years in cycling might be more than enough for him.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 2m
Good week for @teamsaxotinkoff with2second places overall on California Tour with @mickrogers and Norway Tour with @sergiompahulino

 

[Carols]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 2m
Good week for @teamsaxotinkoff with2second places overall on California Tour with @mickrogers and Norway Tour with @sergiompahulino

The team is getting into Tour form. Hopefully Bertie is also!!!

 

[maltiv]

The team is getting into Tour form. Hopefully Bertie is also!!!

Looks like Riis knows what he's doing. His strategy has never been to have his riders at 95% all season like Sky. Instead he focuses on peaking for the right races. Both Rogers and Paulinho were crappy 2 months ago, but now they have improved immensely as the Tour approaches. The same will be the case with Contador.

 

[Miburo]

Looks like Riis knows what he's doing. His strategy has never been to have his riders at 95% all season like Sky. Instead he focuses on peaking for the right races. Both Rogers and Paulinho were crappy 2 months ago, but now they have improved immensely as the Tour approaches. The same will be the case with Contador.

Look at Petrov in the giro too. Since when is he able to do what he did sunday?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Look at Petrov in the giro too. Since when is he able to do what he did sunday?

2007

alslhas

 

[LaFlorecita]

I'm getting some hope again Go Berto

 

[Jelantik]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 2m
Good week for @teamsaxotinkoff with2second places overall on California Tour with @mickrogers and Norway Tour with @sergiompahulino

The team is getting into Tour form. Hopefully Bertie is also!!!

Finally a tweet from contador. Been quiet lately. I hope he is busy busting his *bleep bleep* getting his form

 

[Miburo]

I'm getting some hope again Go Berto

If Riis can get freaking Petrov in shape Contador should be no problem

 

[jens_attacks]

saxo and alberto will make le tour a living hell for sky or at least being at their level for sure

majka, vuelta 2012: "alberto will go twice as fast in tour 2013"

can't forget.

vamos the great one!

 

[velascoabuela]

Now that would be the worst possible scenario for me. I'd rather see him go to a new team set up by JB with LA as DS.

Majka will continue to progress and will become the new Alberto. I know it. I just feel it.

Hate to burst your bubble...Majka=good. Can not be "the new Alberto" because there is NO OTHER. Long live/ride/win..... the one and ONLY ALBERTO.

 

[The Hitch]

Several comments over the years, giro 2011 for example

I repeat, what comments.

 

[The Hitch]

vamos the great one!

That blade was broken and it has not yet been remade.

So far, only whispers.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

I repeat, what comments.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-contador-didnt-respect-me

 

[Netserk]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-contador-didnt-respect-me

“I wanted to win the stage,” Nibali said shortly after the finish. “Everyone does his own race. I have not lost my soul. I’ve asked Contador to take a turn. I wanted to see how he was really. But he never gave me a turn. He attacked. I really think it was a lack of respect from him when he waited for me and attacked again.”

 

[Miburo]

“I wanted to win the stage,” Nibali said shortly after the finish. “Everyone does his own race. I have not lost my soul. I’ve asked Contador to take a turn. I wanted to see how he was really. But he never gave me a turn. He attacked. I really think it was a lack of respect from him when he waited for me and attacked again.”

Yea i always wondered. Why did Contador wait at the last km and then attacked again directly, That was strange.

 

[Publicus]

“I wanted to win the stage,” Nibali said shortly after the finish. “Everyone does his own race. I have not lost my soul. I’ve asked Contador to take a turn. I wanted to see how he was really. But he never gave me a turn. He attacked. I really think it was a lack of respect from him when he waited for me and attacked again.”

Perhaps Nibbles didn't understand why Contador didn't take a turn, but I do.

 

[Publicus]

Yea i always wondered. Why did Contador wait at the last km and then attacked again directly, That was strange.

Anton was up the road and not at threat to his (Contador's) overall and he was making Nibbles do all of the pace making and putting more time into Scarponi. There was no reason to help Nibbles to possible give him a chance to gain bonus seconds (or in the unlikely event, Contador cracked, gain more time on him). Then attack in the final kilometer and get away for the bonus seconds. It's a bit ruthless, but I can totally understand Contador's approach.

 

[Netserk]

Anton was up the road and not at threat to his (Contador's) overall and he was making Nibbles do all of the pace making and putting more time into Scarponi. There was no reason to help Nibbles to possible give him a chance to gain bonus seconds (or in the unlikely event, Contador cracked, gain more time on him). Then attack in the final kilometer and get away for the bonus seconds. It's a bit ruthless, but I can totally understand Contador's approach.

Do you think it lacked respect?

 

[airstream]

By and large both Anton and Nibali were no threat in GC equally.

I think Contador hit the ceiling on that stage a little bit. He realized he couldn't win the stage that he disliked, fan atmosphere was not for him as well, to put it mildly. So he decided to annoy Nibali at least. That attack had zero emulative sense in terms of GC. So to speak 'yeah, today I can't win, but listen up, little Shark, don't even dream of winning stage'

 

[Panda Claws]

It showed how much he rated Nibali as a threat

 

[Miburo]

Anton was up the road and not at threat to his (Contador's) overall and he was making Nibbles do all of the pace making and putting more time into Scarponi. There was no reason to help Nibbles to possible give him a chance to gain bonus seconds (or in the unlikely event, Contador cracked, gain more time on him). Then attack in the final kilometer and get away for the bonus seconds. It's a bit ruthless, but I can totally understand Contador's approach.

I'm not talking about that.

He attacked at some point (at the end) but then in the last km nibali catches him almost again and contador goes then again.

Why was that? Why did Contador slow down?

 

[Publicus]

Do you think it lacked respect?

IMO, not at all. Actually watching the highlights now, Contador wasn't even sitting on his wheel. He was effectively riding to the right of Nibali. More to the point, I suspect Contador wasn't interested in riding down Anton (I wouldn't call it a gift per se, but a conscious decision not to contest the overall/help drag Nibali up the mountain to give him a chance for the win).

EDIT: The attack at a little over 1KM to go netted him 8" plus whatever the difference between bonifications. Maybe there was a psychological component to it, but it would only be a guess on my part.

 

[Coolair2970]

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