Just got back from France, climbed Alpe d'huez on 1:05, how these guys gets down to 40 min is beyond me Hope AC takes a Pantani this year
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Cimber said:There is also a very interesting Contador interview with him in The Independen from yesterday:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...l-chris-froome-on-tour-de-france-8673812.html
Some quotes from it:
"I then started to build things up at the Critérium du Dauphiné and I was actually happy with how it went. I got stronger and stronger as the race went on and I'm now, form-wise, where I want to be."
Other people might take Sky's superiority at the Tour de France for granted after 2012 but Contador warns: "Not me. I've no intention of being a conformist in this race. Not in the slightest."
Being an unpredictable racer is something he relishes. "I could have lost everything in that race (EDIT: the vuelta 2012)," he says, "I risked it all with one big attack. I learnt there that sometimes you've got to rip up the script and act on instinct. It's never all about calculation."
"Cycling is not all about mathematics," he says. "You have to see what your rivals are doing. Fortunately, we're not machines and circumstances inside a race can change so fast. This sport isn't one that you can control as easily as others. This Tour, in particular, could continue to be wide-open right up until the final mountain top finish at Annecy on the second last day."
Vino attacks everyone said:Just got back from France, climbed Alpe d'huez on 1:05, how these guys gets down to 40 min is beyond me Hope AC takes a Pantani this year
Vino attacks everyone said:Just got back from France, climbed Alpe d'huez on 1:05, how these guys gets down to 40 min is beyond me Hope AC takes a Pantani this year
jens_attacks said:one minute and 5 seconds is fast even for vino
i hope you had fun, alpe this july will be ballistic with full sprinting from the bottom... andy, alberto and froomey
and kash
Afrank said:I really like hearing things like this, especially the underlined. In the modern era of cycling there is a lot of conservative racing and riding according to how much work your powermeter says you can do. So it is refreshing to hear there are still riders who will ride with their heart as opposed to their screen. And who aren't afraid to risk it all if need be.
Vino attacks everyone said:Just got back from France, climbed Alpe d'huez on 1:05, how these guys gets down to 40 min is beyond me Hope AC takes a Pantani this year
Cimber said:Just found this among the CN 100th Tour gallery. Gotta love Armstrongs face and look on that picture
Zam_Olyas said:Next you should do Rohtang pass ...manali to rohtang pass. I have done it. sometimes i thought i was gonna die
xrayvision said:So Zam you wanna kill Vino, shame on you
Zam_Olyas said:Next you should do Rohtang pass ...manali to rohtang pass. I have done it. sometimes i thought i was gonna die
xrayvision said:So Zam you wanna kill Vino, shame on you
Zam_Olyas said:Nahhh lol .....btw rohtang la Elevation 3,979 m (13,054 ft)
Vino attacks everyone said:was thinking about trying out zoncolan or something next (trying out the most famous climbs, just for the fun of it), but i'll surely check it out
The Hitch said:Yes, go for Zonc is my advice. That will make you a cyclotourist god.
Do you race a lot on your domestic scene btw, or just these holliday cycles?
LaFlorecita said:Ha ha well done jensie chapeau
I would do Alpe in 30 minutes I think... the first 1km that is
Cimber said:He said he was at 75% in Dauphiné. Now, at the start of the Tour he says he reckons he is at about 90%.
http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/contador-savner-ikke-riis-ved-sin-side
Hopefully 100% by the 3rd week
Also he doesnt rule out attacking on Corsica already
Furthermore, he says the route allows for the posibility of early attacks if needed
http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/cykling/article2024229.ece
LaFlorecita said:Read on twitter there will be high pollen levels in france. Does anyone know if this is true?
The solution is simple: avoid the grass.Pentacycle said: