Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Afrank]

Don't know if this was posted before but its amazing what kind of idiots can pass of as cycling journos these days

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/539053/tour-de-france-2013-who-will-win.html

This is the same website that in 2011 put Frank Schleck as facourite for the tt heavy paris nice saying that he would win it if he wanted, but then said that Samuel Sanchez lacks the time trialing skills to compete.

Can tell the article is crap just taking a quick look at it. Only 3 starts for Contador? Really? The same they gave Tejay and VDB. I look forward to reading the full article later and having myself a good laugh.

 

[infeXio]

Those arms lmfao

 

[xrayvision]

Slap on your face, LOL SKY can scientifically revolutionize training, so can SKY push the W/Kg envelop. And all those W/Kg is only speculation, nobody(at least no official organization) really use them as a standard test. Wait for jaw-dropping performance from AC or Froom, I am ready!

This can´t be healthy!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 21h
Os dejo una foto de mis guardaespaldas para las proximas3semanas.One photo of my bodyguards for the next three weeks

super high quality pic lol

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 40m
Que seria de mi sin mi mecanico Faustino?Siempre disfrutando!What happened to me without my mechanic,Faustino???

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 1h
Here with @Roman86_K and @nicholasroche that are fighting with the radios. pic.twitter.com/b8AslDaYnl

why is he wearing a tt helmet in these pics

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 3h
This will be our new helmet for flat and medium mountain stages, very aerodynamic.I like ;-)

oh dear parrulo was right oh dear

horrible just horrible why the new helmets when they're gonna wear these anyway. Plus they are super ugly of course, god these things need to get banned. Maybe UCI should say $100000 fine and 3 month ban for anyone who wears these things

 

[maxmartin]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador 21h

horrible just horrible why the new helmets when they're gonna wear these anyway. Plus they are super ugly of course, god these things need to get banned. Maybe UCI should say $100000 fine and 3 month ban for anyone who wears these things

Nibali wear similar helmet in the Giro, I actually quite like the design.

 

[JimPanzen]

New custom bike for Bertie. At least I think it's new.

 

[webbie146]

Nibali wear similar helmet in the Giro, I actually quite like the design.

He used that Aero helmet in the uphill TT right?

 

[maxmartin]

He used that Aero helmet in the uphill TT right?

yes a brown one, guess the product is so new, they don't even have time to do custom paint job for Nibali

 

[LaFlorecita]

Nibali wear similar helmet in the Giro, I actually quite like the design.

I don't, they're hideous

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I don't, they're hideous

WHat if he win with a hideous look?

 

[LaFlorecita]

New custom bike for Bertie. At least I think it's new.

Pretty cool! I wonder why they chose the spanish colors.

 

[maxmartin]

I don't, they're hideous

How about function, I would assume much better than the old one?

 

[LaFlorecita]

WHat if he win with a hideous look?

All pics ruined because of the hideous helmet

 

[Afrank]

yes a brown one, guess the product is so new, they don't even have time to do custom paint job for Nibali

It was in the testing phase still when Nibali wore it.

I don't think they're too bad, they look much better with a custom paint job on them.

 

[LaFlorecita]

How about function, I would assume much better than the old one?

it probably saves 1 sec over 1000 km marginal gains and all that

needless to say I don't really believe in that sorta stuff

 

[maxmartin]

It was in the testing phase still when Nibali wore it.

I don't think they're too bad, they look much better with a custom paint job on them.

I like it, I thought it is pretty cool looking even without custom paint job. I would spend money to buy it.

 

[LaFlorecita]

It was in the testing phase still when Nibali wore it.

I don't think they're too bad, they look much better with a custom paint job on them.

they just look so massive. they might be a bit more aero but they look 3x as heavy

 

[Afrank]

they just look so massive. they might be a bit more aero but they look 3x as heavy

Haven't seen the specialized one, but the Giro air attack actually feels very light. I think they are a very good light alternative for uphill TT's. All the aero benefit without the extra weight a full TT helmet brings.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Haven't seen the specialized one, but the Giro air attack actually feels very light. I think they are a very good light alternative for uphill TT's. All the aero benefit without the extra weight a full TT helmet brings.

Though how much more aero is it really. I don't think it gives a big benefit. Just marginal gains you know. Or as I like to call it, marketing BS

 

[Afrank]

Though how much more aero is it really. I don't think it gives a big benefit. Just marginal gains you know. Or as I like to call it, marketing BS

Well, according to Specializes research, riding with their helmet saves you 46 seconds over 40km. And they have sprint, power, and speed graphs to prove it.

But for the top riders (and most other riders) you got figure they could do just as well with a standard road helmet. Everything is "aero" now though, it sounds cool and it's popping up everywhere (from bikes to helmets to shoes). The big benefit I see is for uphill TT's; but I agree, for the most part it's just marginal gains and marketing. Contador could wear a normal road helmet and do just as well.

 

[Cimber]

http://teamsaxotinkoff.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=4087&lang=uk

"Hopefully I'm not going to speculate in daring attacks from a long distance. If everything goes as planned, I'll have to ride conservatively at the end of the race. In any case, I'm extremely motivated and mentally focused and ready," said Team Saxo-Tinkoff Spanish Alberto Contador.

 

[Miburo]

Don't know if this was posted before but its amazing what kind of idiots can pass of as cycling journos these days

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/539053/tour-de-france-2013-who-will-win.html

This is the same website that in 2011 put Frank Schleck as facourite for the tt heavy paris nice saying that he would win it if he wanted, but then said that Samuel Sanchez lacks the time trialing skills to compete.

WTF

Stop trying to **** me off Hitch.

Hitch, do something about it, you're british, it's your duty

 

[Siriuscat]

WTF

Stop trying to **** me off Hitch.

Hitch, do something about it, you're british, it's your duty

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/539053/tour-de-france-2013-who-will-win.html

comments at the end.....

 

[Contadoraus Schlecks]

Slap on your face, LOL SKY can scientifically revolutionize training, so can SKY push the W/Kg envelop. And all those W/Kg is only speculation, nobody(at least no official organization) really use them as a standard test. Wait for jaw-dropping performance from AC or Froom, I am ready!

How is that guy in the top 3 ITT'ers in the world. Top 3 Climbers I can understand but ITT...baffles me. The guy is super super lean

 

[Ryaguas]

lol Ryaguas where were you all this time? welcome back! just in time for the big showdown

Well lurking a lot between forums and working and working but was about time show my support to Alberto again haha