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Cimber said:According to himself he was at 75% in Dauphiné, 90% at the start of the Tour and the plan is to hit 100% in the 3rd week.
I think he will lose time on Ax3, but the key is if he can limit it to like 30 secs. That would be more than acceptable.
Poursuivant said:I think losing 30 seconds would be really bad for Contador in scheme of things. If we are going to go along with The theory he will peak third week, then he needs to be strong enough to stay with Froome in early mountains, and then drop him in final week. Froome, so far at least this year, has looked supreme in the mountains. I think Contador's best options are to isolate Froome and Porte as early as possible, and I also think a big early attack like at the Vuelta may be his best option. Tactically Contador is very good, but The time trials could prove too much for him to claw back in my humble opinion.
McLovin said:You cut the part I was quoting.
Netserk said:Contador will lose less than 10 seconds to Froome Saturday and zero Sunday. He will gain in the Alpes.
LaFlorecita said:I hope so but sadly Froome looks really strong and Alberto not.
xrayvision said:oh boy, all this bs starts again
Watch the race and shut the f.. up, nobody knows anything but AC and Riis.
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McLovin said:100%, 75%, 90% and now 98%????!!!!
Are we talking about smartphones in Quadrant? Those percents are just estimations, riders are not computers. You really think a rider can say he is at 98%? Maybe as a joke. 90, 100 are generic numbers...but 98?? Are we talking about Pro Cylcing Manager?
Regarding Bonascre, I think none of us knows what's going to hit us.I'm talking about Froome. Contador fans, Froome fans, Cameron Meyer fans, whatever...we don't have a clue. It's my opinion but I guess everybody feels it, even some don't like to admit it. Let's just hope that whatever this guy is going to do, he's honest. Cycling doesn't need another scam.
No,he should not.He should wait what Sky and Froome will do.airstream said:In 2 days we'll know everything guys or at least 90% from everything. I tend to think other mountain stages won't bring new sensations compared to Ax-3. Contador should attack.
airstream said:30 sec at Ax-3? Damn, it would be a blazing defeat. How to put into 2 min in the Alps? I don't think Contador will lose 30 sec at Ax-3, surely if Froome is not head and shoulders better than others. Sky are very likely to give a team initiative to Saxo-Tinkoff at the stage the day after tomorrow.
Cimber said:Talk about missing the point. Ok I will try without the numbers since they seem to confuse you.
The plan is that Alberto should peak in the 3rd week (Riis and Tikov have stated that). Furthermore I expect that they sincerely hope that it will be the opposite situation for Froome, i.e. that his form will slightly deteriorate in the 3rd week (meaning that he will be better on Ax3 than he will in the alpes, while the opposite should be the case with Contador).
Anyways, there is a whole other thread for the Froome vs. Contador discussions so lets continue such discussions there.
Angliru said:Are there any links to actual statements from those referenced above that they in fact are anticipating a drop in Froome's form as the Tour progresses? It just seems rather ludicrous to gear one's success on such a variable.
Poursuivant said:Yer we should just close the forum really.
Netserk said:Contador will lose less than 10 seconds to Froome Saturday and zero Sunday. He will gain in the Alpes.
airstream said:So if Contador loses the Tour it will be a defeat of the rider of a higher class?
Cimber said:Of course he would be disappointed to lose time to Froome on Ax3. I however would expect it. One thing is that the plan is for Contador to peak in the third week, but I also think a part of it is hoping that Froom will go from 100% to maybe 98% from Ax3 till the 3rd week.
Forunculo said:About Andy's form? Yes because he (and his recently fired brother) are fighting for their future in 2014.
TANK91 said:Yeh their will be no congratulations comming Froome's way that's for sure, it will be Contador is not on form etc. I can promise if Alberto wins I will be in this section straight away giving him credit for the mother of all comebacks but La Flo wont do it to Froome.