Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

If you don't accommodate age, at 18 you can do anything, at 25 you wish you hadn't, by 30 you feel really rough, 35 you need a week to recover, come 40 the doctor is giving a you the serious face.

Nice

If he finds the right balance he will still do well imho, and if not he remains a huge asset as a mentor to the team, which while not a physical victory, it's a victory through transference none the less.

We will see

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Berto looked bad. Maybe it's all downhill from here

 

[LaFlorecita]

Berto looked bad. Maybe it's all downhill from here

It's been going downhill for a while

 

[Le Baroudeur]

It's been going downhill for a while

At least next year he won't have to jump through ping pong hoops for the Russian...

 

[Zam_Olyas]

It's been going downhill for a while

it is still sunday, if you make a bet try to stick to it.

 

[LaFlorecita]

it is still sunday, if you make a bet try to stick to it.

A week is 7 days.

I took the avatar on Sunday around 6PM CET. = 1/4 day
Mo-Tu-We-Th-Fr-Sa = 6 days
Changed it today around 6PM CET = 3/4 day

 

[Zam_Olyas]

A week is 7 days.

I took the avatar on Sunday around 6PM CET. = 1/4 day
Mo-Tu-We-Th-Fr-Sa = 6 days
Changed it today around 6PM CET = 3/4 day

tomahto tomayto

trying to get off like velasco on a technicality.

 

[LaFlorecita]

tomahto tomayto

trying to get off like velasco on a technicality.

I could change it back just to please you.

But I don't feel like it.

 

[Netserk]

tomahto tomayto

trying to get off like velasco on a technicality.

I could change it back just to please you.

But I don't feel like it.

10 characters:

Good banter

 

[Big Doopie]

this is one hysterical thread.

 

[trevim]

I can only hope he has a relaxed early season, no sickness and crashes, with a slow but consistent build up without lots of sponsor things to mess up with training. Come on Velasco!

 

[LaFlorecita]

In Saxo private jet with Riis jr, also check out Uncle Bjarne

 

[Arredondo]

In Saxo private jet with Riis jr, also check out Uncle Bjarne

Bjarne calling to Poetin for a last-minute solution?

 

[Afrank]

Photographer: "Alright boys, just smile and look happy. We have to give the impression that everything's okay with the team."

Photographer after posting photo: "Sh*t, I forgot to crop out Bjarne. Maybe people won't notice."

 

[The Hitch]

**** me, Riis's son is also in cycling. We got rick zabel, niko Roche, baby mig coming up now, then Moreno Moser and Dan Martin, all kin to a certain generation of riders.

 

[LaFlorecita]

**** me, Riis's son is also in cycling. We got rick zabel, niko Roche, baby mig coming up now, then Moreno Moser and Dan Martin, all kin to a certain generation of riders.

This is not the Riis son in cycling though. Well he does ride a bike but not on a high level.

 

[LaFlorecita]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvLp3Lc3EcE

 

[The Hitch]

Contador thinks he can win both Tour and Vuelta.

 

[Taxus4a]

I hope he will be in the condition to win Tour and Vuelta, it will be very surprising for me.

He can fight for podium, as this year, in both of them, if he is the leader of the team.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I have high hopes to see AC at his Vuelta 12 level. This will make him atleast able to comfortably top 3.

 

[diegotelmo]

No because Machado will be there

 

[Zam_Olyas]

No because Machado will be there

Haha..welcome back.

 

[hayzer114]

So Contador is going to do the Tour/Vuelta double next season. Lets get the debate going on what the grand tour teams will be for next season assuming Contador will lead the tour along with Kreuziger and Rogers, I think it will be Roche and Majka for the Giro with Roche probably doing the Ardennes also as leader.

 

[Contadoraus Schlecks]

I might be clutching at straws but Contador's 2011 Giro still gives me hope going forward. I know people will claim that the competition was not the best but I still think he destroyed it. False optimism possibly....

 

[LaFlorecita]

So Contador is going to do the Tour/Vuelta double next season. Lets get the debate going on what the grand tour teams will be for next season assuming Contador will lead the tour along with Kreuziger and Rogers, I think it will be Roche and Majka for the Giro with Roche probably doing the Ardennes also as leader.

I think we'll see Contador, Hernandez, Paulinho, Tosatto, Bennati, Rogers, Kreuziger and Roche in the Tour team. Mørkøv has a good chance for the last spot I believe. Unless they sign some other good guys, then perhaps they'll save Hernandez for la Vuelta and send Nico and Roman to the Giro.