Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Vino attacks everyone]

The field of the vuelta did not look so bad.. it will not be only Contador x Froome...

Gadret, Kreuziger, Moncoutie, Anton, Dekker, Purito, Menchov, Cunego, van den broeck, cobo, gesink, mollema, machado, henao, uran, de gent, Kash ,hoogerland, gilbert... a lot of great rides!

It will be the best GC of this year!

By the way... Roche, Tiralong and Kreuziger will already start to work for Alberto?!

Is Tira rumored to Saxo? Know they are friends but still

 

[richwagmn]

Why is the Vuelta starting earlier this year?

 

[iZnoGouD]

because Machado told them he was peaking earlier

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

This is not the Vuelta thread, folks...... stay on topic.

Susan

 

[Panda Claws]

because Machado told them he was peaking earlier

lol +1

 

[pastronef]

http://yfrog.com/z/ocwj3cej

new helmet for Alberto too

 

[The Hitch]

Why is the Vuelta starting earlier this year?

Because UCI played god with the traditional cycling schedule, i think.

 

[virandociclista]

Is Tira rumored to Saxo? Know they are friends but still

you know... they did not need to be in the same color to cooperate!

 

[Magnus]

Is Tira rumored to Saxo? Know they are friends but still

If I'm not mistaken Tiralongo made a two year deal with Astana before this season.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

This is the Alberto Contador thread. NOt Vuelta, not Astana, not anything else.

Further off-topic postings will be deleted.

Susan

 

[The Hitch]

http://yfrog.com/z/ocwj3cej

new helmet for Alberto too

Marginal gains theory

 

[Franklin]

Marginal gains theory

He looks hungry

 

[Dedelou]

This is the Alberto Contador thread. NOt Vuelta, not Astana, not anything else.

Further off-topic postings will be deleted.

Susan

just so you know when Alberto returns, cycling is once again alive, so almost any topic is a reason to speak Albertian (smile)

 

[pastronef]

Marginal gains theory

maybe bank account gains theory. good for him, he's been posting picks every week during his ban, so Specialized his happy, and alberto too.

 

[LaFlorecita]

maybe bank account gains theory. good for him, he's been posting picks every week during his ban, so Specialized his happy, and alberto too.

Yes I think it is some sort of agreement between Alberto and Specialized.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I can not believe.. only 4 days for the return of the king Alberto!!!

And the drought will be over

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Good News:

Chris Anker Sorensen needs no surgery and he says:

If my hand heals quickly and I can manage to work out, I'm ready to run for Contador. I'd like to race because I think we have a good chance of winning there. I have not yet raced on a team in one of the big stage races where we've won. I want to try."

 

[richwagmn]

Seems like Contador has been pretty silent lately. Anyone have any recent updates from him (interviews, tweets, whatever)?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Seems like Contador has been pretty silent lately. Anyone have any recent updates from him (interviews, tweets, whatever)?

Well for tweets just check @albertocontador, basically he's just training, also no interviews:

"Riis has been in contact with Contador several times a week, being updated on his training. Contador is serving out the end of a doping-related ban, which expires on August 6. He is expected to start in the Eneco Tour before taking on the Vuelta.

Contador “has looked at all the stages, and we've already talked a little about them. Soon he will have the route book in his hand, and we get to see who will start the race, and then we can really prepare. But it's actually fairly simple, for he must win,” Riis told sporten.dk.

The final plans will be made at Eneco. “When we get down there, we will put the Vuelta strategy together. We will look at how we should ride the various stages, and then take it day by day when it starts.”

Contador has been concentrating on his training and therefore given no interviews lately, both Riis and the Spaniard's personal spokesman, Jacinto Vidarte said."

 

[richwagmn]

Contador has been concentrating on his training and therefore given no interviews lately, both Riis and the Spaniard's personal spokesman, Jacinto Vidarte said."

I think Alberto is going to come back with such a vengeance at the Vuelta. I expect something like his Giro 2011 performance.

 

[Cimber]

I think Alberto is going to come back with such a vengeance at the Vuelta. I expect something like his Giro 2011 performance.

Aye, it calls for a good old Platoon quote:

"Somewhere out there is the beast... and he's hungry tonight"

 

[iZnoGouD]

he really needs this racing days at Eneco and San Sebastian, let's hope everything goes well

 

[The Hitch]

Aye, it calls for a good old Platoon quote:

"Somewhere out there is the beast... and he's hungry tonight"

ha, very nice

 

[gustienordic]

I think Alberto is going to come back with such a vengeance at the Vuelta. I expect something like his Giro 2011 performance.

Complete domination As I have set before, barring crashes, if Froome beats him I will finally join the pitchfork wielding clinic crowd lambasting Sky.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Lol, so embarrassing, even fans don't know that Alberto is suspended up to and including the 5th. You should see them celebrating on twitter it's embarrassing lol.