Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/cycling-team-saxo-presentation-203557165.html

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/cycling-team-saxo-presentation-203557165.html

sounds like Kreuziger is doing the giro?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

sounds like Kreuziger is doing the giro?

Bit odd if all of Roche, Majka and Kreuziger do the Giro. Even more so if they are all going to be riding it hard. I doubt if Contador would be overjoyed.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Bit odd if all of Roche, Majka and Kreuziger do the Giro. Even more so if they are all going to be riding it hard. I doubt if Contador would be overjoyed.

I think Kreuziger has a better chance at a top 5 than those other guys, but Roche and Majka would probably be ****ed of if they must ride as bottle carriers for AC

 

[LaFlorecita]

Bit odd if all of Roche, Majka and Kreuziger do the Giro. Even more so if they are all going to be riding it hard. I doubt if Contador would be overjoyed.

3 Saxo in top 10 would be awesome

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I think Kreuziger has a better chance at a top 5 than those other guys, but Roche and Majka would probably be ****ed of if they must ride as bottle carriers for AC

I agree he does have a better shot, but with the other two already announced it just seems very strange to go into a Tour with all three of the strongest potential domestiques with a hard Giro in their legs.

I would have expected the lineup to be:
Majka - Giro - Vuelta
Roche - Giro - Tour
Kreuziger Tour - Vuelta

 

[Angliru]

Wow i wonder what he said last year

Still holding a grudge are we? Maybe he should have said that he knows he has no chance and won't even bother to show up. Would that have made you happy, saved you from betting and losing the farm?
He spoke in terms of his ambitions for the race, what he hoped to achieve, and how he felt leading up to the event. I'm sure he was way more disappointed with his results than you but you can't seem to have let it go and just can't move on.

 

[Angliru]

Contador probably promised him cookies.

That is so cruel! (and yet I laughed anyway!)

 

[Christian]

Google says:
@ FranReyesF: Benjamín Noval. "Contador will win the Tour this year for sure I do not know how much benefit, but sure wins"

I hope he's not betting the house!!!

I lol'd 10 char

 

[GuyIncognito]

I think Kreuziger has a better chance at a top 5 than those other guys, but Roche and Majka would probably be ****ed of if they must ride as bottle carriers for AC

Roche by his own admission is only going to the Giro so he can say 'the Giro was in Ireland and I was there'.

His goal is the Tour

 

[hayzer114]

With Roche's knee injury I have my doubts that he will be in good condition on time for the giro and may have to change his plans and focus on the tour/vuelta double again. If Rogers is missing then Majka has to be in the team for the Tour aswell as he showed in the Vuelta in helping Roche that he is an excellent and loyal helper.

 

[Butterhead]

sounds like Kreuziger is doing the giro?

I think it must be a wrong translation, every other interview with the team and Kreuziger says hes not riding the Giro, only Majka and Roche is, its also what Riis said in his last interview on danish Tv.

 

[Jelantik]

Bit odd if all of Roche, Majka and Kreuziger do the Giro. Even more so if they are all going to be riding it hard. I doubt if Contador would be overjoyed.

I don't think kreuziger will do giro. He said in Tinkoff video, his goal are two part. First is classic and romandie, and second is switzerland and TDF helping alberto.

Roche is betting that his form will better on the second GT (just like last year in vuelta). That's why he is hoping that he'll be actually better at TDF.

I would hope that majka and kreuziger will do Vuelta. Now that Quintana is penciled in for Vuelta, Bertie needs all the help he can get.

 

[Butterhead]

Must say they look happy.

 

[hrotha]

Google says:
@ FranReyesF: Benjamín Noval. "Contador will win the Tour this year for sure I do not know how much benefit, but sure wins"

I hope he's not betting the house!!!

Don't worry, Noval has his own kennel in Contador's garden.

 

[peloton]

I don't think kreuziger will do giro. He said in Tinkoff video, his goal are two part. First is classic and romandie, and second is switzerland and TDF helping alberto.

“This year I am going to stay in the warm climate a bit longer. The Tour of Oman will be a good warm-up stage race for starters. Then, I will be returning to the Strade Bianche and I will also show up at the Milan-San Remo. After two years I will also put an altitude training camp on my agenda instead of the Basque Tour,” Roman revealed.

He also targets the Belgian and Holland classics and he is definitely going to ride the Amstel Gold Race that he won last year. The first part of Roman´s race program will culminate in his participation in the Tour de Romandy. “We are expecting a baby in May so I want to be around my wife , of course. I would like to practice on my bike at home at that time,” said the proud father. “My race program for the second part of the season is not finished yet so I will reveal it later on,” he added.

Link

 

[greenedge]

Which photo are you talking about? I assume this one

Contador and Morkov, obviously

Ah thx, it was this one. I just completely forgot who was the Danish champion.

 

[Netserk]

Ah thx, it was this one. I just completely forgot who was the Danish champion.

Forgot this?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Google says:
@ FranReyesF: Benjamín Noval. "Contador will win the Tour this year for sure I do not know how much benefit, but sure wins"

I hope he's not betting the house!!!

I remember a race back in 2012..de panne i think, i was following the updates with google translate....rider a was about to catch rider b and the google translate goes "rider a is now entering rider b" lol ouch!

 

[Netserk]

I remember a race back in 2012..de panne i think, i was following the updates with google translate....rider a was about to catch rider b and the google translate goes "rider a is now entering rider b" lol ouch!

Lulz. I'm sure Alberto will rape Froome this year

 

[Butterhead]

I remember a race back in 2012..de panne i think, i was following the updates with google translate....rider a was about to catch rider b and the google translate goes "rider a is now entering rider b" lol ouch!

loooooool

 

[Jelantik]

I don't think kreuziger will do giro. He said in Tinkoff video, his goal are two part. First is classic and romandie, and second is switzerland and TDF helping alberto.

Roche is betting that his form will better on the second GT (just like last year in vuelta). That's why he is hoping that he'll be actually better at TDF.

I would hope that majka and kreuziger will do Vuelta. Now that Quintana is penciled in for Vuelta, Bertie needs all the help he can get.

Link

I've posted this link probably three pages back. But here it is again. Just scrub close to the end, if you want to hear kreuziger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3277PpNDLg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

roche interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOOsEd9vO8c#t=421

 

[Christian]

Must say they look happy.

That's cause they're quite litterally as far away from Tinkoff as possible

 

[greenedge]

Forgot this?

Yeah I didn't watch that stage

 

[Butterhead]

Watched the peoples choice classic today, the Tinkoff-Saxo boys looked awesome in their new kit. So easy to spot.

Though this wasnt to lucky lool

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