Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Arredondo]

No. Evans did.

Nibbles got 7th.

Yeah, i know, but you're clearly don't understand what i'm meaning.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, i know, but you're clearly don't understand what i'm meaning.

Maybe because of your grammar.

Or lack of it

 

[LaFlorecita]

Oh god I can see another petty argument coming.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto looks sharp, Paulinho, not so much

 

[Butterhead]

Alberto looks sharp, Paulinho, not so much

Maybe they should train more and drink less coffee, lazy bas tar ds

 

[roundabout]

Alberto looks sharp, Paulinho, not so much

Training for the Noval role

 

[Jelantik]

Oh god I can see another petty argument coming.

LOL... good one.

 

[Arredondo]

Maybe because of your grammar.

Or lack of it

Oh, irony

 

[Butterhead]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szOHSglRKdo#t=270

They look ready!!

 

[Jelantik]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szOHSglRKdo#t=270

They look ready!!

Nice video. But they look all sleepy? LOL.. maybe because they are relax.. we'll see Oman. Kreuziger and Roche train together in Canarie. And Contador in Algarve... come on February..

 

[Jelantik]

Looks like tinkoff boys now training in groups. (Alberto, Sergio, Jesus and Bruno) and (Roche, Kruzieger, Bennati and Boaro). One in grand canaria, where's alberto and the gank? Lugano?

Nicholas Roche ‏@nicholasroche
Solid training today, 5h40 3200m of climbing, thanks @Roman86_K @Benna80 #Boaro. Beautiful spin in the tejede area.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Looks like tinkoff boys now training in groups. (Alberto, Sergio, Jesus and Bruno) and (Roche, Kruzieger, Bennati and Boaro). One in grand canaria, where's alberto and the gank? Lugano?

Nicholas Roche ‏@nicholasroche
Solid training today, 5h40 3200m of climbing, thanks @Roman86_K @Benna80 #Boaro. Beautiful spin in the tejede area.

Roche is with Roman in Gran Canaria, Benna and Boaro will leave soon, Contador was in Tenerife a few days ago but I think he's in Lugano now.

 

[hayzer114]

What do people think the tour team will be this year? I think they will send the strongest possible team but I also think there will be a Russian influence on the team ie Petrov as an extra climber although I think he will be at the Giro, or Trusov for the sprints. I would also include Majka, especially if Rogers isn't available.

Possible line-up:
Contador - Leader
Roche - Super Domestique - coming off the Giro should be strong in the mountains
Kreuziger - Super Domestique - Support in the mountains and allowed to pursue his own goals by attacking where possible
Majka - Domestique - Strong support in the mountains has showed he can be the last man in support - could be a good foil for Alberto's attacks.
Hernandez - One of Contadors key domestiques
Tossato - Road Captain - Strong on the flat
Breschel - Sprinter - Cobbles stage
Trusov - Sprinter
Chris Anker/Petrov

 

[Pentacycle]

Majka is doing Giro-Vuelta next year.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think it will be

Contador
Kreuziger
Roche
Hernandez
Paulinho
Bennati
Breschel
Tosatto
Morkov/CAS

 

[Butterhead]

I think it will be

Contador
Kreuziger
Roche
Hernandez
Paulinho
Bennati
Breschel
Tosatto
Morkov/CAS

CAS is not going anywhere this year...hopefully not to the tour, hes a disappointment every year he have to ride as dom, when he rides for his own ambitions he rides ok.

I surely hope Mørkøv gets a spot this year, he deserves it.
I don´t think Breschel gets a spot, a climber is more needed, but who will probably depend on form.

The rest on your list is obvious.

 

[Butterhead]

Cant resist posting it here, but heres a hilarious interview with
Chris Juul Jensen, just thought I would share it.

http://rouleur.cc/journal/making-the-grade

 

[LaFlorecita]

CAS is not going anywhere this year...hopefully not to the tour, hes a disappointment every year he have to ride as dom, when he rides for his own ambitions he rides ok.

I surely hope Mørkøv gets a spot this year, he deserves it.
I don´t think Breschel gets a spot, a climber is more needed, but who will probably depend on form.

The rest on your list is obvious.

I think Breschel will be there to guide Contador on the cobbles.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Cant resist posting it here, but heres a hilarious interview with
Chris Juul Jensen, just thought I would share it.

http://rouleur.cc/journal/making-the-grade

Chris is such a great guy

 

[Publicus]

Any update on Mick Rogers? It's been awfully quiet on that front.

 

[Butterhead]

I think Breschel will be there to guide Contador on the cobbles.

Both Tosatto and Bena can also do that.
In the past Matti could climb fairly well when he was in form, but I think Riis wants a more pure climber, but we have to wait and see.

 

[hayzer114]

I had forgotten about Bennati when posting earlier so yes I think he will be in instead of Breschel, I still think there will be at least one Russian member of the team though.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Both Tosatto and Bena can also do that.
In the past Matti could climb fairly well when he was in form, but I think Riis wants a more pure climber, but we have to wait and see.

Yes they can but imo Matti would be best

 

[Samson777]

I think it will be

Contador
Kreuziger
Roche
Hernandez
Paulinho
Bennati
Breschel
Tosatto
Morkov/CAS

CAS said himself he don't think he wil make it to the tour, Morkov on the other hand believe that he will get a spot: http://www.bt.dk/cykling/her-er-loebene-riis-vil-vinde-i-aar-se-super-holdet-til-touren

Since there is a cobble stage, Breschel should be in the team. And yes I guess the rest is more or less a given. Don't know if I would bring Tossato, but it can be difficult to know his value from the outside, I guess, since Majka is not in the pot.

 

[Jelantik]

CAS said himself he don't think he wil make it to the tour, Morkov on the other hand believe that he will get a spot: http://www.bt.dk/cykling/her-er-loebene-riis-vil-vinde-i-aar-se-super-holdet-til-touren

Since there is a cobble stage, Breschel should be in the team. And yes I guess the rest is more or less a given. Don't know if I would bring Tossato, but it can be difficult to know his value from the outside, I guess, since Majka is not in the pot.

Well, cobble is only one stage and not all the way from start to finish. The rest of the stages are on flat road and mountain. I think they need Tossato for the flat and since Noval is already retired, alberto needs bigger body to shelter him from the wind . Not having Mic Rogers would be quite a headache. I wonder who's going to be the road captain?