LaFlorecita said:He did blow himself up twice trying to follow the pace.
does Quintana get to ride conservatively in this other universe?
LaFlorecita said:He did blow himself up twice trying to follow the pace.
roundabout said:does Quintana get to ride conservatively in this other universe?
LaFlorecita said:I have no idea what you're on about.
karlboss said:I guess I'm expecting Contador to be at the level he was last year and the year before which is with Rodriguez and Valverde, a whisker behind Nibali, and nowhere near Froome. To me it appears that the only people who may get close are Quintana and Porte, who still needs to be consistent over 3 weeks. In Contador's twitter pics he looks no more ready than last year, his talk is the same as last year, I guess I'm pessimistic in looking for a return to 2010 form, I'll believe it when i see it.
As for Froome's nearest rival, I'd place it evenly as Contador and Nibali. I'd include Valverde on strength but he's less of a threat as he rides more predictably. I think more will depend on tactics than strength.
Butterhead said:I really don´t get it.
On what bases do you justify that AC suddenly went from a top 3 contender to suddenly only be a top 10 contender?
The guy just turned 31, he is in his prime, he had a bad year, it happens for everyone, look at wiggins, look at Gilbert, Look at Husvord, Look at Boonen etc etc, writing him off like hes a second grade gc rider is just ridiculous, and in same sentence say that Porte is a favorite, its like saying a Beetle would turn into a Porche 911 just because it changed mechanic.
AC is not finished by a mile, if he can stay clear of his allergy problems then Froome will have his hands full, mark my words.![]()
Lanark said:Seems fairly obvious. It's disingenous to suggest that Contador could have finished 2nd if he rode more conservatively (which he did already), while Quintana attacked on the penultimate climb in the Ax-3-Domaines stage, and attacked early in the Ventoux stage, both certainly much more emblematic of a 'yellow or die' attitude than what Contador showed, and certainly actions that cost him much more time than those negligable attacks by Contador.
Froome and Quintana were just much better last year in the Tour, the place were Contador finished was an honest representation of his level during that Tour. Maybe he can improve this year, it's not impossible or very unlikely. But even an improvement might not be enough, after all, the last time he showed a level high enough to beat a 100% Froome was in the Giro 2011, almost 30 months ago, and the last time before that was in the 2009 Tour. He will have to reach that level again to win the Tour this year.
Jelantik said:I will not only mark your word. But put a star and asterix next to it.I agree with your comment. Contador is not old and about to die. It's just you can't attack and stay away very long when sky rides that hard to make everyone on their limit. But contador is contador. The boy who makes the race. So twisting my finger, hope the weather would be good (no allergies), and he got what he's been saying 'the solid base'.
It's false. If he adopted yellow or nothing mentality, he would have made an attempt of suicide Alpine raid, but instead of this he throw in the towelAlphabet said:There's no chance Contador is finished, and people writing him off are going to wind up with egg on their faces sooner or later. He would have finished 2nd, with ease, at last year's Tour if he didn't adopt a yellow or nothing mentality.
Butterhead said:Alberto Contador @albertocontador 1m
Tough day with a big leg pain,but with one thought:if you have a goal,focus on it,fight for it and it will be yours.
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HE posted this pic together with his tweet, bit strange...
Butterhead said:Alberto Contador @albertocontador 1m
Tough day with a big leg pain,but with one thought:if you have a goal,focus on it,fight for it and it will be yours.
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HE posted this pic together with his tweet, bit strange...
LaFlorecita said:Why is it strange?
Butterhead said:Alberto Contador @albertocontador 1m
Tough day with a big leg pain,but with one thought:if you have a goal,focus on it,fight for it and it will be yours.
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HE posted this pic together with his tweet, bit strange...
Carols said:I hope he isn't thinking of riding the Giro!!!!
TearMeApart said:It's false. If he adopted yellow or nothing mentality, he would have made an attempt of suicide Alpine raid, but instead of this he throw in the towel
on the Alpe d'Huez stage yet. I'd say Contador had to do the things he is not get used to doing — to defend smartly. Though, nobody can criticize him for that, because it's pretty specific kind of work and either one often does it and hence is successful at it like Valverde or Rodriguez or one never does it and collides with the wall when he is in trouble. Everything requires experience and Contador surely has got this kind of experience.
trevim said:I just want to see him winning big, pink is fine, yellow too I don't mind. If he's in Giro 11 shape, neither Froome or Quintana can't stop him I believe.
Miburo said:I always thought that too but idk it anymore if contador in that shape can beat Froome.
I hope this means we're back to the good old daysLaFlorecita said:No helmethe must've read Ryo's post
careful
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LaFlorecita said:![]()
No helmethe must've read Ryo's post
careful
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jens_attacks said:i don't think i've ever been that excited to see alberto riding. ok maybe 2012 eneco comeback but still
and
LET THEM RIDE WITHOUT HELMETS ON THE MTF's YOU STUPID UCI!
Bexon30 said:I'm defiantly on the side of no helmets on the mtf's and is it me or is Alberto looking more like race weight than this time last year?
Edit: where's he training right now? Is he in the South of Spain?