Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Publicus]

Why couldn't he recover 30 seconds between Saturday and Sunday?

He'll need a lot more than 30" to have a cushion to offset Kwiatkowski's expected gains on the final ITT. Not impossible, but it's going to take him, along with other climbers, putting Kwiatkowski into a deep hole.

 

[Rollthedice]

It's the TTT that does it. 26s is already a huge gap to bridge.

I see it's 36 sec. Am I wrong?

 

[Cyivel]

I see it's 36 sec. Am I wrong?

extra 10 is from today, bonus and time gap.

 

[Jelantik]

I see it's 36 sec. Am I wrong?

no you are right. He lost 36 seconds from Kwiat. So 1&2 are Quickstep. Then Alberto, Quintana, Porte, evans, horner.. they are all lost too.

UFFFFHHHH.. this weekend should be a carnage if one of those contenders want to win it. Otherwise, it's in the bag for Kwiat. They need to put him in a deep deep trouble.

 

[Butterhead]

Alberto will go for the win
Sport Director Philippe Mauduit says:

- He is good. He is looking really sharp and focused. So it’s pretty simple – tomorrow we will go for the stage win. We have a very strong team with riders like Roche and Kreuziger ready to put the peloton under severe pressure, and then Alberto has to finish it on the final part of the climb.

So it´s going to be all or nothing I guess.

 

[EnacheV]

Alberto will go for the win
Sport Director Philippe Mauduit says:

- He is good. He is looking really sharp and focused. So it’s pretty simple – tomorrow we will go for the stage win. We have a very strong team with riders like Roche and Kreuziger ready to put the peloton under severe pressure, and then Alberto has to finish it on the final part of the climb.

So it´s going to be all or nothing I guess.

very good, kill'em all

Let's see if Uran can hold on

 

[Butterhead]

No pressure...

Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov 2h
Good result today for @Benna80 in his home town. Cool!
Waiting for tomorrow's @albertocontador show.

 

[jens_attacks]

tomorrow we will set our clocks for 2009. god help us all

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Well, AC looked very slim those few seconds I saw of him today. Think he is somewhat back top his old self.

 

[LaFlorecita]

very good, kill'em all

Let's see if Uran can hold on

I'm starting to like you

 

[LaFlorecita]

No pressure...

Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov 2h
Good result today for @Benna80 in his home town. Cool!
Waiting for tomorrow's @albertocontador show.

tomorrow we will set our clocks for 2009. god help us all

Well, AC looked very slim those few seconds I saw of him today. Think he is somewhat back top his old self.

Fingers crossed

 

[the sceptic]

tomorrow could end up with sky dragging everyone to the 1 km banner. But I expect him to try something on lanciano at least.

Its gonna be lame if he does nothing and ends up with 3rd on GC or whatever.

 

[ferryman]

I'm starting to like you

You do know he was trolling again though don't you?

 

[EnacheV]

You do know he was trolling again though don't you?

you are beginning to be annoying as ****

 

[Butterhead]

tomorrow could end up with sky dragging everyone to the 1 km banner. But I expect him to try something on lanciano at least.

Its gonna be lame if he does nothing and ends up with 3rd on GC or whatever.

Who?

12345...

 

[LaFlorecita]

tomorrow could end up with sky dragging everyone to the 1 km banner. But I expect him to try something on lanciano at least.

Its gonna be lame if he does nothing and ends up with 3rd on GC or whatever.

Hmmmm...

 

[LaFlorecita]

You do know he was trolling again though don't you?

It didn't seem that way to me, but what do I know...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Who?

12345...

Contador of course

 

[Publicus]

tomorrow could end up with sky dragging everyone to the 1 km banner. But I expect him to try something on lanciano at least.

Its gonna be lame if he does nothing and ends up with 3rd on GC or whatever.

It all depends on how the penultimate mountain is climbed. Porte needs as much time as anyone, but Quintana needs more and he has the problem of the last ITT. So I'm kinding of hoping that Quintana and Horner kick the fireworks off early and whittle the field down to the generals on the final climb.

 

[Rollthedice]

It seems to me or is it that tomorrow's stage has become somewhat important in the turbulent yet glorious career of Alberto Contador Velasco? What happens if... ?

 

[Jelantik]

THIS. No hiding. The stage is set.
"TO PERFORM OR NOT TO PERFORM"

http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ec3e8e1740086f503f9ba786b&id=239f0fe7a0&e=b51ed284f5

everyone in the team is expecting Alberto to lit up the fireworks. Riis said it, Maduit said, and Alberto is ready.

Ladies and gentleman... buckle up!

ps.
Ufffff... so nervous with contador now!!! I hope he can deliver. *twisting my finger, knock on wood, rolling on the carpet*

 

[Jspear]

It seems to me or is it that tomorrow's stage has become somewhat important in the turbulent yet glorious career of Alberto Contador Velasco? What happens if... ?

It's only important if Contador wants to win Tirreno. And he has said himself that he would like to. Last year he was always "there" in the races he raced, but he never quite won. He has said himself that he wants more victories this year. Tomorrow would be a nice place to start.

 

[LaFlorecita]

THIS. No hiding. The stage is set.
"TO PERFORM OR NOT TO PERFORM"

http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ec3e8e1740086f503f9ba786b&id=239f0fe7a0&e=b51ed284f5

everyone in the team is expecting Alberto to lit up the fireworks. Riis said it, Maduit said, and Alberto is ready.

Ladies and gentleman... buckle up!

ps.
Ufffff... so nervous with contador now!!! I hope he can deliver. *twisting my finger, knock on wood, rolling on the carpet*

I am so nervous too I can't watch the final climb, perhaps that's a good thing the first real test

 

[Jelantik]

It seems to me or is it that tomorrow's stage has become somewhat important in the turbulent yet glorious career of Alberto Contador Velasco? What happens if... ?

yes it is... And shhhhhhh.... no if....
Let's suspense keeps building up.. *at least for me *

 

[Jelantik]

I am so nervous too I can't watch the final climb, perhaps that's a good thing the first real test

oh LaFlo.. you have to witness it live. Good or Bad. After all you are his diehard fans..