Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

He's looking damn sharp I guess Riis wasn't kidding.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

I hate to be a party pooper as I too was besides myself with joy these past few days, but how are we on the allergies front? Can anyone say anything remotely worthwhile at this point? Any indication on how the soft winter is going to affect the pollen season?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I hate to be a party pooper as I too was besides myself with joy these past few days, but how are we on the allergies front? Can anyone say anything remotely worthwhile at this point? Any indication on how the soft winter is going to affect the pollen season?

Last year the pollen season started pretty late because of the hard and long winter. So I'm guessing it will be different this year. He'll train at high altitude during the pollen season so it doesn't bother him too much.

 

[arvc40]

I hate to be a party pooper as I too was besides myself with joy these past few days, but how are we on the allergies front? Can anyone say anything remotely worthwhile at this point? Any indication on how the soft winter is going to affect the pollen season?

You can forget the allergies this year !

 

[Parrulo]

I think contador will give it a go tomorrow, even though blue jersey seems to be safer. He doesn't have any more ITT stage for the next of his two races (Catalunya and Paisco) to test his ITT position. He has been working in wind tunnel with Specialized early this year, and the TA ITT got a great field to test where he actually stands with his ITT. (Cancelara, Wiggins, Martin, Malori etc.).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSSZWiJYdEk
(contador's part is sandwiched in the middle)

Pais Vasco has an itt, an hilly one as usual.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I hate to be a party pooper as I too was besides myself with joy these past few days, but how are we on the allergies front? Can anyone say anything remotely worthwhile at this point? Any indication on how the soft winter is going to affect the pollen season?

the pollen season is horrible already depending what pollen you can't handle

 

[Angliru]

I hate to be a party pooper as I too was besides myself with joy these past few days, but how are we on the allergies front? Can anyone say anything remotely worthwhile at this point? Any indication on how the soft winter is going to affect the pollen season?

I haven't been paying attention to how the winter has been in Europe but here in the states it's been horrendous. There was an article today that mentioned that the allergy season here can be expected to be pretty bad, worse the normal.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I haven't been paying attention to how the winter has been in Europe but here in the states it's been horrendous. There was an article today that mentioned that the allergy season here can be expected to be pretty bad, worse the normal.

We had a very soft winter here in Europe

 

[Butterhead]

I haven't been paying attention to how the winter has been in Europe but here in the states it's been horrendous. There was an article today that mentioned that the allergy season here can be expected to be pretty bad, worse the normal.

I thought the states had been locked down in a freezer all winter, how can they expect it to be worse than normal?

 

[Jelantik]

I think contador will give it a go tomorrow, even though blue jersey seems to be safer. He doesn't have any more ITT stage for the next of his two races (Catalunya and Paisco) to test his ITT position. He has been working in wind tunnel with Specialized early this year, and the TA ITT got a great field to test where he actually stands with his ITT. (Cancelara, Wiggins, Martin, Malori etc.).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSSZWiJYdEk
(contador's part is sandwiched in the middle)

Pais Vasco has an itt, an hilly one as usual.

Not according to this website. they got TTT at the end. Unless it is wrong information?
http://www.steephill.tv/vuelta-al-pais-vasco/

 

[Miburo]

can someone link me the entire coverage of stage 5 when contador went. Didn't watch the entire stage.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Not according to this website. they got TTT at the end. Unless it is wrong information?
http://www.steephill.tv/vuelta-al-pais-vasco/

Looks like it's a mistake. It's an ITT.

 

[peloton]

can someone link me the entire coverage of stage 5 when contador went. Didn't watch the entire stage.

Youtube might have it, but http://www.cyclingtorrents.nl/ surely do.

 

[Jelantik]

Looks like it's a mistake. It's an ITT.

yeah.. you are right. I double check again with other sources. thanks.

 

[Miburo]

Youtube might have it, but http://www.cyclingtorrents.nl/ surely do.

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10 char

 

[Parrulo]

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10 char

I am uploading this one:

http://www.cyclingtorrents.nl/details.php?id=13612

 

[Jelantik]

Even if 2 stages of TA won't guarantee the TDF win, but he certainly on the right track to build a good form. The changes he made seems to bear fruit now.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...or-as-he-nears-tirreno-adriatico-title_320448

Also sounded like, he's concentrated more with the mountain. Is he planning to take down Froome mostly in the mountain or something? *if that's the case. AWESOME*

Prior to tomorrow’s time trial, Contador said he intends to give everything.
“Yes, I'm a rider who always likes to give the maximum. This year I will not do a lot of time trials, but there will be an important one in the Tour de France, and any test you do to continue improving is important.”

http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/contador_any_time_trial_is_an_important_test/

 

[Dedelou]

let us hope for a top 3 in the tt tomorrow. Doens't matter if he can follow Froomey uphill if he loose 3 min in a tt

except in black

 

[LaFlorecita]

Even if 2 stages of TA won't guarantee the TDF win, but he certainly on the right track to build a good form. The changes he made seems to bear fruit now.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...or-as-he-nears-tirreno-adriatico-title_320448

Also sounded like, he's concentrated more with the mountain. Is he planning to take down Froome mostly in the mountain or something? *if that's the case. AWESOME*



http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/contador_any_time_trial_is_an_important_test/

What he means is that there aren't many time trials in the races before the Tour. That's why he says he wants to test himself.

 

[ILovecycling]

the pollen season is horrible already depending what pollen you can't handle

I haven't been paying attention to how the winter has been in Europe but here in the states it's been horrendous. There was an article today that mentioned that the allergy season here can be expected to be pretty bad, worse the normal.

It can be worse,coz of soft winter,thats possible.But,like Ryo said,it depends on what pollens you cant handle.I dont know which pollens Alberto cant handle.
As for me,last year, I had a good year in terms of pollen.e.g.

 

[coimbrawu]

Video Steven De Jongh about the new training methods from Alberto Contador and the secrets of Team Sky.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/tv/telesport/wielersport/22396771/__De_Jongh_coacht_Contador__.html

Does anyone know what De Jongh is talking about? I know nothing about Duth

 

[Colonel]

Funny ****. I got the same ESP, 6th sense, gut instinct kinda feeling about her too. lol

Your instinct is spot on.

 

[classicomano]

Video Steven De Jongh about the new training methods from Alberto Contador and the secrets of Team Sky.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/tv/telesport/wielersport/22396771/__De_Jongh_coacht_Contador__.html

Does anyone know what De Jongh is talking about? I know nothing about Duth

Basically he says he made Alberto's training much more structured as before he would just train on instinct and feeling leading to him not training as intense as he should be, and adding some of the Sky training method to Alberto's training.

 

[theyoungest]

Video Steven De Jongh about the new training methods from Alberto Contador and the secrets of Team Sky.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/tv/telesport/wielersport/22396771/__De_Jongh_coacht_Contador__.html

Does anyone know what De Jongh is talking about? I know nothing about Duth

He says that Contador's training has been more structured this winter. He used to train mainly on feel, doing too much but with too little intensity. De Jongh added more intensity and more rest. He also says that while not making his training a carbon copy of the Sky method, he can't deny that he picked up a few things over there. But for instance Contador has a particular kind of interval training that he uses, and Team Sky don't.

 

[coimbrawu]

Basically he says he made Alberto's training much more structured as before he would just train on instinct and feeling leading to him not training as intense as he should be, and adding some of the Sky training method to Alberto's training.

He says that Contador's training has been more structured this winter. He used to train mainly on feel, doing too much but with too little intensity. De Jongh added more intensity and more rest. He also says that while not making his training a carbon copy of the Sky method, he can't deny that he picked up a few things over there. But for instance Contador has a particular kind of interval training that he uses, and Team Sky don't.

thank you all your help!