Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

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Butterhead said:
You missed the point, and you dont know shyt about me so move on pls.

I did not miss the point. I just made a comment about your attitude on this forum in general.
Anyways point proven with your "you don't know shyt about me". lol.
 
May 25, 2010
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Butterhead said:
ban me? jeeeez stop the trolling, the only one getting banned here is you patron. And maybe its just time to put you on ignore, so do me a favor just do the same. I dont have time for stupid people.

Point proven again. It's pathetic really. Insulting people non stop.

It's besides the fact if people agree or not with Butterhead, but he's just an offensive guy with little rational. Not sure why it's allowed on this forum which is becoming less and less civilized and more and more a playground for flaming and trolling. Oh well.
 
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10 years ago today

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LaFlorecita said:
10 years ago today

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A sad and yes glorious reminder what triumph over adversity is all about for him. His cycling life is such a jeweled necklace of brilliant victories and somber challenges. Why we keep on cheering him
 
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CyclingEnthusiast said:
For those who don't understand the article or quite know what happened without the obvious could anyone care to explain the specifics?

In 2004, during the Vuelta a Asturias, he got a seizure and collapsed on the road. He was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a broken jaw because of the crash (wtf?). They let him go home and two weeks later he got a seizure again, and this time the doctors found a congenital vascular disorder in his head, a cerebral cavernoma. He had to decide whether he wanted a risky surgery, or spend the rest of his life with someone by his side because of the risk of seizures. He chose the surgery, but he was scared he would never be able to walk again, especially because his little brother is bound to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy, and has the mind of a 1 year old. But he recovered, and won a whole lot afterwards. The end :)

Horrible clip of the moment he fell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9HZk5-3-Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player
 
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CyclingEnthusiast said:
For those who don't understand the article or quite know what happened without the obvious could anyone care to explain the specifics?

From Wiki:

During the first stage of the 2004 Vuelta a Asturias he started to feel unwell, and after 40 kilometers he fell and went into convulsions. He had been suffering from headaches for several days beforehand and was diagnosed with a cerebral cavernoma, a congenital vascular disorder, for which he underwent risky surgery and a recovery to get back on his bike. As a result of the surgery, he has a scar that runs from one ear to the other over the top of his head.
 
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LaFlorecita said:
In 2004, during the Vuelta a Asturias, he got a seizure and collapsed on the road. He was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a broken jaw because of the crash (wtf?). They let him go home and two weeks later he got a seizure again, and this time the doctors found a congenital vascular disorder in his head, a cerebral cavernoma. He had to decide whether he wanted a risky surgery, or spend the rest of his life with someone by his side because of the risk of seizures. He chose the surgery, but he was scared he would never be able to walk again, especially because his little brother is bound to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy, and has the mind of a 1 year old. But he recovered, and won a whole lot afterwards. The end :)

Horrible clip of the moment he fell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9HZk5-3-Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Wow, his spirit is truly admirable, a true fighter
 
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I almost forgot that. Contador is really lucky that he got a 100% recovery.

If anyone is wondering what he is up to these days...

Steven de jongh @stevendejongh · 19h

Good morning from Teide

:D
 
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LaFlorecita said:
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It's easy to forget about what happened to him without the media constantly reminding us how great and amazing his comeback is. I mean that's what the media and everyone did when it was about Armstrongs amazing recovery.
Contador himself went through some serious crap as well, but it never gets mentioned.

Sorry for the rant :)

Love Contador! Show us your fighters spirit this TdF!
 
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
Contador looks like Froome.

It's the new Sky training regime.. :( you gotta feel sorry for Bertie. Word has it he only ate salads in the off season, not one single juicy steak, not even on his birthday :(
 
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It's the new Sky training regime.. :( you gotta feel sorry for Bertie. Word has it he only ate salads in the off season, not one single juicy steak, not even on his birthday :(

We won't be feeling sorry for him when he's on the top step of the podium in Paris!