Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[pdluz7]

It seems him coming in has brought in more resources and allowed for more refinement in the technology they've been using. Or maybe Oleg is making a more concerted effort to get his sponsors' names out. Either way, I don't recall hearing about AC being in the wind tunnel just to test clothing in all of his time with Saxo. Sure with the bike, but never just to test clothing. That's what I was getting at by mentioning Oleg.

The Win Tunnel: Dress for Success http://youtu.be/RmNGQLi36xc

 

[Parrulo]

Tinkov is brilliant

http://cyclocosm.tumblr.com/post/87592245037/tinkoffs-interview-on-the-polemica-is-fantastic

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

What are Beltran's chances of making the TdF squad? Apparently he is being sent to Dauphine to observe how he handles himself during the race in helping Alberto and then considering the possibilities of being selected for the Tour team.

Thoughts? Opinions?

 

[infeXio]

Highly unlikely would be my best guess

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

What are Beltran's chances of making the TdF squad? Apparently he is being sent to Dauphine to observe how he handles himself during the race in helping Alberto and then considering the possibilities of being selected for the Tour team.

Thoughts? Opinions?

If he rides everyone of his wheel I would say his chances are good

 

[LaFlorecita]

Highly unlikely would be my best guess

That's what I think too, but you never know, if he does really well at the Dauphine he might get a spot.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

If he rides everyone of his wheel I would say his chances are good

Nice

Highly unlikely would be my best guess

I thought so. Can definitely see him riding Vuelta but riding Tour is something else.

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This was the tweet:

@BiciGoga: Durante el Giro el DS Cenghialta (TCS) nos comenta q veran de cerca al colombiano @1KIVI en Dauphine para ver sus posibilidades para TDF

 

[Rollthedice]

Tinkov is brilliant

http://cyclocosm.tumblr.com/post/87592245037/tinkoffs-interview-on-the-polemica-is-fantastic

Opa! Pfff and it's tuo minats. Creizy. Le Tour will be fun.

 

[Butterhead]

Tinkov is brilliant

http://cyclocosm.tumblr.com/post/87592245037/tinkoffs-interview-on-the-polemica-is-fantastic

Loool yeah he is some character for sure, but at the same time the man is right.

 

[Parrulo]

Loool yeah he is some character for sure, but at the same time the man is right.

That is why i say he is brilliant.

Cosmo's description of the interview is spot on:

Tinkoff?s interview on the polemica is fantastic. The man is brilliant:

English! For international recognition.
In kit?sponsor exposure
He climbed the Stelvio himself (nbd)
Comical ?opa!? as he recreates dodging Quintana?s attack
Leaves decision to organizers
Points out clear rules are more important than the decision itself
(via Eurosport, obvs)

 

[peloton]

What are Beltran's chances of making the TdF squad? Apparently he is being sent to Dauphine to observe how he handles himself during the race in helping Alberto and then considering the possibilities of being selected for the Tour team.

Thoughts? Opinions?

Has he ever ridden a GT? If not, then zero.

 

[christopherrowe]

Has he ever ridden a GT? If not, then zero.

No Grand Tours yet, no, but he's definitely riding well. And heck, he's a Colombian and he was born in the apparent annus mirabilis of 1990 (he's only like a month older than Quintana) so why not? He's top tenning the Youth Classification of every stage race he enters this year, I say give the kid a shot.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

Has he ever ridden a GT? If not, then zero.

He hasn't ridden a GT that's true but he was supposed to start in Il Giro this year if it wasn't for the Visa problems. So one can assume the team wants him to ride a GT this year, of course the probabilities of him riding La Vuelta are higher than riding Le Tour. But he definitely has the potential to do great things and imo to be there for Alberto in the mountains way more than the rest of the guys who will ride be in the TdF team. So it is up to him to show the team (and us even) what he can really do for himself, the team, and Contador in this case.

 

[Parrulo]

No Grand Tours yet, no, but he's definitely riding well. And heck, he's a Colombian and he was born in the apparent annus mirabilis of 1990 (he's only like a month older than Quintana) so why not? He's top tenning the Youth Classification of every stage race he enters this year, I say give the kid a shot.

"No one" get's a first chance on a team hoping to fight for the win at the Tour. Not even Quintana did in 2012 and Beltran doesn't seem be as talented as Quintana.

Save him for the Vuelta where there will be less pressure and he won't be labelled as a waste of a spot in case he fails to deliver.

 

[christopherrowe]

"No one" get's a first chance on a team hoping to fight for the win at the Tour. Not even Quintana did in 2012 and Beltran doesn't seem be as talented as Quintana.

Save him for the Vuelta where there will be less pressure and he won't be labelled as a waste of a spot in case he fails to deliver.

Fair enough. He sure looks like a great grab for a fantasy cycling team though, doesn't he?

 

[Afrank]

Has he ever ridden a GT? If not, then zero.

Sebastian Henao had never ridden a GT until this Giro. Tour of course is a much bigger and more important ball game.

 

[Carols]

Sebastian Henao had never ridden a GT until this Giro. Tour of course is a much bigger and more important ball game.

And Sky had nothing resembling a contender much less the 2nd favorite. Let him cut his teeth in the Vuelta, there are to many that have already proven themselves to give him a slot!

 

[peloton]

Sebastian Henao had never ridden a GT until this Giro. Tour of course is a much bigger and more important ball game.

Yeah, Giro/Vuelta usually are the first GT's for young riders, not the Tour, esp. with one the GC favorites.

 

[personal]

... What other team owner has ever done anything like that during a GT?

Riis actually won one!

 

[Butterhead]

Riis actually won one!

Not as team owner...

 

[Nilsson]

"No one" get's a first chance on a team hoping to fight for the win at the Tour. Not even Quintana did in 2012 and Beltran doesn't seem be as talented as Quintana.

Save him for the Vuelta where there will be less pressure and he won't be labelled as a waste of a spot in case he fails to deliver.

I actually know a guy who did get such a shot, and you might know him too. This thread is kind of about him.

N.B. Beltran wil not be in the Tour of course.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I actually know a guy who did get such a shot, and you might know him too. This thread is kind of about him.

N.B. Beltran wil not be in the Tour of course.

Well, Contador had already raced the Tour in 2005, and he'd won quite a few stage races already

 

[LaFlorecita]

 

[Butterhead]

I was thinking if we should have a discussion about the team for next year, which new riders we would like to see and who to go etc. or it

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I was thinking if we should have a discussion about the team for next year, which new riders we would like to see and who to go etc. or it

Sagan in might be an improved Bennati in a tour squad for AC



(not that I think Sagan would want to be a helper anyways)