Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Jelantik]

This is why Contador is a real champion. He graciously admitted that his opponent is stronger than him. That's a harder thing to do. Read the article more, you'll understand why he didn't attack.

"In any case, it was impossible to pass him. He is very strong at the moment, better than me. And in the time trial, one can only congratulate him. But I'm very happy with how I performed on the climb and with my condition.

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

good insight from Nibali

"I'm not surprised by Froome's performance," he told Cyclismactu. "He was already very strong in the Tour de Romandie, and it is normal that he gets better as we get close to the Tour de France. I think he really wanted to show his superiority today and he wanted to take a solo win. With Alberto Contador, they are a level above the rest. I just spoke to Alberto. He seems to be very strong and I think, for his part, he was really determined to show Froome that he could follow him.

 

[Butterhead]

It was humiliating to watch Contador owned by Froome like that. He didn't even try to attack him, which means that he's afraid to blow afterward. I realize the Spaniard is back after a 2 months liason from racing, so I hope he was just studying his adversary in preparation for a lethal attack to reestablish the heirarchy. Yet it is weird, because Alberto has always given it a go even when not at his best.

The reason I didn't like it, was because others at least took a risk to attack and because Contador was also passive behind Froome at Catalunya, needing a J-Rod to distance him. Not good for the future if he doesn't attack the Briton.

I wouldnt worry about that. He is sizing up his opponent, taking notes.
He already said, and I honestly dont take it as a sorry excuse, but he said he is not here to win, its purely training towards the tour. And to be honest, just keep it at that, stay on his wheel, and do nothing, I dont see any reason whatsoever to begin to waste a lot of energy on a none important race, infact, let the dawg use plenty of his, he is going mental when he cant drop AC from his wheel. As I see it, if he keeps this up he could run into problems in the 3rd week of the tour, but he is obsessed with showing his manhood, and I hope he will continue.

The situation is just perfect.

 

[Butterhead]

This is why Contador is a real champion. He graciously admitted that his opponent is stronger than him. That's a harder thing to do. Read the article more, you'll understand why he didn't attack.



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

good insight from Nibali

Dont know if you noticed, but during the stage after the TV coverage had begun, you could see Nibi and AC beside each other having a long conversation.

 

[Butterhead]

Contador looks on track but boy was he suffering big time, true grit he shown he was losing that wheel so slightly at the end that is as impressive a win as we will see he bossed that stage. Reminded me when Ullrich could actually do that in the moutains early in his carear, although Froome is clearly a better climber than Jan.

Oh dear... it must be a fun world you live in, so far from reality, it must be nice,

 

[Publicus]

Contador looks on track but boy was he suffering big time, true grit he shown he was losing that wheel so slightly at the end that is as impressive a win as we will see he bossed that stage. Reminded me when Ullrich could actually do that in the moutains early in his carear, although Froome is clearly a better climber than Jan.

I just hope Contador doesn't DNS tomorrow.

 

[TANK91]

Oh dear... it must be a fun world you live in, so far from reality, it must be nice,

Yeah you're world must be so fun responding to every comment giving praise to someone you hate. Funny thing is ill have the last laugh on you thanks, my guy did win the stage:, and for you're information he did all the work. How embarrassing looking at you're comments when you're guy could still not win the stage just like PDBF'12were he woked and still gapped Evans and Wiggo, Please wake up from you're dream dude.

 

[sittingbison]

Gentle(wo)men,
contrary to popular belief, its not a free world we live in.

So please have a little think before excitedly hitting the "submit" button with your pearls of wisdom....which can be inadvertently offensive comments to others.

cheers
bison

 

[Jspear]

Good interview with AC.

"I would have even more questions if I win; because I’ve never done that, and then I will start thinking about if anything would be different in the Tour."

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...tages-clear-alberto-contador-back-form_331213

 

[orangerider]

It was humiliating to watch Contador owned by Froome like that. He didn't even try to attack him, which means that he's afraid to blow afterward. I realize the Spaniard is back after a 2 months liason from racing, so I hope he was just studying his adversary in preparation for a lethal attack to reestablish the heirarchy. Yet it is weird, because Alberto has always given it a go even when not at his best.

The reason I didn't like it, was because others at least took a risk to attack and because Contador was also passive behind Froome at Catalunya, needing a J-Rod to distance him. Not good for the future if he doesn't attack the Briton.

Contador was playing mind games with Froome. It shows that Froome can't shake off Contador on where it's going to count in the mountains. No sprint bonus seconds in the Tour so his stage win means nothing when there was no gap. In the long run, it's going to depend highly on team quality for survival on those long, long, days in the mountains. If I were Froome, I'd get on the phone to Wiggins and deliver some apologies now before it's too late.

 

[TANK91]

He wanted to win trust me he said same before the race, no way he lost on purpose.

 

[TANK91]

Contador was playing mind games with Froome. It shows that Froome can't shake off Contador on where it's going to count in the mountains. No sprint bonus seconds in the Tour so his stage win means nothing when there was no gap. In the long run, it's going to depend highly on team quality for survival on those long, long, days in the mountains. If I were Froome, I'd get on the phone to Wiggins and deliver some apologies now before it's too late.

lol you act like Froome is the one needing time in the mountains, Contador was on the limit wheelsucking, good luck with him attacking and gapping Froome.

 

[Pricey_sky]

At least Contador comes out and says he couldn't win today as Froome was stronger. Good on him for hanging in there though, you could see his suffering near the end but yesterday should give him a lot of confidence.

Not sure what his heart rate is normally on a climb like that but he sounded surprised it was over 200, another testament that Froome is pushing him harder than he's ever been before.

 

[rhubroma]

lol you act like Froome is the one needing time in the mountains, Contador was on the limit wheelsucking, good luck with him attacking and gapping Froome.

My comments before were an honest assessment of the situation at pressent. Though this could change, because AC is no chump on two wheels.

In fact what I'm seeing from Froome is simply too sensational. I mean 5 accellerations like that in the saddle. Not freekin normal. And if he and his viperous, blabber mouth girlfriend keep up this image of a cycling that "has changed," the sport deserves what it gets when he is exposed.

 

[Afrank]

lol you act like Froome is the one needing time in the mountains, Contador was on the limit wheelsucking, good luck with him attacking and gapping Froome.

Last year we again and again saw Contador drop with the first attack from Froome. This year Froome couldn't shake him. Contador didn't need to attack here, he just needed to see if he could follow Froome, see where Froome was at.

who knows what would have happened if he had put in an attack. We'll have to wait until the Tour to find out.

 

[Publicus]

He wanted to win trust me he said same before the race, no way he lost on purpose.

No he did not.

 

[rhubroma]

Contador was playing mind games with Froome. It shows that Froome can't shake off Contador on where it's going to count in the mountains. No sprint bonus seconds in the Tour so his stage win means nothing when there was no gap. In the long run, it's going to depend highly on team quality for survival on those long, long, days in the mountains. If I were Froome, I'd get on the phone to Wiggins and deliver some apologies now before it's too late.

The dilemma is that Contador will need to put time into Froome in the mountains, not just not get dropped.

Saturday he needs to try to win the stage me thinks and put in a good attack. At a certain point he can't just let the Briton lay down the law if he wants to beat him.

 

[Butterhead]

The dilemma is that Contador will need to put time into Froome in the mountains, not just not get dropped.

Saturday he needs to try to win the stage me thinks and put in a good attack. At a certain point he can't just let the Briton lay down the law if he wants to beat him.

He might do an attack just to test him self, and he might not. Its not important, he dont have to prove anything before the tour, not to him, not to Bjarne, not to anybody. He is taking notes, so is Bjarne, what is important is what happens in July, and not in this race, he made that clear before the race.

The only thing he needs to do is to stay calm. Follow the freak around, thats all.

 

[Butterhead]

Contador looks on track but boy was he suffering big time, true grit he shown he was losing that wheel so slightly at the end that is as impressive a win as we will see he bossed that stage. Reminded me when Ullrich could actually do that in the moutains early in his carear, although Froome is clearly a better climber than Jan.

And the frog didnt suffer as much? You really are a clown, and your trolling here starts to get a bit annoying, maybe its time to put you back on ignore since the mods obviously went on siesta.

 

[TANK91]

No he did not.

Wow you're too funny you're all saying he won the mid games or sitting on someone's wheel and still losing. Haha. I suppose AC only tires for the TDF stages then.

 

[TANK91]

And the frog didnt suffer as much? You really are a clown, and your trolling here starts to get a bit annoying, maybe its time to put you back on ignore since the mods obviously went on siesta.

You replied to my comment being all funny dude, what part of my comment was bad i said AC was great he showed true grit today, what more do you want. You say i need to be bought back to reality which is kinda funny when you're talking about someone who lost when wheelsucking.

You hate Froome fans that is a fact i see you respond to all posts against Froome all the time. I came in hear and gave AC his props but Froome was obviously stronger. The frog done all the work and still won im pretty sure he did not struggle as much, man you are dumb it is not hard to understand isit someone got towed and came 2nd hence he struggled more(BINGO!!!).

 

[murali]

AC response to Froome being isolated:

"Sky had done hard work all day to keep the break under control and they rode really fast," he said. "In the end, they paid for that effort."

Form is transient, Class is permanent.

I just hope that Froome fans commenting in the wrong thread understand that.


Yesterday's stage was tactically the least suitable for attacking for a win. at a KM to go, there were 6 strong riders. The follow the wheel tactic used by AC was the best.

AC's beauty is in letting frawg(freaking dawg!!!) know tht he cant even drop an out of practice Bertie. The message sent also is that he hasn't entered the Pisteloro avatar yet. These two messages will discomfort any opponent.
(for evidence, just look at what the dawg fans are posting in AC's thread. they are ****-scared!)

@moderator: could u plz give warning to the posters who are using offensive language in this thread. Criticism can be appreciated, but some posts are offensive

 

[SiAp1984]

He is taking notes, so is Bjarne, what is important is what happens in July, and not in this race, he made that clear before the race.

Note reads: "Guy too strong for us. Should ride for second."

Funny how Froome is disrespected as a freak here, notwithstandig the fact that some of the most freakish performances in the last few years (Verbier, ITT win against Cancellara, sprints against Rasmussen) have been delivered by AC...

I guess the only freakish aspect of these performances for most of you guys is that Froome is stronger than AC like several riders have been in the last few years (occasionally): Rodriguez, Quintana, Schleck, hell, even Valverde...

 

[Ripper]

Note reads: "Guy too strong for us. Should ride for second."

Funny how Froome is disrespected as a freak here, notwithstandig the fact that some of the most freakish performances in the last few years (Verbier, ITT win against Cancellara, sprints against Rasmussen) have been delivered by AC...

I guess the only freakish aspect of these performances for most of you guys is that Froome is stronger than AC like several riders have been in the last few years (occasionally): Rodriguez, Quintana, Schleck, hell, even Valverde...

Bert has done his time. Froome has not yet. Also, Bertie does not get the same defence treatment ...

 

[TANK91]

AC response to Froome being isolated:



Form is transient, Class is permanent.

I just hope that Froome fans commenting in the wrong thread understand that.


Yesterday's stage was tactically the least suitable for attacking for a win. at a KM to go, there were 6 strong riders. The follow the wheel tactic used by AC was the best.

AC's beauty is in letting frawg(freaking dawg!!!) know tht he cant even drop an out of practice Bertie. The message sent also is that he hasn't entered the Pisteloro avatar yet. These two messages will discomfort any opponent.
(for evidence, just look at what the dawg fans are posting in AC's thread. they are ****-scared!)

@moderator: could u plz give warning to the posters who are using offensive language in this thread. Criticism can be appreciated, but some posts are offensive

Very classy from Contador he always is in interviews, now if you could respect Froome on the other hand...

 

[blaxland]

awesome stage today,great to see Alberto back to his old form.strong ride by Froome also and Kelderman.just wondering if froome has hit form a little to early this year?Where as Contador seems to still be reaching his peek".Looking forward to a great showdown in july.