Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

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The Blues

The Blues

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LaFlorecita said:
I didn't like Nibali before today, and like him even less now. :) I am just very disappointed to see that Contador could have beaten him today.
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Why didn't you like him before? And how/why does this make you like him even less? That hardly seems fair. He's an offensive rider, who never complains or speak ill of other riders (as far as I know). He even expressed that he was very sorry for Contador just after the stage.
 
LaFlorecita

LaFlorecita

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Alcanelo said:
Some people have no fate in Contador at all....and ye call yourselves fans? He'll be 32 for next years Tours, can easily challenge for the TDF or whatever GT's he goes for...enough of this nonsense ffs
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It's not about faith, it's about being realistic. It's not easy to win a GT when you're 32. I'm not saying it won't happen, just that it will be very, very hard.
 
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The Blues said:
Why didn't you like him before? And how/why does this make you like him even less? That hardly seems fair. He's an offensive rider, who never complains or speak ill of other riders (as far as I know). He even expressed that he was very sorry for Contador just after the stage.
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I dislike him because he complains about other riders a lot, for example during the 2011 Giro he whined because Contador wouldn't cooperate with him even though Contador was 6 minutes ahead, and at this year's MSR he wondered out loud what happened to the riders with balls of the past, simply because no one wanted to go with him on his suicide attack:rolleyes: And now I dislike him even more because Astana started pulling after Contador crashed. Kwiatkowski was never a threat.
 
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I don't think Contador will win any more TDFs. He had a really good shot this year, I think he could have beaten Froome. He wanted to show what he can do after last years disappointment.
 
Arredondo

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luckyboy said:
A broken leg seems to much to recover in 40 days before the Vuelta..

Maybe WC + Lombardia for him?
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He should be happy if he can ride Tour of Beijing.

I think his season is over
 
LaFlorecita

LaFlorecita

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luckyboy said:
A broken leg seems to much to recover in 40 days before the Vuelta..

Maybe WC + Lombardia for him?
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I was thinking just that.... usually 6 weeks recovery time, not sure though
 
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richwagmn

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luckyboy said:
A broken leg seems to much to recover in 40 days before the Vuelta..

Maybe WC + Lombardia for him?
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From: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00522

"How long it takes to return to daily activities varies with different types of fractures. Some tibial shaft fractures heal within 4 months, yet many may take 6 months or longer to heal. This is particularly true with open fractures and fractures in patients who are less healthy."
 
Ramira

Ramira

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Piz Buin said:
Surely majka will pull out to recover for la vuelta?

Wouldn't make any sense to ride on, right?
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Pulling out won't work either. He would need to build down from his current form and back up to Vuelta level in just weeks, it won't work. Better to see if he can get in a break or two in the Tour and get a win. Unless his form is horrible right now, in which case he'd have nothing to lose of course.
 
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Ramira said:
Pulling out won't work either. He would need to build down from his current form and back up to Vuelta level in just weeks, it won't work. Better to see if he can get in a break or two in the Tour and get a win. Unless his form is horrible right now, in which case he'd have nothing to lose of course.
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With Roche, Rogers and Majka doubling up it leaves only CAS as a GC rider/mountain stage hunter for the Vuelta.

Unless Kreuziger is freed of course.

And it's probably season over for Contador
 
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LaFlorecita said:
I dislike him because he complains about other riders a lot, for example during the 2011 Giro he whined because Contador wouldn't cooperate with him even though Contador was 6 minutes ahead, and at this year's MSR he wondered out loud what happened to the riders with balls of the past, simply because no one wanted to go with him on his suicide attack:rolleyes: And now I dislike him even more because Astana started pulling after Contador crashed. Kwiatkowski was never a threat.
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They waited a long while actually. Then once the gap started going out a little too far started pulling more. But they never really were in full on chase try to take time on Contador more.

IMHO they can't really be blamed for starting to chase harder when the gap started going out too far.

And Nibs was 100% correct with his comments from MSR. :cool:
 
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LaFlorecita said:
Nibali was in bad form. Contador will have his age against him. It's not looking good.
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Come on, even if true, it doesn't matter! Contador is a legend anyway. He achieved soo much. And how! Fanatastic style that won't be forgotten.

Imo Contador will bounce back and win more GT's. I hope so for cycling.
 
Arredondo

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LaFlorecita said:
I was thinking just that.... usually 6 weeks recovery time, not sure though
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Depends on which place he's broken his tibia. If its around his knee cap, it could take longer
 
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webbie146 said:
It will take a lot of mental strenght to once again train as hard as he did this year.
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Think what he's already been through in his career though. Contador is no wilting violet. If anything, it'll probably make him more determined.
 
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