Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

why 2017?

Afrank is right though. he needs to be even more vino-ier than Vino himself(if tht is even possible) to win the worlds.

There are rumors that the 2017 worlds will be very mountainous.

 

[Netserk]

Meh... don't think so. Only on a course with massive mountains he'd stand a chance, because on every other course he'll be used as a domestique.

Not in peak shape. When he is average, ofc he'll be a dom, but when he's flying he'll have a free role as a bare minimum.

There will never be more mountainous routes than Colombia editions or Firenze last year. A true mountain on a circuit would result in things decided many laps to go... I guess the only route that would satisfy you would be something like this (Zonc circuit):

 

[LaFlorecita]

Not in peak shape. When he is average, ofc he'll be a dom, but when he's flying he'll have a free role as a bare minimum.

Okay, so he'd have had a 1% chance. My bad, I shouldn't have said "no chance".

There will never be more mountainous routes than Colombia editions or Firenze last year. A true mountain on a circuit would result in things decided many laps to go...

Yes, so Alberto will most likely never win the Worlds. Which is exactly what he said in the interview.

 

[ILovecycling]

why 2017?

Afrank is right though. he needs to be even more vino-ier than Vino himself(if tht is even possible) to win the worlds.

There are rumors that the 2017 worlds will be very mountainous.

One word guys...
Boyacá

There is no place to hide for Kittel in Boyacá

edit: btw Alberto for the win in 2017!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Nairito will be a beast by then

 

[ILovecycling]

Nairito will be a beast by then

I know (!) but we are in Alberto thread here, so I have to be biased

 

[murali]

I know (!) but we are in Alberto thread here, so I have to be biased

me too...

but the thing is, if Boyacá is going to do worlds, then Quintana will only do worlds and nothing else. if he wins worlds, he will become God in Colombia.

to be fair to AC, the race would be a very tight one. Nairito is still tactically a child. the battle will be legendary!!

 

[ILovecycling]

me too...

but the thing is, if Boyacá is going to do worlds, then Quintana will only do worlds and nothing else. if he wins worlds, he will become God in Colombia.

to be fair to AC, the race would be a very tight one. Nairito is still tactically a child. the battle will be legendary!!

He will be a legend in COL when he wins Tour,otoh home Worlds are probably the same level ,so you are right.
Col team for 2017 WC: Quintana(leader),Chaves,Uran,Henao,Atapuma,Henao,Quintana,Betancur,Pantano
Immortal

 

[Tonton]

He just needs to take and even Vino-ier (is that a word? it is now ) approach then he already does. Not just attack on climbs, attack everywhere! Flats, descents, ascents, around tight corners, small hills, and everywhere and everything in between. Just try to create a little chaos and hope he get's lucky and a move sticks.

Got to admit, although unlikly, it would be pretty cool if he could take the win this year.

AC needs to forget about getting Vino-ier, heal, not rush his return and end up valverding. He needs to turn the page for 2014, set his objectives for 2015, and he can win the TdF if he makes it THE priority. His form at the Dauphine was excellent, he looked like the boss on the road, better than Froome. He can still win the Tour. I'm not his fan. I thought he could not get back to that level following the steak incident. But I really felt that it was he, not CF, who looked the strongest beginning this year's TdF.

 

[No_Balls]

I get the impression Contador really, really wants to win the Tour at least one more time. He's got something to prove.

Of course he wants to win the Tour even more so now when he gets so much support from Oleg and the Team. I bet he will give it one or two more serious attempts to win it for himself and the team. I dont think there are other options after what happened this year. A competitive nature like Alberto will always face the best despite previous setbacks. I'll bet they works as fuel now.

He can always do the Giro and Vuelta later and still come out strong - if he feels he can compete that is.

Jeopardizing his chances to win the Tour by doing the lesser GTs against worse competition would be an admission of inferiority that I don't think Contador is ready to make just yet. Not while he believes himself to be capable of winning the Tour against a 2013 strength Froome.

He could have done it in younger years (around 2008) but now it will be difficult to do the double and be victorious in each. Its against his nature to just scroll around in Italy for the right form in France. It wont happen.

If Contador ends up doing the Giro next year it's a sign he has given up trying to be the best.[/QUOTE]

 

[hfer07]

I quite honestly prefer him to race the last part of the season well and at peak than rushing an appearance in La Vuelta risking a major complication

 

[LaFlorecita]

I quite honestly prefer him to race the last part of the season well and at peak than rushing an appearance in La Vuelta risking a major complication

Agreed, although there's not really anything he could win besides Milano Torino

 

[ILovecycling]

Agreed, although there's not really anything he could win besides Milano Torino

Lombardia with devastating attack up the muro

aka Lanciano style
edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CShn9GY1zJE
Alberto with the infamous cap

 

[Netserk]

If he can get in top form, Lombardia should be easy with an attack on Villa Vergano. The route is so bad that you know exactly where the winning move will come from and it will almost entirely come down to strength, which should be an advantage for Contador.

 

[RobbieCanuck]

I quite honestly prefer him to race the last part of the season well and at peak than rushing an appearance in La Vuelta risking a major complication

Yep, bang on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Afrank]

He will be a legend in COL when he wins Tour,otoh home Worlds are probably the same level ,so you are right.
Col team for 2017 WC: Quintana(leader),Chaves,Uran,Henao,Atapuma,Henao,Quintana,Betancur,Pantano
Immortal

Can Alonso just create a new team based in Colombia and sign all of these guys for it? Destruction on every mountain stage in every race of the year on a scale never seen before.

 

[Sciocco]

Cobbles and (very) short hills. Kristoff, Boonen, Sagan, Degenkolb & Canc as main favourites.

http://richmond2015.com/about/courses/road-circuit/

Thank you, I might have to attend it.

 

[Jack_89]

If he can get in top form, Lombardia should be easy with an attack on Villa Vergano. The route is so bad that you know exactly where the winning move will come from and it will almost entirely come down to strength, which should be an advantage for Contador.

I fear the route will change this year...

 

[ILovecycling]

I fear the route will change this year...

any news on it?new climbs?longer/shorter etc

 

[Eshnar]

I fear the route will change this year...

it's not a fear, it's a hope.
But still no official words about that.

 

[ILovecycling]

it's not a fear, it's a hope.
But still no official words about that.

And rumours of new climbs or something? You are an expert in this

 

[Eshnar]

And rumours of new climbs or something? You are an expert in this

it's not even sure where the finishing line will be... It may be in Bergamo. If that's the case, predicting the climbs will be impossible, there are too many in the surroundings.

 

[Netserk]

How can the route not be known yet?!? What a farce. There's less than three months to the race FFS.

 

[ILovecycling]

How can the route not be known yet?!? What a farce. There's less than three months to the race FFS.

Italians. (no offense eshnar )

edit: ok,habit,didnt know that

 

[Eshnar]

How can the route not be known yet?!? What a farce. There's less than three months to the race FFS.

well, they always released it very late during the last years.