Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Miburo]

If it's true that he already trained 1 week ago then well i don't know how much form you lose in 2 weeks.

Anyway the vuelta form is a good sign but not a confirmation at all of course. Need to wait

We don't even know how bad his injury so saying it's not a good idea to ride the vuelta is ignorant, since we don't know how it affected his body.

 

[inthepink]

TCS will be interesting next year with 2 leaders in the Tour

 

[Carols]

Latest list of riders pre-registered for the Vuelta:
https://www.facebook.com/lavuelta/posts/834686746550569

Alberto is in.

Well according to that so is Roman, so I wouldn't place to much faith in it!

 

[Miburo]

Well according to that so is Roman, so I wouldn't place to much faith in it!

I guess you didn't hear that roman is going to the TAS as we speak so he'll attempt to still get in the vuelta.

And i honestly think he has a good case.

 

[No_Balls]

We don't even know how bad his injury so saying it's not a good idea to ride the vuelta is ignorant, since we don't know how it affected his body.

I can understand there are emotions around here but the only one knowing if Vuelta suits him is Alberto himself. The same goes with his injury, if he is there it is because he can do it (and have the doctors assurance) and not that he is "risking anything".

Well according to that so is Roman, so I wouldn't place to much faith in it!

Well, to be fair he was listed before the last-minute intervention of UCI so some seriousity is there. Although you are in doubt on this

 

[veganrob]

Can put it to rest now. Too bad. Wait till next year and hope he can come back in the form he was this year

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-ruled-out-of-vuelta-a-espana

 

[Miburo]

At least we can rule out the credibility of that guy on twitter lol

Up to 2015.

Edit: now sites are saying Contador might ride the vuelta cause he's in the preselection, in an hour that'll change lol

 

[Angliru]

If it's true that he already trained 1 week ago then well i don't know how much form you lose in 2 weeks.

Anyway the vuelta form is a good sign but not a confirmation at all of course. Need to wait

We don't even know how bad his injury so saying it's not a good idea to ride the vuelta is ignorant, since we don't know how it affected his body.

In this day and age with the technology available if he were out training on the road and someone claims to have seen him they would have pictures and/or video.

 

[Miburo]

In this day and age with the technology available if he were out training on the road and someone claims to have seen him they would have pictures and/or video.

Very true but the guy said Contador came from a descent and he was on his bike. That's a legit excuse but it was a lie after all.

 

[The Hitch]

TCS will be interesting next year with 2 leaders in the Tour

2 leaders on a team with Contador? Don't think so.

 

[The Hitch]

Vuelta wasn't going to happen, but worlds is still 8 weeks away, lombardia 9. A week 2 more rest then a few weeks training, a few weeks racing. I'd like to see it happen.

 

[inthepink]

2 leaders on a team with Contador? Don't think so.

Well Sagan is earning more than Contador and is younger and will be expected to win big ...and I expect he will be leader or co leader in every race he is in...mega talent

 

[ILovecycling]

Vuelta wasn't going to happen, but worlds is still 8 weeks away, lombardia 9. A week 2 more rest then a few weeks training, a few weeks racing. I'd like to see it happen.

Me too,he should give it a go at WC and race of fallen leaves.

 

[Jelantik]

No vuelta for contador. Moving on...

 

[jens_attacks]

sane decision. hopefully he will be healthy for lombardia and worlds, he can destroy these races

 

[Red Rick]

Sane decision indeed, but there's little you can do about your year when you crash so hard in the Tour that you also miss the Vuelta as a TdF favourite. I hope for a sick GdL parcours

 

[BlurryVII]

Still waiting for Alberto's next tweet
I'd like to hear it from himself or from the team
I read this news from Vidarte in a danish article 3 - 4 days ago, nothing new for me.

This season is a total waste, everyone seems to be looking forward to next year, we're a long way off 2015, what makes you think he'll show up at the same lvl?

 

[jens_attacks]

because he's alberto contador and he seemed to find his best legs ever. he can do it again. i also don't think this season is a waste, he gave great emotions for the first half of it. that crash at that speed could have been career threatening no doubt

 

[BlurryVII]

Better he does a poor first half of the season then he wins the Tour à la Nibali rather than the other way around.
Now It's been quite some times since he won his last GT... remember he used to win at least a GT per season... This was his Tour this year for sure, and then it'd have been great to see how he'd have recovered to fight against Quintana and Froome at la Vuelta, instead he gets nothing at all, and a crash ends his season while being in an amazing form. That's what I call a cruel waste for him. Nothing will make up for this.

 

[murali]

because he's alberto contador and he seemed to find his best legs ever. he can do it again. i also don't think this season is a waste, he gave great emotions for the first half of it. that crash at that speed could have been career threatening no doubt

completely back you on this.
He already has 397 UCI points. that's a good year by any definition.

If he hadn't crashed out, he would hav been competing for no 1 ranking this yr.

 

[No_Balls]

Still waiting for Alberto's next tweet
I'd like to hear it from himself or from the team
I read this news from Vidarte in a danish article 3 - 4 days ago, nothing new for me.

Completely agree with this. I don't like that this Vidarte-dude comes out from time to time with these "oh, but he wont ride" type of comments while the man himself leaves cryptical messages as "touched the bike" (when it obviously was a stationary one).

And that tweet-dude can go to hell.

This season is a total waste, everyone seems to be looking forward to next year, we're a long way off 2015, what makes you think he'll show up at the same lvl?

We dont know that but we have reasons to believe. Careers are seldom a straight path and he aint the first big rider experiences that.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Atleast he got a nice Ta and PV to add to his palamares. + ofc alot of confidence in his training. Doubt he will be any weaker next year.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Would be cool if he rode vuelta as domestique for someone..

btw what happened to LaFlo did she go on vacation or something?

Yes & I have 1 hr of internet, communist island without internet and I see you are banned. Any summary on Alberto? I see Roman banned too like the sceptic

 

[Beech Mtn]

Yes & I have 1 hr of internet, communist island without internet and I see you are banned. Any summary on Alberto? I see Roman banned too like the sceptic

If you only have 1 hour of internet, go read Oleg's twitter account from the last several days. He and Roman are taking UCI to court (among other awesome trolling from Oleg)

 

[Arnout]

Yes & I have 1 hr of internet, communist island without internet and I see you are banned. Any summary on Alberto? I see Roman banned too like the sceptic

You're in Cuba? Cool