Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

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Netserk

Netserk

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Carols said:
Wow 23km of flat after the final descent....big ask! Who on the Spanish team would help him get to the line and not out sprint him???? Who could he be with in a very small group to the line and not get out sprinted by? He would need a sizeable lead and great TT legs to get there alone.
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Why would he need a big gap? It's not like it will be a whole peloton behind. It will either be other riders on their own or small groups with poor cooperation (perhaps Valverde in such a group, making the others in the group not wanting to drag him to the finish). He might stay away if he has 10'' at the top. He might get caught even if he has 30''. It's the nature of a race like that one. What is clear is that he has to try and that his chance is to go full gas on the last climb and arrive to the finish line alone.
 
Carols

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Netserk said:
Why would he need a big gap? It's not like it will be a whole peloton behind. It will either be other riders on their own or small groups with poor cooperation (perhaps Valverde in such a group, making the others in the group not wanting to drag him to the finish). He might stay away if he has 10'' at the top. He might get caught even if he has 30''. It's the nature of a race like that one. What is clear is that he has to try and that his chance is to go full gas on the last climb and arrive to the finish line alone.
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Well he is less likely to get caught the bigger the gap someone has to cross :)
 
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trevim said:
I just don't think Alberto is obsessed with the sport in the way someone like Merckx was; he has a more balanced approach to it. Just my opinion though :)
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I agree with you. I don't think he has the same hunger off the road as those guys. On the road, yes, he races to win and is committed and driven to excel, but he doesn't seem to need to beat everyone all the time?more about the long game. I just don't get the impression that cycling is everything to him, which is probably why he's able to look at where he's at and plan his exit. And if he thinks the time is right, it probably is. Don't want him to linger on and diminish.

Didn't I read somewhere - albeit a while ago now - that he'd like to do something away from cycling?

I do love the idea of OGRR gold. Would be an epic final bow, winning that with some style.
 
Carols

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The Double Attempt

Go get them Berto!!!

?I believe I?ve made it plain that racing the Giro and Tour is our project this season,? Contador said on Radio MARCA. ?I have the Giro in mind, and I?ve said it since October, and I don?t have any doubt about that at all.?

Contador?s comments came in reaction to quotes from Sky?s David L?pez, who cast doubts on Contador?s intentions of racing the Giro-Tour double.


Read more at http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...s-giro-tour-double_360840#qTM5k4H2vJMHwAWr.99


Meanwhile Andalicia looms :)

Ya solo tres dias para iniciar la temporada!!! Sera en la Vuelta a Andalucia, motivado y con ganas de disfrutar de su tierra y su gente!!
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Only 3 days to start the season at Vuelta a Andalucia, motivated and eager to enjoy its land and people.

And so it begins :)
 
Miburo

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I hope Contador is dog**** right now but knowing him there's no way he will be terrible right now.
 
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LaFlorecita said:
:eek:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/02/news/alberto-contador-confirms-giro-tour-double_360840

vamos!!
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The article failed to mention that he's disappointed in only losing 1,8 kilos considering the amount of hours he trained and the strict diet he's doing. So he was expecting to lose more weight but wasn't able to saying that it's much harder for him to lose weight compare to when he was 24 years old.

MARCA:
...acaba de concluir una estad?a de tres semanas en el Teide, durante las cuales ha perdido, seg?n confes?, 1,8 kilogramos de peso. "Menos de lo que me gustar?a. Y muy poco teniendo en cuenta el n?mero de horas de trabajo".
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LaFlorecita

LaFlorecita

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sacrifice&hardwork said:
The article failed to mention that he's disappointed in only losing 1,8 kilos considering the amount of hours he trained and the strict diet he's doing. So he was expecting to lose more weight but wasn't able to saying that it's much harder for him to lose weight compare to when he was 24 years old.
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hmmm..... so not at all positive:(

CN - fix the accents and diacritics issue!
 
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LaFlorecita said:
hmmm..... so not at all positive:(

CN - fix the accents and diacritics issue!
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At the weight he's at, losing anything more is going to be extremely hard. And there's surely going to come a point when it is detrimental to performance, especially if he's peaking for May / July and has to sustain health.

Glad he's responded to the Sky sceptics, though.

Guess we'll see how he's doing in three days or so!
 
ferryman

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sacrifice&hardwork said:
The article failed to mention that he's disappointed in only losing 1,8 kilos considering the amount of hours he trained and the strict diet he's doing. So he was expecting to lose more weight but wasn't able to saying that it's much harder for him to lose weight compare to when he was 24 years old.
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Interesting. 1.8 Kilos over 3 weeks is insignificant in the extreme. 4 Kilos over the same period is not much more. Saying it's harder to lose weight when you are 30 something over 24 is just nonsense...
 
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ferryman said:
Interesting. 1.8 Kilos over 3 weeks is insignificant in the extreme. 4 Kilos over the same period is not much more. Saying it's harder to lose weight when you are 30 something over 24 is just nonsense...
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1.8 kg in 3 weeks is ideal if you want to lose mostly fat. Not good to do it Ullrich style being overweight and then rushing it. Alberto was in solid shape not fat. Progressively losing a bit is they way to go until May.
 
LaFlorecita

LaFlorecita

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ferryman said:
Interesting. 1.8 Kilos over 3 weeks is insignificant in the extreme. 4 Kilos over the same period is not much more. Saying it's harder to lose weight when you are 30 something over 24 is just nonsense...
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what? 1.8kg is insignificant? 4kg is insignificant too? :confused: good luck with losing 4kg in 3 weeks when you're already skinny to begin with:confused:

Edit: and as you get older your metabolism slows down... so it does indeed get more difficult to lose weight. And you'll also gain weight easier.
 
inri2000

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ferryman said:
Interesting. 1.8 Kilos over 3 weeks is insignificant in the extreme. 4 Kilos over the same period is not much more. Saying it's harder to lose weight when you are 30 something over 24 is just nonsense...
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You are right, your post is complete nonsense :)
 
sir fly

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For me, going to the Giro is the best possible preparation for the Tour. It is not as fast as the French race, only mountainous. And I know from experience. I did much better in the Tour if I had ridden the Giro beforehand
...Tired? Come on," Merckx said: There is no reason he should get tired. You know all the time that you have between the two races? Seriously, [he shouldn't be] tired at all. You can even go to the Tour of Switzerland. Anyway, he will have more than enough time to recover. That this is cycling, not soccer!
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People who don't know much about cycling think a month between one race and another is a reasonable time to recover, but it's not.
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I hope Contador doesnt retire. Him mentioning, he will only do 1 year contracts potentially after this year is telling in itself that he is close to going. If Alberto does the double I hope he doesnt go. Losing 2kg is a big deal for Alberto who is already lean. Riis and Contador both talked about how light Alberto was before the Tour...its important and a teaser to how good his form is. Sky or Astana will try and burn out Alberto at the Giro obviously. What a great story line to follow this year.
 
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Electress said:
At the weight he's at, losing anything more is going to be extremely hard. And there's surely going to come a point when it is detrimental to performance, especially if he's peaking for May / July and has to sustain health.

Glad he's responded to the Sky sceptics, though.

Guess we'll see how he's doing in three days or so!
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What do you mean?
 
LaFlorecita

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