Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

not even your heart?

Not deliberately

 

[maxmartin]

judging from current situation, AC has to further reduce his attack range. Maybe dig a big one from 1.5K or 1.2k, hopefully sneak a few seconds and plus bonus difference from JR. Play on safe side, after two stage maybe can get even. But JR seems super strong at finish too.

 

[Forunculo]

Contador has the victory if he use Majka as last man and not his countrymen friends.

When Majka end his first turn Navarro and Hernandez were useless and Purito could do a calm climb

 

[Carols]

Indeed...he still lacks the stamina to make the attacks stick Wait longer, get the gap and Hold It!!!

Frankly I saw the head tilt at 7km and he did a lot more than I was expecting from that point on. He is giving it Everything he has, just doesn't have enough yet. Hopefully the form will come before this race ends.

Meanwhile Jrod is looking STRONG and it may be his time...we shall see...

 

[LaFlorecita]

I can see Alberto cracking very hard at some point.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

This Vuelta really shows that AC maybe could need a real super domestique. He needs someone to pull a really high speed up to the 3 km mark and attack from there. This attacking and slow speed thing that he is forced to use now doesnt stick it

 

[Carols]

I can see Alberto cracking very hard at some point.

The only guy that will crack Alberto, is Alberto. He will try to crack them all so hard he may blow himself up...only way I see him cracking very hard.

 

[LaFlorecita]

The only guy that will crack Alberto, is Alberto. He will try to crack them all so hard he may blow himself up...only way I see him cracking very hard.

I think it will happen on Monday.. He went very deep today, he'll pay for it later on.

 

[Carols]

I think it will happen on Monday.. He went very deep today, he'll pay for it later on.

He went Way Deep.....but he has great recovery

 

[LaFlorecita]

He went Way Deep.....but he has great recovery

You are so optimistic, how is it possible

 

[The Hitch]

This Vuelta really shows that AC maybe could need a real super domestique. He needs someone to pull a really high speed up to the 3 km mark and attack from there. This attacking and slow speed thing that he is forced to use now doesnt stick it

I know you dont like Kreuziger, but he won the Vuelta for Nibali on the mountain we have tomorrow, and of course has a TDF top 10.

Nicholas Roche also can be a superdomestique, and Majka too.

 

[icefire]

I know you dont like Kreuziger, but he won the Vuelta for Nibali on the mountain we have tomorrow, and of course has a TDF top 10.

Nicholas Roche also can be a superdomestique, and Majka too.

Roche and Kreuziger are no help in this race. SaxoTinkoff has use their brain and leave Majka as his last man from now on.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

Again, those little interviews that Contador does at the end of the stage are very limited cause he doesn't like to give much away. So like always, he likes to state the obvious, which was taking time on Valverde and Froome. And unfortunately, he couldn't do the same to 'Purito'. He also had some good sensations and felt good on today's stage.


- "No ha sido posible, 'Purito' está impresionante, no he tenido malas sensaciones, todo lo contrario, pero ha sido un día muy duro. Podíamos haber sacado más diferencias"

- "Me he encontrado bastante agusto"

- "Estoy bien, era la primera etapa de alta montaña larga y me he encontrado bastante agusto, el equipo ha trabajado muy bien y hemos sacado diferencias a todos menos a Purito"

- El corredor del Saxo Bank insistió en que Purito está ahora mismo "muy fuerte" y que es difícil "resistirle" cuando ataca en los últimos metros camino de meta.


http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20120901/contador-dificil-aguantar-purito-ultimos-metros/560975.shtml

 

[LaFlorecita]

alejandro valverde ‏@alejanvalverde
En helicóptero con 3 cracks: @albertocontador , @chrisfroome y @nicholasroche

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I know you dont like Kreuziger, but he won the Vuelta for Nibali on the mountain we have tomorrow, and of course has a TDF top 10.

Nicholas Roche also can be a superdomestique, and Majka too.

I do not have anything against Kreuziger, and think he is a very good rider. I just get abit frustrated when he wants to be (and is allowed to) be a leader when he clearly does not have what it takes to win (or even top 3) anything really big.
But yea, I agree Kreuziger, Roche and perhaps even Majka will be some very good help next year

 

[LaFlorecita]

He is indirectly stating that he's still improving

Of course he's improving but not fast enough to win the Vuelta. Maybe he'll be on top form in the Tour of Beijing

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador

Today a tough stage at @lavuelta thanks to my team's incredible work, tomorrow more and better!;-)

Hoy dia duro en @lavuelta ,gracias al increible tarabajo de mi equipo,mañana mas y mejor!;-)

 

[Miburo]

alejandro valverde ‏@alejanvalverde
En helicóptero con 3 cracks: @albertocontador , @chrisfroome y @nicholasroche

Valverde is such a cool dude, I really don't see how you can hate this dude.

He looks so fun.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alina ‏@BankBankTeam
I feel like a ****ty little hypocrite for suddenly dismissing Alberto's chances, but this is purely a defense mechanism.

Quoted for truth.

 

[vcampbell]

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador

Niiice Love the way he compose his sentence.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Niiice Love the way he compose his sentence.

Yes

 

[LaFlorecita]

Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome
For company I've got @nicholasroche @alejanvalverde & @albertocontador (and a pilot who's sticking to the flight plan)

Edit:

 

[The Hitch]

alejandro valverde ‏@alejanvalverde
En helicóptero con 3 cracks: @albertocontador , @chrisfroome y @nicholasroche

Niko in there? Man, i would love if he was doing a blog for the ii now.

How.did niko get in there though. Was it contadors decision?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Niko in there? Man, i would love if he was doing a blog for the ii now.

How.did niko get in there though. Was it contadors decision?

Just the main gc men is my guess. Purito and Moreno together in another heli I read.

 

[Miburo]

Moreno really is a problem for Contador, without him it would be way easier to crack purito.