Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

In this episode of Belgian TV show "The sky is the limit" ex-cycling sponsor & huge cycling fan Remi de Moor visits Alberto in an earlier episode he visited Alberto's youth teams (which he funds) and now he visits the man himself at the Tour and in Lugano you can create an account for free and watch it until tomorrow 17.00CET http://www.vier.be/theskyisthelimit/vid ... g-8/679670 I will record it for a friend so if you can't figure out how to create an account or if it's geo restricted you can send me your email address via PM and I'll send it to you

 

[Cimber]

Riis suspended by Tinkov, which is why he wasnt present at MSR. Staff and riders informed by mail today

http://m.bt.dk/cykling/cykelchok-bjarne ... -af-holdet

 

[DBotero]

Today before the stage:

 

[LaFlorecita]

Riis suspended by Tinkov, which is why he wasnt present at MSR. Staff and riders informed by mail today

http://m.bt.dk/cykling/cykelchok-bjarne ... -af-holdet

Tinkov is a *** idiot. What the actual ***. I am so *** done with this drunk Russian idiot.
What's next? A couple days ago he wanted Riis in the first car instead of De Jongh. Now Riis has been fired? Next up: De Jongh? Julich? Feltrin? Contador? Sagan? Majka?

 

[sir fly]

Riis suspended by Tinkov, which is why he wasnt present at MSR. Staff and riders informed by mail today

http://m.bt.dk/cykling/cykelchok-bjarne ... -af-holdet

I'm not sure what to think about this.
Despite all his flaws, Riis still is one of the best men in the business.
Olga is hysteric a bit.

 

[Electress]

WTF. Oleg had a massive hissie fit, basically because neither AC nor Sagan have won yet? He really is dumb if he thinks he can find a better alternative at this point. I might not love Riis, but hell, I rate his race nouse more than most.

What exactly does 'suspended' mean…any chance he'll be reinstated when Oleg calms down?

 

[Cimber]

On Danish TV they said that during TA Tinkov apparently lashed out on some of the riders and they speculate that Riis might have "defended" those riders or otherwise stood up against Tinkov which might have led to this.

I wonder how the riders will react to this.

 

[LaFlorecita]

On Danish TV they they that during TA Tinkov apparently lashed out on some of the riders and they speculate that Riis might have "defended" those riders or otherwise stood up against Tinkov which might have led to this.

He's dangerous this guy. A drunk idiot with lots and lots of money. Not a good combination.

 

[SeriousSam]

Sounds like a case of Tinkov being unable to accept that the determinants of success in cycling can't be controlled as much as he'd like. Big business types always have that problem because they think they're millionaires or billionaires because they worked hard and made their success, refusing to understand that uncontrollable factors like luck play a large role.

When faced with bad results, they therefore tend to attribute it to a lack of competence.

 

[Miburo]

Relax, tinkov is crazy but not that crazy, i hope for him at least. It's only march, it's prob clinic related.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Today before the stage:

trying to touch Berto's derrière? or another example of team Sky's new tactic "crash in front of other riders or push them over"

 

[Jspear]

In this episode of Belgian TV show "The sky is the limit" ex-cycling sponsor & huge cycling fan Remi de Moor visits Alberto in an earlier episode he visited Alberto's youth teams (which he funds) and now he visits the man himself at the Tour and in Lugano you can create an account for free and watch it until tomorrow 17.00CET http://www.vier.be/theskyisthelimit/vid ... g-8/679670 I will record it for a friend so if you can't figure out how to create an account or if it's geo restricted you can send me your email address via PM and I'll send it to you

I'm assuming the show is not in English?...

 

[ICEROCK]

So who is handling Contador's training now? Does Riis ever train Contador himself? Will Contodar tank even further or rebound a little after Riis was gone?

 

[thehook]

Re:

So who is handling Contador's training now? Does Riis ever train Contador himself? Will Contodar tank even further or rebound a little after Riis was gone?

I think DeJongh trains Contador

 

[ferryman]

Today before the stage:

trying to touch Berto's derrière? or another example of team Sky's new tactic "crash in front of other riders or push them over"

Is that really Chris 'does my bum look big in this' Froome I'm sure it's a wide lens or something...

 

[Electress]

Today before the stage:

trying to touch Berto's derrière? or another example of team Sky's new tactic "crash in front of other riders or push them over"

AH, but who can honestly blame him, eh?

 

[LaFlorecita]

In this episode of Belgian TV show "The sky is the limit" ex-cycling sponsor & huge cycling fan Remi de Moor visits Alberto in an earlier episode he visited Alberto's youth teams (which he funds) and now he visits the man himself at the Tour and in Lugano you can create an account for free and watch it until tomorrow 17.00CET http://www.vier.be/theskyisthelimit/vid ... g-8/679670 I will record it for a friend so if you can't figure out how to create an account or if it's geo restricted you can send me your email address via PM and I'll send it to you

I'm assuming the show is not in English?...

No, but the Belgian guy and Alberto communicate in English

 

[Jagartrott]

Re:

Sounds like a case of Tinkov being unable to accept that the determinants of success in cycling can't be controlled as much as he'd like. Big business types always have that problem because they think they're millionaires or billionaires because they worked hard and made their success, refusing to understand that uncontrollable factors like luck play a large role.

When faced with bad results, they therefore tend to attribute it to a lack of competence.

To accept that luck and uncontrollable side-conditions have a big effect on success, is to accept that their own success also depended heavily on this. Minimising their own performance and ability is the last thing guys such as Tinkov will do and that pretty much determines how they cope with failure in general. It's always *someone's* fault (of course never their own).

 

[Carols]

Well this puts paid to Alberto winning the double this year How the riders can flourish under that idiot Tinkov is beyond me I cannot even begin to express my contempt for this move.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Well this puts paid to Alberto winning the double this year How the riders can flourish under that idiot Tinkov is beyond me I cannot even begin to express my contempt for this move.

so sad

 

[roundabout]

He knows what Tinkoff can be like, yet signed for another year just a week ago.

Hard to feel sad when it was his choice.

 

[Miburo]

Re:

He knows what Tinkoff can be like, yet signed for another year just a week ago.

Hard to feel sad when it was his choice.

Very True, I was actually certain he was gonna leave after this year.

 

[Carols]

Re: Re:

He knows what Tinkoff can be like, yet signed for another year just a week ago.

Hard to feel sad when it was his choice.

Very True, I was actually certain he was gonna leave after this year.

Most likely he stayed because of Bjarne. They seemed to have wonderful relationship.......

 

[arvc40]

Re: Re:

Well this puts paid to Alberto winning the double this year How the riders can flourish under that idiot Tinkov is beyond me I cannot even begin to express my contempt for this move.

so sad

Slow down. Double is still on !

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

Well this puts paid to Alberto winning the double this year How the riders can flourish under that idiot Tinkov is beyond me I cannot even begin to express my contempt for this move.

so sad

Slow down. Double is still on !

It never was!