Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Cimber]

BTW La Flo so much for me talking yesterday about having to wait for next season to see Contador back to winning ways.

She also argued that there was no way that Berti could use this stage to gap JRod

 

[Cimber]

Nice call. We should definitively not forget his teammates. Even those who towered over Purito (my god he must have been destroyed today) did their part.

But Paulinho is a beast. What i ride from him.

Before live pictures went on SBTB apparantly had several riders out front he helped Berti.

 

[No_Balls]

Before live pictures went on SBTB apparantly had several riders out front he helped Berti.

I heard that too. Didnt noticed which they were since everything was in pretty much disarray around here at the time.

FFS Salute the team instead. Hail Saxo.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Before live pictures went on SBTB apparantly had several riders out front he helped Berti.

Yeah Pires Paulinho and Jesus, Jesus finished with Purito and aw he was so happy :3

 

[LaFlorecita]

By the way :S

Joseph Finkleman ‏@BTPfilms

“We didn’t say anything on the radios because a lot of them are pirated by the other teams," says Contador after today's stage. Interesting.

 

[ElChingon]

Contador has been trying to get the better of Rodriques the past few mountain stages (or mountain-ish top finishes, before the masses start to pile on) and was unable to drop Rodriques to everyone's surprise including his. The stages when Contador would try and then get reeled in you could see how tired he was and how angry at not being able to drop him and take the Red leaders jersey.

Today he finally cracked/surprised/dropped Rodriques, so its not for lack of trying! I just hope Rodriques now tries to drop Contador as well, to keep the race exciting! Its not over just yet, so don't give it away to a rider like you have before. At this point in the race they are all tired so anything can happen. Go Race

 

[ILovecycling]

And tomorrow Grande Alberto en La Roja....looking forward to it

btw.Anyone has any video or at least picture from the attack 55k to go?

 

[Netserk]

Is there a video of today's podium? Would like too see Bert put the red on.

 

[sulgpallur]

Is there a video of today's podium? Would like too see Bert put the red on.

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/...uelta-ciclista-esp-20120905-1610-169/1521322/

skip forward, dont know exact time

 

[Netserk]

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/...uelta-ciclista-esp-20120905-1610-169/1521322/

skip forward, dont know exact time

thanks.

 

[LaFlorecita]

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...19m-20120905_1_vuelta-alberto-contador-madrid

Thanks for that

Contador described his victory as "one of my three most important triumphs of my career, together with the one I took when I came back from my operation (for brain surgery in late 2004), in the Tour Down Under (in January 2005) and my win in Paris-Nice in 2007."

 

[Netserk]

Thanks for that

Speaking of which, do you think we will see Alberto race Down Under again? (not next year, but in the future)

 

[LaFlorecita]

Speaking of which, do you think we will see Alberto race Down Under again? (not next year, but in the future)

Maybe, who knows?

 

[zapata]

No. this is nonsense. I am new to this sport, but i can see that the victory today was achieved with deals and tactics. Clever, but to claim an individual victory flies in the face of what the slip streaming and team tactics mean.

To my mind, the whole construction of these Tours need drastic revision. I think the only valid prize is for team performance. The rest (whether sprint or climb) is just down to tactics.

The term 'breakaway' says it all.

Stick to watching triathlons, then, and don't bother the rest of us.

 

[No_Balls]

Contador described his victory as "one of my three most important triumphs of my career, together with the one I took when I came back from my operation (for brain surgery in late 2004), in the Tour Down Under (in January 2005) and my win in Paris-Nice in 2007."

Wow. Today was a big one.

 

[Parrulo]

Thinking about it. Sergio Paulinho deserves a thread for himself. He pretty much destroyed Lastras and just had an epic ride.

best performance i have seen from paulinho since his 06 vuelta or maybe even since his 04 silver medal. . .. why doesn't he always race this strongly is beyond me

 

[LaFlorecita]

Nicholas Roche ‏@nicholasroche

I dont know how it was on tv, but i bet was one of most exiting race day of the year. Bravo @albertocontador

Hannah Grant ‏@dailystews

YEAY @albertocontador you ROCK- awesome job !!!! #vuelta2012 #saxobanktinkoffbank

And the man himself

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador

Solo puedo decir MIL GRACIAS A TOD@S.Only i can say THOUSANDS THANKS TO EVERYBODY.

 

[Publicus]

So a photographer captured the moment when Contador launched:

The entire front of the peloton (including Katusha (especially Katusha)) looks absolutely stunned.

 

[SafeBet]

As I posted in another topic, I'm surprised by how many Katusha were still there when Contador attacked, and then suddenly faded all together.
If I'm not mistaken Purito had no team mates on top of the climb (only Losada from the break).

 

[Tanto monta]

Alberto will race the TTT of the WC.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=55232

 

[Carols]

Alberto will race the TTT of the WC.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=55232

He could podium I think Does anyone have a map of the course?

 

[The Hitch]

alberto probably gave a majority of the stage prize money to tiralongo, as has long been the tradition in cycling. it's really the only gentlemenly thing to do.

14 years from now Tiralongo will go complaining to the media that Contador hasnt paid him his share for the stage.

 

[The Hitch]

He could podium I think Does anyone have a map of the course?

What he is going to podium the ttt himself. With Tossato and Morkov fighting to stay in his stream and Sorensen stragling of the back.

You see that as a ttt podium formula?

 

[Miburo]

What he is going to podium the ttt himself. With Tossato and Morkov fighting to stay in his stream and Sorensen stragling of the back.

You see that as a ttt podium formula?

He means the ITT i'm assuming.

I already said it a few times. He's going to win it.

Hard course, narrow roads, a lot of corners, hilly.

Perfect for Contador.

 

[Tanto monta]

He could podium I think Does anyone have a map of the course?

http://www.limburg2012.nl/section.php?sid=items_en&items_vmd=svw&items_id=parcoursen