Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[jens_attacks]

the great one never gives up. _O_

 

[LaFlorecita]

the great one never gives up. _O_

Indeed he is as close to god on a bike as it gets

 

[SafeBet]

Indeed he is as close to god on a bike as it gets

That was not Contador. That was God disguised as Contador

 

[LaFlorecita]

Tour of Oman ‏@TourOfOman3
@albertocontador We love your style!

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador
Hoy dia bonito de ciclismo en el @tourofoman3 ,finalmente con la miel en los labios,pero contento con las sensaciones y con el equipo.

Alberto Contador ‏@albertocontador
Beautiful day of cycling in @tourofoman3 Finally with 'honey on the lips', but happy with sensations and the team.

fmk ‏@fmk_RoI
I know what Andy Schelck is trying to do! He's trying to amass as few WT points as Alberto Contador. It's a silent protest against inequity.
D)

 

[Carols]

Indeed he is as close to god on a bike as it gets

Spoken for truth!

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

Indeed he is as close to god on a bike as it gets

Yes he is! Amazing all the attacks he did today!!!

 

[murali]

adding my support to ac.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto Contador @albertocontador
Today is the #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay I want to send a hug to all of those little warriors.

Aww

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I think in Oman we can see clearly the difference between the attacks of ac in shape and ac in no shape. He can actually climb well AFTER the attacks when he is in shape

 

[hfer07]

God - I missed today's stage- but got the results-just amazing how Alberto makes any race so exciting-even if he's defeated. It seems his power has dimishes a bit , but what stands tall is his relentless hunger for victory & competition-all qualities of a true champion.

He & Froome are the ones destined to duel in the coming GTs, which will add an amazing spectacle.

 

[LaFlorecita]

God - I missed today's stage- but got the results-just amazing how Alberto makes any race so exciting-even if he's defeated. It seems his power has dimishes a bit , but what stands tall is his relentless hunger for victory & competition-all qualities of a true champion.

He & Froome are the ones destined to duel in the coming GTs, which will add an amazing spectacle.

I wonder why, maybe he's getting old

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I wonder why, maybe he's getting old

his tt in the Vuelta was almost at his old level, so I can't see that he has lost that much power

 

[Miburo]

I wonder why, maybe he's getting old

Wait untill T-A

Contador just lost from Froome, he'll be extremely motivated. He'll train hard the next 2 weeks.

Look up a picture from him when the presentation of T-A will happen and compare that then with pictures from him in Oman.

You'll see a difference

 

[cineteq]

I wonder why, maybe he's getting old

Good for you, finally admitting it.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Good for you, finally admitting it.

 

[Publicus]

I wonder why, maybe he's getting old

well it could be as he say, he's 2.5kg above his ideal race weight. That seems like a small amount, but I think it plays a factor in his ability to accelerate away and maintain the acceleration. I also think he's probably not as anaerobically fit as he will be in a few weeks/months. This level of racing can't be replicated in training, so I think he'll see the benefits down the road (i.e., Tour).

Or he's getting old.

 

[airstream]

Hm, how could Froome join titans if he won 0 gts and had outside chance to resist Contador the day before yesterday ?

 

[Publicus]

Hm, how could Froome join titans if he won 0 gts and had outside chance to resist Contador the day before yesterday ?

Similarly, how can you manage to never add any substantive value to any of the discussions in this thread given the volume of posts you make here? It boggles the mind

In all seriousness, it is clear that Froome is the real deal and it is only a matter of time before he stands on the top step at a GT. I like his fight and I like what this means for cycling. Count me as a fan.

 

[airstream]

Similarly, how can you manage to never add any substantive value to any of the discussions in this thread given the volume of posts you make here? It boggles the mind

In all seriousness, it is clear that Froome is the real deal and it is only a matter of time before he stands on the top step at a GT. I like his fight and I like what this means for cycling. Count me as a fan.

Your agreement like a key criterion of substantive value? OK, I could agree with that. But if I had built a theory of global Contador's superiority over others in any racing aspects like some people do, I wouldn' have been hurried to bury this idea so quickly.

 

[Publicus]

Your agreement like a key criterion of substantive value?

OK, I could agree with that. But if I had built a theory of global Contador's superiority over others in any racing aspects like some people do, I wouldn' have been hurried to bury this idea so quickly.

No clue what you mean here, but I suspect it is a function of English not being your first language.

As for AC's superiority, all things are relative. In 2009 he was vastly superior to the other GT candidates. Over the intervening years, his competitors have improved and thus his relative superiority has diminished--which is, in my opinion, a plus for fans. I still think his ability to recover over a 3 week race is superior to the other GT candidates, but the gaps in other areas are not as wide. 2013 is shaping up to be a great year for GTs and stage races.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Meh.

Maybe it would be a good thing if he loses everything this year so every win next year will be a nice surprise.

 

[xrayvision]

A comment about Majka.

According to Eurosport.onet.pl he had to postpone opening of his season because of a 'minor incident'. He says that he had some problems and therefore he was out of training for some days but now everything's fine and he's preparing to upcoming races.

This sounds really strange

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yea he disappeared from the Tour Med startlist, don't know what happened

 

[Carols]

Similarly, how can you manage to never add any substantive value to any of the discussions in this thread given the volume of posts you make here? It boggles the mind

Said for truth...he's just stirring the pot as usual.

In all seriousness, it is clear that Froome is the real deal and it is only a matter of time before he stands on the top step at a GT. I like his fight and I like what this means for cycling.

Also said for truth. But 10 people here can say it and he will still go with his tired old baiting

AC and FroomeDwag are going to make this a Very Exciting season I'm looking forward to epic battles!

 

[trevim]

well it could be as he say, he's 2.5kg above his ideal race weight. That seems like a small amount, but I think it plays a factor in his ability to accelerate away and maintain the acceleration. I also think he's probably not as anaerobically fit as he will be in a few weeks/months. This level of racing can't be replicated in training, so I think he'll see the benefits down the road (i.e., Tour).

Or he's getting old.

Tell that to Sky