Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Jason_Mercier]

Thank you. Of course I'm still hoping because sky domination makes me really sad

I'm still hoping too. Sky's domination is not exciting to watch.

 

[airstream]

I'm still hoping too. Sky's domination is not exciting to watch.

Dominanation to a certain degree is reality of any days.

 

[Miburo]

Dominanation to a certain degree is reality of any days.

Certain degree is an understatement considering sky

 

[airstream]

Certain degree is an understatement considering sky

They didn't win anything so far. PN is not serious. Will win 2 out 3 - we'll talk about domination. Will 1 - it will be absolutely normal.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I found this

 

[Dedelou]

No way purito will win, without boni's he doesn't have a chance.

It's between froome and contador and maybe another skyborg

Agreed. What I am wondering is if the presence of Purito will transform the battle between Froome and AC and who among them will benefit from the carnage Purito attacks on MTF can make.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

I found this

Wow I like the expression on his face though I'm trying to figure out why is he wearing the Discovery jersey underneath the Vuelta/Astana one

 

[spalco]

^^
It's his race winning jerseys, Giro '08, Tour '07, Tour '09.

Very cool picture, I have to admit as a hater.

eta: Anyway, probably just the photographer thought it looked coolest that way.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Because he won the TDF with Discovery...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wow I like the expression on his face though I'm trying to figure out why is he wearing the Discovery jersey underneath the Vuelta/Astana one

Tour 2007 jersey with discovery and '08 Vuelta and Giro with Astana

 

[airstream]

as far as I remember this magazine was published in october, 2008.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

^^
It's his race winning jerseys, Giro '08, Tour '07, Tour '09.

Very cool picture, I have to admit as a hater.

eta: Anyway, probably just the photographer thought it looked coolest that way.

Because he won the TDF with Discovery...

Ah yes I see it now, thanks... kind of hard to tell from a small phone screen

 

[LaFlorecita]

^^
It's his race winning jerseys, Giro '08, Tour '07, Tour '09.

Very cool picture, I have to admit as a hater.

eta: Anyway, probably just the photographer thought it looked coolest that way.

yea very cool nice spalco

 

[spalco]

I didn't recall the Vuelta had a yellow leader's jersey that year? I didn't follow the race then. Anyway, great photo.

 

[Miburo]

I didn't recall the Vuelta had a yellow leader's jersey that year? I didn't follow the race then. Anyway, great photo.

It had one until '09 when valverde won it. Then it changed to red.

Actually thinking about it Contador is the only guy who won the vuelta with the golden and red leader jerseys

 

[LaFlorecita]

I didn't recall the Vuelta had a yellow leader's jersey that year? I didn't follow the race then. Anyway, great photo.

Vuelta had a gold colored jersey for a long time

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

Tour 2007 jersey with discovery and '08 Vuelta and Giro with Astana

Yeah I finally figured it out lol when I first looked at it, it didn't make sense (assuming the cover was from 2008 as airstream mentioned) but now it does as you point out the 2007 TDF/Discovery jersey, thanks LaFlo

 

[LaFlorecita]

It had one until '09 when valverde won it. Then it changed to red.

Actually thinking about it Contador is the only guy who won the vuelta with the golden and red leader jerseys

cool

 

[spalco]

Vuelta had a gold colored jersey for a long time

Yes, ok, shame on me. I accept my humiliation at not having known that.

 

[pdluz7]

"Contador can be a man possessed," Millar says. "If there's one guy that they should fear, it's him, because he's the one who never gives up. It'll be a spectacular race."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/david-millar-britain-must-find-the-next-bradley-wiggins-and-mark-cavendish-8541347.html

 

[Forunculo]

"Contador can be a man possessed," Millar says. "If there's one guy that they should fear, it's him, because he's the one who never gives up. It'll be a spectacular race."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/david-millar-britain-must-find-the-next-bradley-wiggins-and-mark-cavendish-8541347.html

To be honest I'm still waiting "that" Contador. Current season I see a just good rider.

 

[pdluz7]

To be honest I'm still waiting "that" Contador. Current season I see a just good rider.

A good rider who never gives up.

 

[Miburo]

To be honest I'm still waiting "that" Contador. Current season I see a just good rider.

He'll be like that in the tour, even if he doesn't have the same level anymore he'll do anything he can to win the tour.

Honestly he's the only guy who can go really far in that. Maybe Nibali as well but that's it.

Look at fuente de. A lot of people would be happy with nr.2 and would maybe attack on the last climb but they would never do what Contador did.

He's pretty crazy, gotta love it

 

[JimPanzen]

I think Contador might change his training and riding style a little. When there was no dominant team in the field like Sky now, there was no train in pursuit when he attacked. So it was all about explosive attacks to snap the elastic. Now this isn't enough anymore, so he might concetrate on riding a persitent high tempo on climbs a little bit more. We'll see...

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think Contador might change his training and riding style a little. When there was no dominant team in the field like Sky now, there was no train in pursuit when he attacked. So it was all about explosive attacks to snap the elastic. Now this isn't enough anymore, so he might concetrate on riding a persitent high tempo on climbs a little bit more. We'll see...

I don't know, afterall, the persistent high tempo is actually what seems to be lacking. Normally he'd attack and then ride high tempo, now he can't do the last part anymore. Besides, I don't think it would be a successful tactic since he would just be another man in the sky train