Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Carols]

From his official press release via AlbertoContadornotebook.info:

Thanks! Sounds a lot more encouraging than yesterdays interview He has a legitimate shot at a podium here I think.

 

[airstream]

Btw, I was never supporting the guy cause he was winning races, I was supporting him cause was and is simply plain awesome and cause he makes racing interesting. I can't remember any race that was more interesting because Froome was in it (maybe the 2011 Vuelta)

It is too simply to debate since it smells like subjectivism multiplied by personal preferences. The 2009 Tour and 11 Giro were not interesting. Current Froome's form allows him to do the 2009 Tour remake easily and even with flying colors. Would you say 'the man made the race interesting'? No, because you support the other one and you are strongly disappointed.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Perhaps it should tell you something about Froome and Contador when Contador is much more popular.

 

[airstream]

Perhaps it should tell you something about Froome and Contador when Contador is much more popular.

Froome will get his audience believe. He has them on the forum right now too and most of them are are too mature and intelligent to argue.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Lol yea the skybots are sure more intelligent and mature than other fans the truth is, Froome is just not that likeable unless you're a british chauvinist.

 

[Donkey]

Froome will get his audience believe. He has them on the forum right now too and most of them are are too mature and intelligent to argue.

Well, Lance Armstrong 1 had millions of fans, Lance Armstrong 2 aka Christopher Froome came into the world of disillusion of superheroes bots, so it's a tough job for him.

But I heard a rumour that Richie Porte is a big intelligent and mature fan of Chris Froome!

 

[Pentacycle]

Perhaps it should tell you something about Froome and Contador when Contador is much more popular.

Of course, Alberto's the overwhelming underdog. Remember when he was booed in 2011? The general audience thinks on short terms.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Of course, Alberto's the overwhelming underdog. Remember when he was booed in 2011? The general audience thinks on short terms.

Well I never said Alberto is popular with the French. I'm not even talking about this race. I'm talking about the fact Alberto is more popular and among a wider variety of nationalities.

 

[gooner]

Lol yea the skybots are sure more intelligent and mature than other fans the truth is, Froome is just not that likeable unless you're a british chauvinist.

He does come seem a bit over-confident at times but that's natural after the success he's had this year. If anything I think he comes across as a nice guy in most of the interviews I've seen him in. Quite the opposite to Wiggins who I can understand why some may dislike.

 

[Miburo]

Of course, Alberto's the overwhelming underdog. Remember when he was booed in 2011? The general audience thinks on short terms.

Had nothing to do with that at all. The french public didn't like him cause of the steak-case and the fact that he might have gotten away with it.

Edit: Riis still believes in it. Is it really all advertisement? I don't think that's their style, well i hope so.

I'm still hoping for the Riis-magic.

 

[LaFlorecita]

He does come seem a bit over-confident at times but that's natural after the success he's had this year. If anything I think he comes across as a nice guy in most of the interviews I've seen him in. Quite the opposite to Wiggins who I can understand why some may dislike.

http://velorooms.com/index.php?topic=2583.msg108114#msg108114

Pro: in post race interviews he seems like a nice guy, seems!
Cons:
-comes across as a **** in many interviews
-seems to see himself as a cycling god
-arrogant, seems to believe he is unbeatable
-his gf
-his fanboys gloating and badgering + insulting Alberto - leave him alone FFS!
-him accusing Alberto of doping - show some respect, Alberto shows plenty respect for you + I despise veiled accusations even more than regular accusations
-Brailsfraud talking as if he invented all this science sh*t
-Porte pretty arrogant as well, publicly stating he doesn't see how anyone can beat him and Froome in the tour
-LA talk all over again! Revolutionized training, diets, etc. You aren't fooling me.
-doesn't want to be transparent about anything except "I never doped!"
-him being the new ASO sweetheart, Prudhomme: "I find Froome very elegant in his way of speaking with a sweet voice & his eyes are very expressive"
-"my results are proof cycling has changed"
-the ridiculous they were doped we are clean argument, Froome can win because dopers stopped doping, while he would've beaten LA on two occasions on Ax3
-pseudo scientist argument, no one can evaluate data except for skyborg
-mad at journos for asking dark side questions, "we are clean okay?!"

 

[LaFlorecita]

I miss Hitch

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=16509

Unfortunately he turned out to be a fair weather fan.

I guess us Contador fans will have to live on without the creator of the "Contador family"

Sad.

 

[roundabout]

The department of redundancy department would like to have a word about your list.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Fleur, you need to chill. It's not the start of an alien invasion or the end of the world.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Why are all my links not working. This is annoying.

 

[gooner]

velorooms.com/index.php?topic=2583.msg108114#msg108114

Many of the reasons are more Brailsford and even in one you just mentioned Porte. Prudhomme and his fans behaviour also have got nothing got to do with him either. They are accountable for that. I already said he is over confident but that's understandable after the season he's had. Success breeds confidence. That goes in all sports. Any interviews I've seen him in he comes as a nice guy. He is far from Wiggins I can assure you.

 

[stampedingviking]

Why are all my links not working. This is annoying.

No more annoying than the love for a convicted cheat.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Many of the reasons are more Brailsford and even in one you just mentioned Porte. Prudhomme and his fans behaviour also have got nothing got to do with him either. They are accountable for that. I already said he is over confident but that's understandable after the season he's had. Success breeds confidence. That goes in all sports. Any interviews I've seen him in he comes as a nice guy. He is far from Wiggins I can assure you.

they're all reasons I dislike Froome though

 

[LaFlorecita]

No more annoying than the love for a convicted cheat.

Ah poor boy.

I'm sorry it annoys you so much.

 

[gooner]

they're all reasons I dislike Froome though

We can agree to disagree so.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I hope he retires and spend his time in making a family, Piti as well.

 

[The Hitch]

Wasnt wiggins at this stage of the giro also saying basically the same things - race isnt over, anything can happen?

A few days later he wasn't even in the race.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I hope he retires and spend his time in making a family, Piti as well.

I hope so too though Valverde can still win races.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wasnt wiggins at this stage of the giro also saying basically the same things - race isnt over, anything can happen?

A few days later he wasn't even in the race.

I kinda feel like quoting the "you did not deserv to post here, get out" post right now

 

[Taxus4a]

Lol yea the skybots are sure more intelligent and mature than other fans the truth is, Froome is just not that likeable unless you're a british chauvinist.

What a big amount of BS opinion.

You are a fanatic, no more, this is cycling, not football, you are like in Spain Madrid-Barça supporters...

I dont understand the meaning of skybot, but I guees you are an Contabot, I respect the contabot if they respect the rest of cycling fans...
I consider myself a cyclingbot...and proud of that.
I am sorry about your frustration, I have lived that sometimes.. I lived that with Mayo, I reacted similar to you...

We warned of this before the TdF, you almost laught, so now take it easy, man.