Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[TheEnoculator]

Riis said he "can't inject form into Contador"

That's a bit tongue in cheek, ain't it?

 

[Rollthedice]

That's a bit tongue in cheek, ain't it?

Just the truth.

 

[fantomas]

Jens I'm afraid it will be another disappointment

Maybe, just maybe, they can crack Froome. Contador will also crack in the process, but then Quintana or J-Rod may take advantage and go for more than podium.

Wishful thinking, I know, but hey, that's all that's left.

 

[warmfuzzies]

Another valiant effort from contador today. He only lost 1 minute to Froome!Can he do as well as Comeback 2.0 and finish on the podium, or will it slip away? So very exciting!!!

 

[TheEnoculator]

Maybe, just maybe, they can crack Froome. Contador will also crack in the process, but then Quintana or J-Rod may take advantage and go for more than podium.

Wishful thinking, I know, but hey, that's all that's left.

Don't you believe in miracles? Cycling is full of them, every year!

 

[JimPanzen]

Seeing Bertie strggle and fighting makes me even like him more. I would say he's very consistent in this years Tour, although his promised improvement in the last week doesn'T seem to come.

 

[Carols]

Anyone who thinks Berto can win this race is being unrealistic IMO. His team and his own class has kept him high in the overall to date. He has never come into form; though improved a bit for a couple of days. It won't happen overnight now, he is exhausted.

Saxo should look to limit their loses and try to keep him on the podium.

There will be no bid for glory, or if they try it will fail, he doesn't have the legs

Love him for what he has already given us!!!!

 

[Scirea]

Anyone who thinks Berto can win this race is being unrealistic IMO. His team and his own class has kept him high in the overall to date. He has never come into form; though improved a bit for a couple of days. It won't happen overnight now, he is exhausted.

Saxo should look to limit their loses and try to keep him on the podium.

There will be no bid for glory, or if they try it will fail, he doesn't have the legs

Love him for what he has already given us!!!!

Exactly my thoughts. They tried it but it wasn't going to happen this year, go for the podium now.

 

[TheEnoculator]

Seeing Bertie strggle and fighting makes me even like him more. I would say he's very consistent in this years Tour, although his promised improvement in the last week doesn'T seem to come.

Actually, this is probably the "true" Contador we have ever seen him as. He is a very talented GT rider, but not the Wunderkind he was made out to be 5 years ago.

This Tour actually made me respect him more than two years ago when he pulled a Froome in the Giro.

 

[fantomas]

I do, but, and even cracking Froome so hard he loses the MJ would be a miracle.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Podium would be unnecessary humiliation. Just try to go for a stage and blow up in the process. What is the point of a podium for Alberto? If anything him blowing up will get Roman one place higher

 

[LaFlorecita]

Actually, this is probably the "true" Contador we have ever seen him as. He is a very talented GT rider, but not the Wunderkind he was made out to be 5 years ago.

This Tour actually made me respect him more than two years ago when he pulled a Froome in the Giro.

Clinic --->

 

[Scirea]

Podium would be unnecessary humiliation. Just try to go for a stage and blow up in the process. What is the point of a podium for Alberto? If anything him blowing up will get Roman one place higher

So?

 

[LaFlorecita]

So?

More points for saxo and roman actually does care about podium.

 

[Scirea]

More points for saxo and roman actually does care about podium.

And he doesn't have a chance against Quintana and Purito.

 

[LaFlorecita]

And he doesn't have a chance against Quintana and Purito.

He could still finish 4th and 4th is better than 5th.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He could still finish 4th and 4th is better than 5th.

no he can;t. he'll finish 5th at best

 

[Scirea]

He could still finish 4th and 4th is better than 5th.

Still not seeing the point of sending Contador on a suicide mission, blowing him up on purpose, just so Kreuziger can maybe finish 4th

 

[Jelantik]

Anyone who thinks Berto can win this race is being unrealistic IMO. His team and his own class has kept him high in the overall to date. He has never come into form; though improved a bit for a couple of days. It won't happen overnight now, he is exhausted.

Saxo should look to limit their loses and try to keep him on the podium.

There will be no bid for glory, or if they try it will fail, he doesn't have the legs

Love him for what he has already given us!!!!

it doesn't help to claw to froome if movistar is shaking hand with sky to dislodge contador. I hope contador can keep his second place, just because. maybe valverde felt that he was behind by 10 minutes because of saxo finally drove him away after belkin rode. who knows. But so far, contador has been loosing 1 minutes + all the time, so it's kinda hard to attack if you keep loosing time.

 

[LaFlorecita]

no he can;t. he'll finish 5th at best

Who'll finish 4th? Am I missing someone?

 

[Jelantik]

Podium would be unnecessary humiliation. Just try to go for a stage and blow up in the process. What is the point of a podium for Alberto? If anything him blowing up will get Roman one place higher

i can't let the opportunist got podium .. if he decided to blow himself out. If roman can get to podium, then it's fine. but purito might sneak in. That's a blow for contador, it's like a payback from purito. Quintana,.. that's fine, he deserved it. He's been so far the 2nd strongest rider.

So no, i don't want contador blow himself so purito can be in the podium. Purito plays his card right. His form looks really, really good. As he said: "first for the english man, second for the columbian, and third is for me". He is closer to about to realizing his goal now.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Still not seeing the point of sending Contador on a suicide mission, blowing him up on purpose, just so Kreuziger can maybe finish 4th

No, try to win a stage with him and if he blows, who cares, his gc position is irrelevant.

 

[Donkey]

I just wish they hadn't attached in the descent, that was so naive.

 

[LaFlorecita]

i can't let the opportunist got podium .. if he decided to blow himself out. If roman can get to podium, then it's fine. but purito might sneak in. That's a blow for contador, it's like a payback from purito. Quintana,.. that's fine, he deserved it. He's been so far the 2nd strongest rider.

So no, i don't want contador blow himself so purito can be in the podium. Purito plays his card right. His form looks really, really good. As he said: "first for the english man, second for the columbian, and third is for me". He is closer to about to realizing his goal now.

Yes......? So Purito to finish podium, good for him. Why should Alberto care?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Contador was getting better everyone said yet he still loses a minute to a bonked Froome. Now finishing with Fuglsang and all. Hmm, I really do fear it's over for him as GT winner. Or maybe he'll refind his old form next year?