Carols said:Bedroom eyes Makes me wish I was 35 years younger LOL!
...but Florrie is!
lol
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Carols said:Bedroom eyes Makes me wish I was 35 years younger LOL!
Afrank said:Depending on how his early season races go, if he continues to get his a$$ kicked by Froome in them, then he should go Giro-Vuelta.
But I also think there's a good chance he will be much better next year then he was this year.
Not in this section.LaFlorecita said:Beech Mtn can you explain what you mean with "non-clinical"?
Netserk said:Not in this section.
Carols said:Bedroom eyes Makes me wish I was 35 years younger LOL!
mewmewmew13 said:...but Florrie is!
lol
Beech Mtn said:Also, his year hasn't exactly been horrible by anyone else's standards. We always expect Alberto to dominate every single race he enters. He's still 10th on CQ points for the year, had a lot of podiums, animated a lot of races. It's not what is expected from Contador, but he's not ready for the glue factory yet. (I hope)
Beech Mtn said:The rumors from inside the team are that he went 100% non-clinical this year. (Which, what else is anyone on the inside going to say about it really?) But if that's true, then who knows what next year will bring.
As for the races this fall, I'd still like to see him get one win somewhere, maybe repeat at Milano-Torino - just get something so he can end his season on a positive note.
Also, his year hasn't exactly been horrible by anyone else's standards. We always expect Alberto to dominate every single race he enters. He's still 10th on CQ points for the year, had a lot of podiums, animated a lot of races. It's not what is expected from Contador, but he's not ready for the glue factory yet. (I hope)
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And it's also another year with some team issues, what with all the pressure from Oleg, and now Saxo needing a second sponsor to cover the lost Tinkoff money. Plus Bjarne being absent a lot and setting up plans for others to temporarily take over the team in his absence.
LaFlorecita said:Imo he shouldn't race at all. He should've just ended his season.
The Hitch said:No excuses acceptable here. Really shameful stuff from Contador and had Andy schleck been behind those things y'alld be calling for his head
airstream said:What would you suggest for him? Go for the Vuelta and get 5-6th place?
He will do that. (if he is selected)The Hitch said:World championships.
The Hitch said:Bare in mind also his 4th in the tour was well above his abilities. Anyone else would not have been given the support he had so no wonder it was good by other peoples standards. Aside from that kreuziger for starters was better than him but team.orders caused him to finish lower. Valverde was way better but had the mechanical. Porte as a team leader would have finished well above Contador too.
It's been really poor from Contador no 2 ways about it. And while you could say he can be excused a bad year what can't be excused is his attitude.
He spent the whole year and the whole tour saying it was all good, he'd peak in the final week, he'd light up the montana's and give us a tour to remember.
Even though he knew he was talking horse**** he still lied to the fans.
And what he offered after all those promises was a pathetic performance. Which he makes even more pathetic by announcing that he doesn't give a **** about any other race but the tour.
No excuses acceptable here. Really shameful stuff from Contador and had Andy schleck been behind those things y'alld be calling for his head
ILovecycling said:This.Just good winter preparation for next season...
I'm glad to be back here
It was down due to an attack on another Future forum.arvc40 said:Where has this forum been ! ?. Was it shut down on purpose to save the Tour, Sky and Froome any more negative media attention.
Angliru said:As I said at the beginning of my post, your personal disappointment has colored your perspective such that you're prepared to dream up looney and dastardly scenarios regarding Contador's season and performance. What's disappointing to me is that your opinion of him has fallen so far that you would find him capable of such actions. You're radical switch from support to degradation is reminiscent of LaFlo's seemingly hormonal rollercoaster of emotions as it pertains to Contador. At least with LaFlo she has her age to explain it.
Carols said:Indeed spoken for Truth. We witnessed the decline of one of the Greats and the spite and death of a fan. I certainly am glad I'm not subject to Hitch's expectations!!!
Every Great has fallen just like Alberto. I can only assume that Hitch has never witnessed it before....it is a time for sadness not the hurling of insults.
TANK91 said:WHEEEYYYY nice to be back.
Angliru it's irreleleevant weather Contador gets payed more the facts are Kreuziger was far stronger than AC in the TDF(not just the TDF either, remind me who as got the wins for Saxo this year?). What would the difference be, why make Kreuziger lose 1:45 on AX-3, did RK really need to stay with him did he really save AC loads of time. Beecause to me he would have been with Porte and Mollema. The facts are RK would have podiume'd if he had a free role/co leader. The guy came back to AC on every mountain stage that says it all really, not one not two but atleast three Mountain stage finish Kreuziger tempo'd back to AC every time. Kreuziger is always underrated the guy is still young remember, and was he really that bad in 2012 Giro, because imo he looked great, then 1 bad day and he wins a stage. Look at his GT results quite consistent. Now he as a 5th place while slaving I think AC and RK will both be leaders now.
The Hitch said:World championships.
ferryman said:And sorry La Flo but there was some booing when Alberto took the stage in Cagnes. But to turn that around, he was the guy that everyone wanted to see and cheered when he went round in their practice run and the race.