Carols said:Indeed that is why I put up a 2012 Vuelta vid. He was nowhere near the previous Condator but still gutted out a win using tactics.
It is possible we could see the 2012 Vuelta Alberto again. Soon enough we will know, the first few races of 2014 should tell the story. Is he relaxed and fluid, showing power and the ability to attack....or not? That is the question.
Unfortunately his ability to sustain an attack on the mountains has decreased progressively since he came back from suspension. It's not just a bad TdF, it's a pattern so I really don't see him getting back to his old self. Maybe I'm wrong, we'll see.