Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Vino attacks everyone]

AC to win today infront of Papy Horner and Kwiat. Rui to underperform
AC is also going to win in basque in april, we need him in great shape this July

 

[the sceptic]

is he back?

 

[Netserk]

is he back?

Depends if he made the pistol salute.

 

[Cimber]

Depends if he made the pistol salute.

I miss being fed up with the pistolero salute

 

[Carols]

D*mn a good day and a good start Can he progress from here is the question. This should give him confidence. Now we wait to hear about the 'sensations' Fingers crossed!!!!

 

[BigMac]

Depends if he made the pistol salute.

 

[Netserk]

That's what I wanted to see

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yes awesome

 

[Arredondo]

Even i missed that salute! Welkom back Alberto!

 

[BigMac]

Contador saying Bye Bye to Costa and Kwia.

Glamorous.

 

[Carols]

10 char

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

el pistolero!

 

[ILovecycling]

Here we go .My new wallpaper
Keep working Alberto,you can do it

 

[Race Radio]

He looks like he is carrying a few kilos.

Going to be an interesting year

 

[Parrulo]

Be afraid, be very afraid

Funny thing is, just a week ago some were like "oh poor little Alberto it would be cool if he could at least finish the race"

And now they are acting like he just won the Tour.

Imo he is finished where he should have finished, Kwia already has 10+ race days on his legs and is a massive talent suited to this kind of race so it's "normal" to lose to him in GC (although imo he should have been able to follow him on stage 2). And finished just ahead of Costa who wants to fight for the top 5 of the Tour so is a "direct" rival for july.

Let's see how he does in Tirreno and Catalunya against Froome and under normal circumstances he should win Pais Vasco .

 

[ILovecycling]

Contador saying Bye Bye to Costa and Kwia.

Glamorous.

Nice pic.Maybe I will reevaluate my summer plans ,maybe trip to France for this year?

 

[ILovecycling]

Be afraid, be very afraid

Funny thing is, just a week ago some were like "oh poor little Alberto it would be cool if he could at least finish the race"

And now they are acting like he just won the Tour.

Imo he is finished where he should have finished, Kwia already has 10+ race days on his legs and is a massive talent suited to this kind of race so it's "normal" to lose to him in GC (although imo he should have been able to follow him on stage 2). And finished just ahead of Costa who wants to fight for the top 5 of the Tour so is a "direct" rival for july.

Let's see how he does in Tirreno and Catalunya against Froome and under normal circumstances he should win Pais Vasco .

Thats true and like someone said above,his weight doesnt look ideal...

 

[peloton]

He looks like he is carrying a few kilos.

Going to be an interesting year

That, or then the kit colors fool our eyes.

Anyway, great to see him back!

 

[Publicus]

Contador saying Bye Bye to Costa and Kwia.

Glamorous.

Oh AC how I've missed seeing you attack and have it stick

 

[Arredondo]

Oh AC how I've missed seeing you attack and have it stick

Luckily for him this climb was relatively short, i don't know if he can sustain a long range effort.

Against Froome, no, but he should beat Nibbles in the mountains.

 

[the sceptic]

Luckily for him this climb was relatively short, i don't know if he can sustain a long range effort.

Against Froome, no, but he should beat Nibbles in the mountains.

He could win a grand tour this year.. I wish he was doing the giro+vuelta instead.

 

[Publicus]

Luckily for him this climb was relatively short, i don't know if he can sustain a long range effort.

Against Froome, no, but he should beat Nibbles in the mountains.

So you don't know if he can sustain a long range effort but you do know that he can't do it against Froome but can against Nibbles thanks for sharing (I think)

 

[jens_attacks]

Luckily for him this climb was relatively short, i don't know if he can sustain a long range effort.

remember than in last years he couldn't do it on the short climbs either. i mean to drop everyone.

i would still wait for passo lanciano but this definitely is a good sign. a very good sign

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

even though it was short, do we have any watts? on the Oman thread JorgeZZ give us Froomes 6.3 w/kg

 

[Publicus]

even though it was short, do we have any watts? on the Oman thread JorgeZZ give us Froomes 6.3 w/kg

I don't know the math of it all, but on twitter it says he covered 2.43km in 7:01. EDIT: translates into 33.4 kph