he rode the other way.too fast.Jspear said:Just looked at the Twitter posts. Said he couldn't take a pic....didn't explain why though...
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he rode the other way.too fast.Jspear said:Just looked at the Twitter posts. Said he couldn't take a pic....didn't explain why though...
Jelantik said:Let's take our hope low. So far it means nothing. He might just put his leg on the pedal on stationary bike. Nothing more. Let's wait until we see he said "back in training". Now.. then.. we can have our hopes up again..
Arredondo said:Yeah ok. But it's huge unlikey, nearly impossible. And if he's able to do so, then it's the question if it's good for him to do anyway. Making your comeback in a Tour of Beijing, and focus trully on 2015 looks better to me.
Miburo said:This guy on twitter says he saw Contador already on the bike monday?
That's crazy, i don't know if i can believe that.
If he manages to show up in good form, I will cheer for him all the way that's for sureTaxus4a said:Contador has just twitted he is starting again on the bikem becouse he can bend his knee.
I think he will be ready for the Vuelta. It is similar than when he won the Giro.
He even rode more days on the Tour than Froome, so he has his work done, and has been just three weeks of total rest. In a week he will be training properly, so, it is time enough to be in his best shape at the end of the Vuelta.
We must remember he talked about he was close to leave in the first week a Giro that later won.
I hope to see him on the Vuelta, he will talk it is a big challenge for him, that it is difficult to figh for GC with that preparation, but he will be ready in fact.
roundabout said:Being able to bend the knee doesn't necessarily mean that he will be training properly in a week.
For me when i had my surgery it simply meant that walking up or down stairs or simply sitting down was no longer such a PITA.
Taxus4a said:Contador has just twitted he is starting again on the bikem becouse he can bend his knee.
I think he will be ready for the Vuelta. It is similar than when he won the Giro.
He even rode more days on the Tour than Froome, so he has his work done, and has been just three weeks of total rest. In a week he will be training properly, so, it is time enough to be in his best shape at the end of the Vuelta.
We must remember he talked about he was close to leave in the first week a Giro that later won.
I hope to see him on the Vuelta, he will talk it is a big challenge for him, that it is difficult to figh for GC with that preparation, but he will be ready in fact.
BlurryVII said:The thing is that Alberto doesn't have that protecting - auspicious lucky star that he had pre-ban (for example during Giro 2008). Since the Tour 2010, he is caught in a freaking negative spiral who prevents him from winning the Tour again, and makes things everytime very complicated for him.
See in 2011 he got caught 3 times in bad luck crashes during the Tour (twice in massive peloton crash, once pushed by katusha rider Karpets) , in 2012 he had to stumble upon a Rodriguez who was in the shape of his life during the Vuelta, then Off season last year because of a messed up winter.. like the guy will never have a GT handed to him like Wiggins in 2012 or Nibali this year .
He's got to be in great form or he is not gonna win otherwise. It's not like all of his main opponents will crash out. This will never happen to a rider like Alberto.
Walkman said:WHAT?!
Are you fu*king serious?
In 2005 Armstrong retired, in 2006-2007 Landis, Basso, Vinokourov and Ullrich disappeared from the scene.
That's all the top GC-riders at the time.
Then in the 2007 Tour, Rasmussen was removed from the Tour and the victory was literally given to Contador.
If anything, Contador had it easy when he started winning GT's. All the main GT riders had either retired or be caught doping. Or as in Levi's case, have to ride in support for Contador. Let Levi ride for himself in the 2008 Vuelta of the 2007 Tour and I am pretty sure Contador would have won neither (all else equal).
Walkman said:WHAT?!
Are you fu*king serious?
In 2005 Armstrong retired, in 2006-2007 Landis, Basso, Vinokourov and Ullrich disappeared from the scene.
That's all the top GC-riders at the time.
Then in the 2007 Tour, Rasmussen was removed from the Tour and the victory was literally given to Contador.
If anything, Contador had it easy when he started winning GT's. All the main GT riders had either retired or be caught doping. Or as in Levi's case, have to ride in support for Contador. Let Levi ride for himself in the 2008 Vuelta or the 2007 Tour and I am pretty sure Contador would have won neither (all else equal).
roundabout said:Being able to bend the knee doesn't necessarily mean that he will be training properly in a week.
For me when i had my surgery it simply meant that walking up or down stairs or simply sitting down was no longer such a PITA.
sacrifice&hardwork said:Neutral kit??? It's hard to believe (almost impossible) Alberto would be out training in one of his kits. Alberto has previously stated that he always trains in his team kit and nothing else. He says that he owes it to the sponsors for supporting him and the team. And it's also really hard for me to believe he would be out training already. Of course he knows what's best for him right now but hopefully he's still resting on his sofa right now.
Afrank said:Unless he's right now able to and is doing the 3 hour or more rides with efforts and all that stuff that training involves, then 22 days may not be enough for him to get into a form that would let him compete for the win.
The hope that he didn't lose too much of his conditioning in his time off the bike and can get back to form relatively fast would give him the best chance of being able to compete for the overall in the Vuelta.
I dont know if there is and advantage or not, but he is always that way...even when he won in his glorious years of 2009, 2010,.. with an insultant difference, the day before he was always understimating his chances or talking about some problems...The Hitch said:What advantage would it give him? His opponents will prepare the same whether they think he is coming or not.
Taxus4a said:I dont know if there is and advantage or not, but he is always that way...even when he won in his glorious years of 2009, 2010,.. with an insultant difference, the day before he was always understimating his chances or talking about some problems...
Maybe is a question of: guauuu, Contador was ill and he is able to win, how big he is... or maybe is a question of his rivals to take him less into account, or to have a good excuse to quite if he has some small problem on the Vuelta, I dont Know, but he use to do that.
Hakkapelit said:Well, before last Tour when he was ****tyesque he said he pulled recordtimes in training if I am not mistaken. Downplaying your own chanses for less pressure is not that uncommon overall.
The important thing is - this is no 2008 anymore.These are freakin Froome n Quintana.Back then there were only attack-inept Leipheimer and clinic Ricco who couldnt tt.Taxus4a said:I dont know if there is and advantage or not, but he is always that way...even when he won in his glorious years of 2009, 2010,.. with an insultant difference, the day before he was always understimating his chances or talking about some problems...
Maybe is a question of: guauuu, Contador was ill and he is able to win, how big he is... or maybe is a question of his rivals to take him less into account, or to have a good excuse to quite if he has some small problem on the Vuelta, I dont Know, but he use to do that.
Miburo said:I don't know, ask him, he always does it. Give me one interview where he says he's the big favorite to win a race.
If i should guess, that way the public won't expect anything from him and there's still an element of surprise if he performs.