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- Jul 7, 2013
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I think Contador plans Giro-Tour double in a good way. He could start Giro with 80% form knowing that most difficult stages will be in the second half of the race. After finishing Giro (with 90-95 % form) he will rest and try to reach his highest peak in the second half of the Tour de France. Hard task but not impossible - his lack of victories so far may be an indication of his training plans. Richie Porte has an opposite preparation path - he's in 100% form and will try to maintain it to the end of Giro.
if he does the double what do you see his next few years like? he would have nothing left to prove, but if could then do the tour vuelta double next year he would have all 3 doubles, and have been first across the line in 12 grand tours. not a bad way to go, but the year after would be the 100th Giro, and he could potentially have all 3 at the same time.
- Apr 15, 2014
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Tinkoff, isn't he CEO of a company?
Seems not to involve a lot of work. Can take off weeks just for his hobby.
Seems not to involve a lot of work. Can take off weeks just for his hobby.
- May 11, 2013
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There was a time when his ex-boss was nicknamed Mr. 60%. Now it's cool to be Mr. 3%.
SeriousSam said:Looks to be in great shape, 3% bodyfat?
There was a time when his ex-boss was nicknamed Mr. 60%. Now it's cool to be Mr. 3%.
- Jul 29, 2012
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Said contador was a sad person for not defending Riis. Made Contador look like a puppet of Tinkov and eventually concluded that contador is simply an ordinary opportunist.
Wuyts hates Contador, he always hated him. If you listen to the broadcasts, you'd know it. Why? Prob cause he was on bruyneel's team and wuyts hates that guy.
This was a perfect opportunity for wuyts to bash him. It's quite ironic isn't it?
Wuyts is now on nibali hype train praising nibali all the time and bashing contador for being on doped teams. That is fair, if only he could point that out for nibali too (and others).
Edit: And Contador has no choice but not to defend Riis. What is he supposed to say in the media? It'll only make IT harder for the team and him. Riis knows that too. Contador prob didn't wanna talk about it so tried to quickly end it. If he talks about it, he'd feed the media hand for drama.
rhubroma said:
Said contador was a sad person for not defending Riis. Made Contador look like a puppet of Tinkov and eventually concluded that contador is simply an ordinary opportunist.
Wuyts hates Contador, he always hated him. If you listen to the broadcasts, you'd know it. Why? Prob cause he was on bruyneel's team and wuyts hates that guy.
This was a perfect opportunity for wuyts to bash him. It's quite ironic isn't it?
Wuyts is now on nibali hype train praising nibali all the time and bashing contador for being on doped teams. That is fair, if only he could point that out for nibali too (and others).
Edit: And Contador has no choice but not to defend Riis. What is he supposed to say in the media? It'll only make IT harder for the team and him. Riis knows that too. Contador prob didn't wanna talk about it so tried to quickly end it. If he talks about it, he'd feed the media hand for drama.
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I think Bertie has handled it rather well. He said openly that Riis was very important to his career, and he's said that Tinkoff made what he (Tinkoff) thought was the best decision. What he really might think he's kept to himself. Who knows what he might have said to Riis or indeed, to Oleg, behind the scenes? He just chooses not to cause a kick-up in public, because he's a classy guy.
I don't love Oleg, but I am still not really clear what prompted the kick up between Oleg and Riis.
As for anyone blindly hating Bertie, I find that hard to understand. I mean, he's not exactly a Lance type character who is kind of in-your-face. He's pretty inoffensive.
I see there's a new GCN interview with him. Looked pretty focused. And he does look pretty lean in that shot...
Miburo said:
I think Bertie has handled it rather well. He said openly that Riis was very important to his career, and he's said that Tinkoff made what he (Tinkoff) thought was the best decision. What he really might think he's kept to himself. Who knows what he might have said to Riis or indeed, to Oleg, behind the scenes? He just chooses not to cause a kick-up in public, because he's a classy guy.
I don't love Oleg, but I am still not really clear what prompted the kick up between Oleg and Riis.
As for anyone blindly hating Bertie, I find that hard to understand. I mean, he's not exactly a Lance type character who is kind of in-your-face. He's pretty inoffensive.
I see there's a new GCN interview with him. Looked pretty focused. And he does look pretty lean in that shot...
- Apr 2, 2009
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Funny how the perspective changes when not coming from a douche bag.
From la Gazzetta dello Sport.
When he speaks of Italy he always warms up. It is always just so. "We were trying out the TTT course, Matteo Boaro and myself - Contador explains - when all of a sudden I heard a tifoso shout 'Go Alberto! Destroy them all!!!' - 'Thanks!' We both had a good laugh."
In this 98th Giro d'Italia, he is the shining star. He say's he is ready "to attack, after which the strategy might change, but in the beginning I'll go on the move." With elegance and diplomacy he then adroitly deals with a question about Oleg Tinkov's decision to fire Byarne Riis: "The boss wants to win the Giro? Well he certainly doesn't want to win it more than me. As far as Riis is concerend, if he thought the team without Byarne was better, then he made the right decision. As for me, I'm completely confident in the people I have working with me."
On the Giro-Tour double Contador said: "It's gotten to a point where if I win another Tour or Giro it doesn't change anything. Whereas focusing exclusively on the French race, doesn't motivate me anymore. But if you are talking about winning both in the same season, well, that does change things. It is the type of goal people say is impossible, but precisely for that reason I find it so motivating. Last year I crashed in the Tour, when I was at my maximum level and then, even without ideal preparation before, I won the Vuelta and this has made me believe that I can win the Giro and Tour in one year. Of course it's more risky, but if we have planned everything well and bar incidents or illness, it is doable. If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be attempting it. Right now, though, it's all the Giro. I have not come here thinking I need to be any less focussed than at the Tour, or will only ride on calculated efforts to try and save myself for the Tour. No, I will give 100% to win the Giro and I won't start thinking about the Tour until afterward."
Electress said:
Funny how the perspective changes when not coming from a douche bag.
From la Gazzetta dello Sport.
When he speaks of Italy he always warms up. It is always just so. "We were trying out the TTT course, Matteo Boaro and myself - Contador explains - when all of a sudden I heard a tifoso shout 'Go Alberto! Destroy them all!!!' - 'Thanks!' We both had a good laugh."
In this 98th Giro d'Italia, he is the shining star. He say's he is ready "to attack, after which the strategy might change, but in the beginning I'll go on the move." With elegance and diplomacy he then adroitly deals with a question about Oleg Tinkov's decision to fire Byarne Riis: "The boss wants to win the Giro? Well he certainly doesn't want to win it more than me. As far as Riis is concerend, if he thought the team without Byarne was better, then he made the right decision. As for me, I'm completely confident in the people I have working with me."
On the Giro-Tour double Contador said: "It's gotten to a point where if I win another Tour or Giro it doesn't change anything. Whereas focusing exclusively on the French race, doesn't motivate me anymore. But if you are talking about winning both in the same season, well, that does change things. It is the type of goal people say is impossible, but precisely for that reason I find it so motivating. Last year I crashed in the Tour, when I was at my maximum level and then, even without ideal preparation before, I won the Vuelta and this has made me believe that I can win the Giro and Tour in one year. Of course it's more risky, but if we have planned everything well and bar incidents or illness, it is doable. If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be attempting it. Right now, though, it's all the Giro. I have not come here thinking I need to be any less focussed than at the Tour, or will only ride on calculated efforts to try and save myself for the Tour. No, I will give 100% to win the Giro and I won't start thinking about the Tour until afterward."
- May 15, 2011
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- Jun 9, 2014
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Contador didnt look very strong today skipping some turns towards the end
Rogers looked monstrous
Rogers looked monstrous
- Apr 12, 2015
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He is looking damn good right now. He was even trying to slow a little down to give Basso the win.
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