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GuyIncognito said:RAI showed the highlits a little while ago, and so I got to see the whole 'Contador and Basso get dropped' shenanigan again, but with a bit more preceding footage.
What I saw was impressive. A rider does his turn on the front and, tired, moves off. Then he has to re-accelerate to a higher speed than the team to get back on. That second effort is exhausting and is almost always when someone gets dropped. Contador took his pull, swung off, accelerated onto Basso's wheel. Then Basso exploded and lost the wheel of whoever was ahead. Contador accelerated yet again and swung around Basso to get up to the team.
If he's being truthful about not being at 100%, he's going to be scary when he is.
Did you see the highlights GuyIncognito mentions?Flamin said:GuyIncognito said:RAI showed the highlits a little while ago, and so I got to see the whole 'Contador and Basso get dropped' shenanigan again, but with a bit more preceding footage.
What I saw was impressive. A rider does his turn on the front and, tired, moves off. Then he has to re-accelerate to a higher speed than the team to get back on. That second effort is exhausting and is almost always when someone gets dropped. Contador took his pull, swung off, accelerated onto Basso's wheel. Then Basso exploded and lost the wheel of whoever was ahead. Contador accelerated yet again and swung around Basso to get up to the team.
If he's being truthful about not being at 100%, he's going to be scary when he is.
This never happened.
LaFlorecita said:Did you see the highlights GuyIncognito mentions?Flamin said:GuyIncognito said:RAI showed the highlits a little while ago, and so I got to see the whole 'Contador and Basso get dropped' shenanigan again, but with a bit more preceding footage.
What I saw was impressive. A rider does his turn on the front and, tired, moves off. Then he has to re-accelerate to a higher speed than the team to get back on. That second effort is exhausting and is almost always when someone gets dropped. Contador took his pull, swung off, accelerated onto Basso's wheel. Then Basso exploded and lost the wheel of whoever was ahead. Contador accelerated yet again and swung around Basso to get up to the team.
If he's being truthful about not being at 100%, he's going to be scary when he is.
This never happened.
SeriousSam said:Great day for Contador all things considered but I didn't expect him to be dropped in stage 1 already.
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LaFlorecita said:Nice GuyIncognito! Nothing to worry about it seems by the way Berto looks so relaxed, it makes me happy, I really believe he loves the Giro
Before and after the team time trial, Contador said he had time to appreciate the affection the tifosi on the roadsides. “They call me Albetino, Conta, Conti. I’m enjoying it.”
bajbar said:I re-watched the moment when Alberto and Basso were momentarily dropped and it is much clearer to me what happened. Contador just finished his turn, while Paulinho in front of him didn't do a turn anymore and just rolled back so the two of them were going to the back, wih Contador the second of the two riders in the duo. Contador then looked back, as Basso was the last one in the line and slowed down a fraction to slot in behind him. But at the very same time Basso let go and Contador found himself next to Basoo, a few meters behind the team. As soon as he realised what was happening he started sprinting while at the same time he hand gestured Basso to grab his wheel, as they were clearly planning to put Basso in pink (in case of a win that was very likely at that moment). Then Contador dragged Basso back to the group, only for Basso to do nothing later and drop two kilometers to go.
Buen trabajo chicos, orgulloso de vosotros!!! Great job guys, I very proud of you!!! #GirodItalia #TinkoffSaxo
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Carols said:Buen trabajo chicos, orgulloso de vosotros!!! Great job guys, I very proud of you!!! #GirodItalia #TinkoffSaxo
Alberto is a much better leader than Oleg. Give them some praise and recognition, it works!
I agree.elfed68 said:Wasn't Basso hired to be Bertie's last man not TTT beast?
And please, haven't we all been here before with the Contador didn't look too well scenario...
The Hitch said:I agree.elfed68 said:Wasn't Basso hired to be Bertie's last man not TTT beast?
And please, haven't we all been here before with the Contador didn't look too well scenario...
However, I think the reason people are discussing it is its the 1 million dollar question as far as the Giro is concerned. If he's off form, there is a race for the win. If he's on it, its a race for 2nd.
elfed68 said:The Hitch said:I agree.elfed68 said:Wasn't Basso hired to be Bertie's last man not TTT beast?
And please, haven't we all been here before with the Contador didn't look too well scenario...
However, I think the reason people are discussing it is its the 1 million dollar question as far as the Giro is concerned. If he's off form, there is a race for the win. If he's on it, its a race for 2nd.
He entered the Vuelta with a barely healed broken bone, and still won!
Against second tier opposition and with Porte having his trademark awful day losing minutes he's well in control, it's his to lose.
[b said:The only serious adversaries missing from the Giro are Froome and Quintana[/b] unless you think Pinot or Bardet could win the Giro and I don't. Many people are counting on Porte having a bad day but if he doesn't he is in the race. Uran has finished second in the last two Giros and is a better TT rider now. Aru is the one who's form is a bit of a mystery. Just like the Tour there are only three or four possible winners unless something unusual happens due to a crash or something or illness. Yes Contador deserves to be favourite but the Giro and Vuelta are much different races and the Vuelta comes at the end of the season where you can start it and do well without much racing as many other riders who have ridden more races are starting to go backwards in form. Contador was in great form before last year's Tour and there was a lot of conflicting info about his leg injury. The break he had before the Vuelta did not affect him much as he was ready for the Tour anyway.
so all this talk about contador didn't look good is non sense. It was nice if they did indeed plan to put Basso in Pink. Contador said that they got to that fast.. if that's true, no wonder when Basso exploded just as Contador finished his pull, it would be a monstrous effort for him to catch the yellow fluo express train Btw, the only Russian finished with the rest 5. So paulinho, tosato and basso dropped.
gregrowlerson said:[b said:The only serious adversaries missing from the Giro are Froome and Quintana[/b] unless you think Pinot or Bardet could win the Giro and I don't. Many people are counting on Porte having a bad day but if he doesn't he is in the race. Uran has finished second in the last two Giros and is a better TT rider now. Aru is the one who's form is a bit of a mystery. Just like the Tour there are only three or four possible winners unless something unusual happens due to a crash or something or illness. Yes Contador deserves to be favourite but the Giro and Vuelta are much different races and the Vuelta comes at the end of the season where you can start it and do well without much racing as many other riders who have ridden more races are starting to go backwards in form. Contador was in great form before last year's Tour and there was a lot of conflicting info about his leg injury. The break he had before the Vuelta did not affect him much as he was ready for the Tour anyway.
Nibali?
I agree that Porte and Uran have a chance against Contador. My gut feeling is that it's a year too soon for Aru.
Pretty perfect start for AC yesterday. Laughing a little at all the he was or wasn't dropped conjecture
I'm actually a little torn with this race. Alberto is my favourite rider, but I also wouldn't mind seeing a second Aussie crack it for a GT.
Either or Either