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Landa worked for Aru though. And still seemed the best. I think he was stronger todayAlcanelo said:You must remember Alberto was on his own for a damn long time...considering the injury and everything and the act he didn't even go close to full gas, today was very impressive...got more seconds from Aru and found out Aru is suffering badly.
If he was struggling today, getting dropped by Landa and Trofimov, he should just retire already it's obvious he was just going easy, he never looked in trouble at all, never breathing hard.Squirbos_19 said:Can't decide whether he was going easy today or whether he was struggling a bit, he gained time on Aru but lost some to Landa, but I doubt Astana will try and win with Landa so all Contador has to do is keep riding how he did today.
I'll be surprised if he wins a stage now, with the strength of Astana it will be difficult to win a stage.
I know one thing though, he's going to have to be a hell of a lot better in the Tour if he's going to win it.
Squirbos_19 said:Can't decide whether he was going easy today or whether he was struggling a bit, he gained time on Aru but lost some to Landa, but I doubt Astana will try and win with Landa so all Contador has to do is keep riding how he did today.
I'll be surprised if he wins a stage now, with the strength of Astana it will be difficult to win a stage.
I know one thing though, he's going to have to be a hell of a lot better in the Tour if he's going to win it.
I hope so, I want to see that he is in super shape, it would leave a bad taste if he never attacks or takes a stage. I just don't see how he will win stage 16 or 20, the final climbs are not steep enough, and stage 19, he would 1) have to attack from relatively far out as the last 2.5km are flat, and 2) hope there isn't a break ahead.arvc40 said:Contador going to win this Giro with brute strength and by the time it gets to the Tour he will be on top form and floating up the climbs. After rest day he will go up another gear and take a nice stage or 2.
LaFlorecita said:If he was struggling today, getting dropped by Landa and Trofimov, he should just retire already it's obvious he was just going easy, he never looked in trouble at all, never breathing hard.Squirbos_19 said:Can't decide whether he was going easy today or whether he was struggling a bit, he gained time on Aru but lost some to Landa, but I doubt Astana will try and win with Landa so all Contador has to do is keep riding how he did today.
I'll be surprised if he wins a stage now, with the strength of Astana it will be difficult to win a stage.
I know one thing though, he's going to have to be a hell of a lot better in the Tour if he's going to win it.
I agree though that it will be very difficult to win a stage now, which is very disappointing as a GT without a stage win is just shitty and Contador already has 2 of them
Exactly.arvc40 said:2nd to Gilbert and the TT shows what type of form he's in. Looks like he has the balance just right.
Squirbos_19 said:What pact would they have made? Let Landa win the stage and Contador takes time from Aru, bit of an odd pact. Unless Astana have already accepted defeat in GC, so they'll stop attacking Contador for stage wins in return?
I have a feeling Landa is just a "one-GT wonder"Velolover2 said:Tinkoff should buy Landa and let Contador teach him to become the next GT winner.
Spain need a new hope.
So is his team.Squirbos_19 said:Can't decide whether he was going easy today or whether he was struggling a bit, he gained time on Aru but lost some to Landa, but I doubt Astana will try and win with Landa so all Contador has to do is keep riding how he did today.
I'll be surprised if he wins a stage now, with the strength of Astana it will be difficult to win a stage.
I know one thing though, he's going to have to be a hell of a lot better in the Tour if he's going to win it.
LaFlorecita said:I hope so, I want to see that he is in super shape, it would leave a bad taste if he never attacks or takes a stage. I just don't see how he will win stage 16 or 20, the final climbs are not steep enough, and stage 19, he would 1) have to attack from relatively far out as the last 2.5km are flat, and 2) hope there isn't a break ahead.arvc40 said:Contador going to win this Giro with brute strength and by the time it gets to the Tour he will be on top form and floating up the climbs. After rest day he will go up another gear and take a nice stage or 2.
Velolover2 said:Tinkoff should buy Landa and let Contador teach him to become the next GT winner.
Spain need a new hope.
Squirbos_19 said:Can't decide whether he was going easy today or whether he was struggling a bit, he gained time on Aru but lost some to Landa, but I doubt Astana will try and win with Landa so all Contador has to do is keep riding how he did today.
I'll be surprised if he wins a stage now, with the strength of Astana it will be difficult to win a stage.
I know one thing though, he's going to have to be a hell of a lot better in the Tour if he's going to win it.
Arredondo said:LaFlorecita said:I hope so, I want to see that he is in super shape, it would leave a bad taste if he never attacks or takes a stage. I just don't see how he will win stage 16 or 20, the final climbs are not steep enough, and stage 19, he would 1) have to attack from relatively far out as the last 2.5km are flat, and 2) hope there isn't a break ahead.arvc40 said:Contador going to win this Giro with brute strength and by the time it gets to the Tour he will be on top form and floating up the climbs. After rest day he will go up another gear and take a nice stage or 2.
Just attack on the Mortirolo and soloing to Aprica. If he's the strongest, it's quite easy to do.