Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Carols]

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I'm off to the Tinkoff-Saxo hotel to try and get a signature and maybe a picture with Alberto, wish me luck

You go girl!!!!

 

[Carols]

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She is quiet, did she faint after meeting Alberto?

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Fleur ‏@vamosalberto 21s
I CAN'T BREATHE I GOT WOLFIE'S JERSEY SIGNED AND PICS WITH ALL 9 RIDERS

OMFG La Flo!!! Pictures please . You're one lucky fangirl

 

[Squirbos_19]

How did you find out which hotel they're at, I'll go this afternoon in hope of pics as well. I also need to find Katusha and Greenedge if anyone has an idea.

 

[Irondan]

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So there weren't that many people outside the saxo hotel?

No there were a lot of fans, at least 50-60 I think

Congratulations! What an exciting way to kick the Tour off, IMO. Did he look as lean as he does in some of the recent pictures?

 

[Rollthedice]

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How did you find out which hotel they're at, I'll go this afternoon in hope of pics as well. I also need to find Katusha and Greenedge if anyone has an idea.

Carlton President Hotel, I think. Nibali stays in the same hotel.

 

[Squirbos_19]

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How did you find out which hotel they're at, I'll go this afternoon in hope of pics as well. I also need to find Katusha and Greenedge if anyone has an idea.

Carlton President Hotel, I think. Nibali stays in the same hotel.

Thanks heaps, it's a bit far for me as I'll have to walk. I'm staying like 300m from the stage finish tomorrow but it's a bit far from all the team hotels.

 

[No_Balls]

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Now my dutch is a bit rusty but i do believe this page contains a complete overview over the locations:

http://reizen-en-recreatie.infonu.nl/evenementen/157774-tourstart-utrecht-in-welke-hotels-verblijven-de-renners.html

 

[LaFlorecita]

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How did you find out which hotel they're at, I'll go this afternoon in hope of pics as well. I also need to find Katusha and Greenedge if anyone has an idea.

Carlton President Hotel, I think. Nibali stays in the same hotel.

Thanks heaps, it's a bit far for me as I'll have to walk. I'm staying like 300m from the stage finish tomorrow but it's a bit far from all the team hotels.

Oy I don't think you can walk all the way over there from the center of Utrecht it's like 40 minutes by bike

 

[LaFlorecita]

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How did you find out which hotel they're at, I'll go this afternoon in hope of pics as well. I also need to find Katusha and Greenedge if anyone has an idea.

Carlton President Hotel, I think. Nibali stays in the same hotel.

Indeed and he looks in great shape

 

[hrotha]

Look at him pout because no one's asking him to sign anything.

 

[Squirbos_19]

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How did you find out which hotel they're at, I'll go this afternoon in hope of pics as well. I also need to find Katusha and Greenedge if anyone has an idea.

Carlton President Hotel, I think. Nibali stays in the same hotel.

Thanks heaps, it's a bit far for me as I'll have to walk. I'm staying like 300m from the stage finish tomorrow but it's a bit far from all the team hotels.

Oy I don't think you can walk all the way over there from the center of Utrecht it's like 40 minutes by bike

Yeah I'll give it a pass (over 6km one way), I'll see them all on course tomorrow anyway. A bit disappointed a certain Aussie from Saxo isn't riding as I could have gotten free gear.

I'm tempted to rush down and be front row right at the finish but then I'll have to be there all day to see the top GC guys

 

[Rollthedice]

Thanks for the pic La Flo.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Yeah I'll give it a pass (over 6km one way), I'll see them all on course tomorrow anyway. A bit disappointed a certain Aussie from Saxo isn't riding as I could have gotten free gear.

I'm tempted to rush down and be front row right at the finish but then I'll have to be there all day to see the top GC guys

Yep sorry I was confused, you can reach it from two directions, it's a bit of a mess though, I got lost when I tried to get there yesterday and I live like 3km away this is not the road you'd take though mind.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Look at him pout because no one's asking him to sign anything.

Sorry, I only had 1 Wolfie wearing 1 tiny pink shirt

 

[Captain_Obvious]

Contador was by far most popular person at the hotel today.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Contador was by far most popular person at the hotel today.

Were you there too??

 

[Miburo]

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Contador was by far most popular person at the hotel today.

Duh, especially in the netherlands. For some reason the country loves Contador, i haven't seen anyone talk about him there. Belgium on the other hand...

 

[blackmamba]

Everyone loves Contador why wouldnt they hes by far the greatest rider of our generation, he rides with his hearth, exciting to watch etc etc. Whats not to love

 

[Miburo]

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Everyone loves Contador why wouldnt they hes by far the greatest rider of our generation, he rides with his hearth, exciting to watch etc etc. Whats not to love

There's only 1 belgium columnist that i know off, that loves Contador. And he's one of the most critical people out there so i'll take it.

The rest are just idiots, not because they dislike him but because they bring up incorrect things in assesing him. But that's how most journalists roll, they've a story in their head and they'll stay with it no matter what.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

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Contador was by far most popular person at the hotel today.

Were you there too??

But of course. How can I miss it! I was on bike. We might also have dinner there tonight.

 

[ILovecycling]

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Contador was by far most popular person at the hotel today.

Were you there too??

But of course. How can I miss it! I was on bike. We might also have dinner there tonight.

any pictures? if you want to share

 

[LaFlorecita]

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But of course. How can I miss it! I was on bike. We might also have dinner there tonight.

Ah you were there this afternoon?

 

[franic]

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Everyone loves Contador why wouldnt they hes by far the greatest rider of our generation, he rides with his hearth, exciting to watch etc etc. Whats not to love

There's only 1 belgium columnist that i know off, that loves Contador. And he's one of the most critical people out there so i'll take it.

The rest are just idiots, not because they dislike him but because they bring up incorrect things in assesing him. But that's how most journalists roll, they've a story in their head and they'll stay with it no matter what.

Incorrect things like what?

 

[Miburo]

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Everyone loves Contador why wouldnt they hes by far the greatest rider of our generation, he rides with his hearth, exciting to watch etc etc. Whats not to love

There's only 1 belgium columnist that i know off, that loves Contador. And he's one of the most critical people out there so i'll take it.

The rest are just idiots, not because they dislike him but because they bring up incorrect things in assesing him. But that's how most journalists roll, they've a story in their head and they'll stay with it no matter what.

Incorrect things like what?

Tinkov's playtool, he forced him the double

Not giving any context with his first double attempt.

They just make him out to be a very fragile rider, who can't think for himself. Or like Wuyts said "he's an ordinary opportunist."

Those are just some examples, and oh yeah they almost always got his age wrong.

 

[Kwibus]

Would you look at that.

That's just awesome! I was thinking about doing something like that, but as usual it's mostly ideas I got