Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[SeriousSam]

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The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

He'll drop everyone tomorrow. The hurt is over.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

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I really hope it will be a rainy stage tomorrow. Riis keep talking about his allergies, so I want to find out how much better he can do in rainy / colder conditions.

Riis used the words "If there's rain tomorrow, we'll see a completely different Contador".

If I'm seeing it correctly, there is a 40% chance of rain tomorrow afternoon.

 

[damian13ster]

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He'll drop everyone tomorrow. The hurt is over.

Want to bet on that?

 

[arvc40]

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The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

9 x GT Winner. Don't think any aspect of his career is a shame !

 

[LaFlorecita]

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The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

9 x GT Winner. Don't think any aspect of his career is a shame !

Well said


Berto looked slightly better today, hopefully it rains tomorrow. Vamos!

 

[Matteo.]

Re: Re:

The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re: Re:

The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

This is the most laughable post of the month. Contador doesn't have a winning mentality?

 

[Captain_Obvious]

Re: Re:

The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

Care to elaborate on your opinion? Contadors sustained mental strength, over the course of nearly 3 generations, is widely recognizd.

 

[damian13ster]

Re: Re:

The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

Care to elaborate on your opinion? Contadors sustained mental strength, over the course of nearly 3 generations, is widely recognizd.

That's one thing I don't like when people do..... generation does not equal 2 years. It is close to 20. Contador hasn't shown mental straight for 60 years or so...

 

[Matteo.]

Come on !!

It's obvious i talked about stages victory!! He always prefered give stages to other. It's so difficult to understand?!

 

[casati]

Re: Re:

The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

What the .....?!!!!
Did you just say he doesn't have the mentality to win?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

Care to elaborate on your opinion? Contadors sustained mental strength, over the course of nearly 3 generations, is widely recognizd.

His mental strength, yes, but it's clear he doesn't have a "win everything you can" attitude.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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What the .....?!!!!
Did you just say he doesn't have the mentality to win?

No. But he doesn't want to win everything. He allows other riders to win. That's why he has relatively few stage wins.

 

[casati]

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Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

Care to elaborate on your opinion? Contadors sustained mental strength, over the course of nearly 3 generations, is widely recognizd.[/quote]


That's one thing I don't like when people do..... generation does not equal 2 years. It is close to 20. Contador hasn't shown mental straight for 60 years or so...[/quote][/quote]
Mental strength is one of his strong points

 

[Matteo.]

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What the .....?!!!!
Did you just say he doesn't have the mentality to win?

No. But he doesn't want to win everything. He allows other riders to win. That's why he has relatively few stage wins.

God bless you

 

[Captain_Obvious]

I think this is a silly discussion.

Anyway. Here is hoping it rains tomorrow.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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That's one thing I don't like when people do..... generation does not equal 2 years. It is close to 20. Contador hasn't shown mental straight for 60 years or so...

In cycling, people say generations when they mean around 3-4 years. So Majka is a different generation than Contador. Contador has been at the top for 9 years so 3 generations. During Evans/Leipheimer/Armstrong time, then Andy, now Froome.

 

[casati]

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What the .....?!!!!
Did you just say he doesn't have the mentality to win?

No. But he doesn't want to win everything. He allows other riders to win. That's why he has relatively few stage wins.

Agreed, if anything his mentality on this matter is similar to Anquetil, who didn't care about the amount of time he won by, 1 second was enough

 

[damian13ster]

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That's one thing I don't like when people do..... generation does not equal 2 years. It is close to 20. Contador hasn't shown mental straight for 60 years or so...

In cycling, people say generations when they mean around 3-4 years. So Majka is a different generation than Contador. Contador has been at the top for 9 years so 3 generations. During Evans/Leipheimer/Armstrong time, then Andy, now Froome.

But Andy and Froome are pretty much the same age..... surely they have to count as same generation....
For me the generations are: pre 1999, post 2006, and possibly next year with Aru's and Landa's emergence (or Froome's 3rd Tour victory).
I guess it is a personal opinion, but 3 generations for a cyclist that is just 32 sounds ridiculous. Still, its just semantics

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Re: Re:

The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

Seriously, this is just ridiculous.

 

[Netserk]

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That's one thing I don't like when people do..... generation does not equal 2 years. It is close to 20. Contador hasn't shown mental straight for 60 years or so...

In cycling, people say generations when they mean around 3-4 years. So Majka is a different generation than Contador. Contador has been at the top for 9 years so 3 generations. During Evans/Leipheimer/Armstrong time, then Andy, now Froome.

Froome is 3 weeks older than Andy...

 

[LaFlorecita]

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That's one thing I don't like when people do..... generation does not equal 2 years. It is close to 20. Contador hasn't shown mental straight for 60 years or so...

In cycling, people say generations when they mean around 3-4 years. So Majka is a different generation than Contador. Contador has been at the top for 9 years so 3 generations. During Evans/Leipheimer/Armstrong time, then Andy, now Froome.

Froome is 3 weeks older than Andy...

I wasn't saying Evans, Andy and Froome are 3 different generations. I was stating his main rivals, during each of those 3 generations (= 3 year period)

 

[ray j willings]

What's happening

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

The number of Tour stages Contador won in his career is a bit of a shame.

What is it? 3?

2009: Verbier, ITT
2007: PtB in a sprint against Rasmussen

Just goes to show that at the Tour, only once, 6 years ago, was he clearly the best climber.

Unfortunately ( my opinion) he hasn't Froome or Pantani mentality ( always try to win )

Seriously, this is just ridiculous.

It's not. How many times has he let other riders take the stage?