Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Cance > TheRest]

Nevermind the result today. The last attack on Eze, considering the amount of attacking he'd done already in the stage, was a sign that Contador is back to 2014 level. The resigned attitude of parts of 2015 has been put away. He's hungry now!

 

[Matteo.]

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Watching the presentation and he certainly looks unhappy on the 2nd step of the podium.

Unhappy is an euphemism

 

[bajbar]

Well, it wasn't what he came here for (the win) but he did all he could. But we have to be pleased with his shape, after attacking so many times, he was still able to drop everyone on a flater climb like Eze. If the downhill would be a bit more technical he would have done it. But it was a highway and Thomas had the advanatge there. But he did put 35 seconds into Thomas in less than two kilometres on a 5-6% gradient. Which is great.

 

[Red Rick]

Considering Col d'Eze is a cat 3 (or 2 if they're being generious), in the Tour, the damage he did was pretty brutal.

 

[Gloin22]

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Considering Col d'Eze is a cat 3 (or 2 if they're being generious), in the Tour, the damage he did was pretty brutal.

Yea but in Tour he'll race actual climber, not Thomas.

 

[Ramon Koran]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

 

[TheYouyou7]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Are you out of your mind ? Contador would've destroyed the race on stage 3, he's very well suited to this kind of climbs

 

[gregrowlerson]

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Watching the presentation and he certainly looks unhappy on the 2nd step of the podium.

Well it was his last ever Paris Nice, it's gotta be emotional.

After an effort like that, and a second on the stage and in the overall, I think this is the one time that Alberto should say, "The second place is still good."

He even finished second in the points classification

A great week of racing, I would have preferred Contador and Porte to get the better of Thomas, but that's the way it goes sometimes. Good composure from the Brit to say calm under pressure, and having Henao (and Gallopin ) alongside obviously helped.

I think that AC will return to the top step of the podium at Pais Vasco. Not sure about Catalunya, but I think that P-V is usually a better race for him.

 

[Gloin22]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Thomas had the best team, he was not the strongest in the sense of being strongest himself, but in context of the team and cycling is a team sport, can't doubt that.

 

[Carols]

Well that was a show and he gave it everything. Grande performance and shows his form is on track for the major objective and that he is as Hungry as ever.

He was disappointed to say goodbye to PN in 2nd 2nd is nothing to him, obviously! But this was grand road racing!!!

 

[Ramon Koran]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Are you out of your mind ? Contador would've destroyed the race on stage 3, he's very well suited to this kind of climbs

Really? We're you by any chance one of the people saying he would destroy froome on huy in the tdf? Let's face it it's not 2010 anymore, contador is not punchy anymore he needs long climbs to be competitive.

 

[Red Rick]

Seems that yesterday took more out of Thomas than it did for Contador. Recovery not only important for leaders, but also the teammates. I also think Contador may have more allies in July.

 

[Matteo.]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Eh?! It's a kind of joke?
Two weeks ago , Thomas was destroyd on Malhao ( a climb similar Mont Broully). What are you talking about?

 

[BlurryVII]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Yeah, and chickens have teeth.

 

[Ramon Koran]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Eh?! It's a kind of joke?
Two weeks ago , Thomas was destroyd on Malhao ( a climb similar Mont Broully). What are you talking about?

Not comparable Thomas didn't need to mark him and just let him go, contador was realed in by all the favorites when they started racing.

 

[Gloin22]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Eh?! It's a kind of joke?
Two weeks ago , Thomas was destroyd on Malhao ( a climb similar Mont Broully). What are you talking about?

Contador started what, 1 minute and something behind Thomas?

Why would he follow him and risk blowing up to his ACTUAL contenders in that race

 

[Ramon Koran]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Yeah, and chickens have teeth.

Sorry I don't understand what that's got to do with this, please stick to the thread.

 

[BlurryVII]

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But he did put 35 seconds into Thomas in less than two kilometres on a 5-6% gradient. Which is great.

Also 50 seconds into the peloton on Cote de Peille. He basically lost it all on the flat part everytime.

 

[TheYouyou7]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Eh?! It's a kind of joke?
Two weeks ago , Thomas was destroyd on Malhao ( a climb similar Mont Broully). What are you talking about?

Not comparable Thomas didn't need to mark him and just let him go, contador was realed in by all the favorites when they started racing.

G went faster this year than he did in 2015, no point arguing on this, stage 3 was for him.

 

[Gloin22]

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But he did put 35 seconds into Thomas in less than two kilometres on a 5-6% gradient. Which is great.

Also 50 seconds into the peloton on Cote de Peille. He basically lost it all on the flat part everytime.

He should clearly train on flat bit more.

 

[BlurryVII]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Yeah, and chickens have teeth.

Sorry I don't understand what that's got to do with this, please stick to the thread.

Don't understand what your post has got to do with the race either.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Eh?! It's a kind of joke?
Two weeks ago , Thomas was destroyd on Malhao ( a climb similar Mont Broully). What are you talking about?

Not comparable Thomas didn't need to mark him and just let him go, contador was realed in by all the favorites when they started racing.

Even after Contador's attack that initially created a gap of of 25 seconds, Thomas lost more seconds to finish 28 seconds down. Thomas rode with everything he had there to save his GC.

 

[BlurryVII]

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Well, confirmation that Contador is as strong as 2014. He was by far the strongest in this PN and would've won hands down if Mont brouilly wasn't cancelled.

As usual, attacking isn't rewarded. Pretty confident he'll win Catalunya and Pais Vasco, he just needs a decent route.

Nonsense Thomas beat him, therefore by definition he was the strongest. Contadot is pretty awfull on short steep efforts so would probably have lost more time on Thomas. I doubt he'll win catlunya or paid vasco given that it won't be sky's number 3 in gc he'll be facing but number 1 and 2 respectively.

Eh?! It's a kind of joke?
Two weeks ago , Thomas was destroyd on Malhao ( a climb similar Mont Broully). What are you talking about?

Contador started what, 1 minute and something behind Thomas?

Why would he follow him and risk blowing up to his ACTUAL contenders in that race

He wouldn't have been able to follow him either way.

 

[BlurryVII]

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But he did put 35 seconds into Thomas in less than two kilometres on a 5-6% gradient. Which is great.

Also 50 seconds into the peloton on Cote de Peille. He basically lost it all on the flat part everytime.

He should clearly train on flat bit more.

It was Kiserlovski and another tinkoff who were leading AC. They lost the battle against Sky. Don't know what you're talking about.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto was close to tears on the podium. Truly heartbreaking, this stage reminds me so much of Dauphine 2014 stage 8 Why can he never ever get lucky. Why, when it's so close, why is the race never decided in his favor?