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I know it's two days late but I like this post. The other races be attached and kept on sprinting for 20 seconds. This one he went for 5-8 seconds and sat down and still tore it up. I feel like he has a good chance to hold the dawgLaFlorecita said:I just saw the last 5km of yesterday's stage on Eurosport, Alberto looked really strong he didn't really attack, he just accelerated and tore the group apart
cellardoor said:There was something strange going on with the coverage. We didn't see Contador at all on the climb and we saw Henao's intermediate time long before we got Contador's. I had totally written him off and assumed he must have been outside the top 10 at the intermediate. Then he looked to be taking the descent so cautiously that I thought he was going to throw it all away. Counting down the seconds as he he came up to the line and then counting the seconds as Henao came in was a nailbiting few minutes! Anyway, very happy to see him get this win which is thoroughly deserved after being so consistent all spring.
Publicus said:BigMac said:I hate to be that guy, but this doesn't mean much when it's Froome he's going to face in July. Contador could have beaten him in all races prior to the Tour and, were I fan, still wouln't get too excited.
Lol. based on performances THIS year, it surely means a lot more than you're willing to concede.
Carols said:BigMac said:I hate to be that guy, but this doesn't mean much when it's Froome he's going to face in July. Contador could have beaten him in all races prior to the Tour and, were I fan, still wouln't get too excited.
LOL not allowed to enjoy for even an hour. We'll worry about Froome in the Dauphine, yes?
ad9898 said:Spectacular climbing, remember he's being crushing it since 2007, it's now 2016 and he just destroyed guys far younger than him, just immense. If God rides a bike his name is Contador, nobody in the modern era comes close
Matteo. said:just to fantasize a bit and thinking about 2013 hilly ITT ... I say no more
harryh said:Matteo. said:just to fantasize a bit and thinking about 2013 hilly ITT ... I say no more
Yep. Contador lost only 9 secs to Froome who won the stage meaning Alberto was in a monster form in 2013.
BlurryVII said:harryh said:They didn't finish The 2014 Tour de France. Vuelta was just a training ride for the 2015 Tour where Aplerto showed his recent TdF class, again. This year poor old Alppuerto will be beaten in TdF by several riders, again. But hey, he already has won enough to make him almost as great champion as his former team mate LA is. Chapeau to both of them!
Electress said:Carols said:BigMac said:I hate to be that guy, but this doesn't mean much when it's Froome he's going to face in July. Contador could have beaten him in all races prior to the Tour and, were I fan, still wouln't get too excited.
LOL not allowed to enjoy for even an hour. We'll worry about Froome in the Dauphine, yes?
I'm not here much these days, but wanted to come by just to say how great it is to see Contador back on climbing form, and finally, getting a much deserved victory. How nice to share the pleasure with others who take pleasure in a good day's racing.
Crumbs, though, I was a wreck! I'm surprised you didn't hear me cheering over there on the continent, Flo!
ad9898 said:Spectacular climbing, remember he's being crushing it since 2007, it's now 2016 and he just destroyed guys far younger than him, just immense. If God rides a bike his name is Contador, nobody in the modern era comes close
harryh said:Matteo. said:just to fantasize a bit and thinking about 2013 hilly ITT ... I say no more
Yep. Contador lost only 9 secs to Froome who won the stage meaning Alberto was in a monster form in 2013.
harryh said:ray j willings said:harryh said:Alperto needs to be at 2009 level to beat Froome in Tour de France.
2014 level is good enough , he kicked froomes as% and destroyed and toyed with him at the Vuelta remember that ?
I'm sure your reply will be full of excuses for froome getting a beating from bertie.
The fact you mention the Mt Ventoux attack when the data proved that attack was not that special shows how little you know. 2014 BABY
They didn't finish The 2014 Tour de France. Vuelta was just a training ride for the 2015 Tour where Aplerto showed his recent TdF class, again. This year poor old Alppuerto will be beaten in TdF by several riders, again. But hey, he already has won enough to make him almost as great champion as his former team mate LA is. Chapeau to both of them!
LaFlorecita said:Nairo's face omg
BlurryVII said:The People's Champ. 4th Pais Vasco GC win.
Jakub said:harryh said:Matteo. said:just to fantasize a bit and thinking about 2013 hilly ITT ... I say no more
Yep. Contador lost only 9 secs to Froome who won the stage meaning Alberto was in a monster form in 2013.
I thought you were watching tv with Froome laughing how his domestique destroys Bertie. Nice to see you found some time to refresh us with some constructive points.
Actually Taxus is gonna analyse why Bertie lost time in the second part of the itt, maybe you can all meet and analyse together. Maybe also Landa's new superclimbing style he showed yesterday and his improved itt today.
Taxus4a said:ad9898 said:Spectacular climbing, remember he's being crushing it since 2007, it's now 2016 and he just destroyed guys far younger than him, just immense. If God rides a bike his name is Contador, nobody in the modern era comes close
In 2013 he did in the Tour a hard ITT at this level, so I dont have much more to say.