Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

He'd have Bauke Mollema with him, always at his eternal 8th place in the bunch

At the tail of the group

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

He'd have Bauke Mollema with him, always at his eternal 8th place in the bunch

At the tail of the group

It's easy, punch the #7 in the stomach, so he drops, and Mollema automatically starts setting a ferocious pace without even having to be told to do so

 

[lenric]

Oh well, so many teams rumored, Etixx, Lampre, whatever. Let Contador go to Efapel, I'd like to see him winning Volta a Portugal, where the field's level may be higher than in the Tour

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Oh well, so many teams rumored, Etixx, Lampre, whatever. Let Contador go to Efapel, I'd like to see him winning Volta a Portugal, where the field's level may be higher than in the Tour

He needs to win the 100th Giro next year.

 

[Scarponi]

Re: Re:

Oh well, so many teams rumored, Etixx, Lampre, whatever. Let Contador go to Efapel, I'd like to see him winning Volta a Portugal, where the field's level may be higher than in the Tour

He needs to win the 100th Giro next year.

If (and when) he wins the tour this year you do not think he will go for it again? I think the Tour Veulta is open for Contador to do

 

[Valv.Piti]

If he wins the Tour (which already is done and dusted), he should obviously turn up in 2017 again like a real man and defend his throne.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Oh well, so many teams rumored, Etixx, Lampre, whatever. Let Contador go to Efapel, I'd like to see him winning Volta a Portugal, where the field's level may be higher than in the Tour

He needs to win the 100th Giro next year.

If (and when) he wins the tour this year you do not think he will go for it again? I think the Tour Veulta is open for Contador to do

Tour-Vuelta this year, Giro-Vuelta next year

 

[ILovecycling]

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If he wins the Tour (which already is done and dusted), he should obviously turn up in 2017 again like a real man and defend his throne.

He is not british


@Flo
Astana better than Ettix?
...I would take any another team against this bunch of lunetics (poor Nibs)

 

[perico]

From his interviews recently, he seems to base his continuing on Tour success, which would likely rule out more Giros.

 

[yaco]

The lure of winning the 100th Giro should ensure a better than usual field.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

If he wins the Tour (which already is done and dusted), he should obviously turn up in 2017 again like a real man and defend his throne.

He is not british


@Flo
Astana better than Ettix?
...I would take any another team against this bunch of lunetics (poor Nibs)

? I posted he would be better off in Etixx or Astana than Trek

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: Re:

If he wins the Tour (which already is done and dusted), he should obviously turn up in 2017 again like a real man and defend his throne.

He is not british


@Flo
Astana better than Ettix?
...I would take any another team against this bunch of lunetics (poor Nibs)

? I posted he would be better off in Etixx or Astana than Trek

I know,and I was surprised as Astana staff is full of idiots,the pressure is big from kazakhs etc
I think that Trek is a good choice,mediocre domestics but better managment

 

[Jakub]

Re: Re:

If he wins the Tour (which already is done and dusted), he should obviously turn up in 2017 again like a real man and defend his throne.

He is not british


@Flo
Astana better than Ettix?
...I would take any another team against this bunch of lunetics (poor Nibs)

? I posted he would be better off in Etixx or Astana than Trek

I know,and I was surprised as Astana staff is full of idiots,the pressure is big from kazakhs etc
I think that Trek is a good choice,mediocre domestics but better managment

Yes, Trek and Etixx are the best options. Astana would be indeed a disaster.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

I think once he finally has rectified any doubt over him having won 3 Tours (Everyone knows he has 3 Tours anyway, but the Rasmussen 07 Tour is probably more debated than the 2010 if one is not using double standards), I think he'll try the Giro-Vuelta for 2017.

 

[Amazinmets87]

If he wins the tour this year winning the 100th Giro and breaking the GT wins record at his home race is the obvious move. If he fails to win tour he should return in 17

 

[Miburo]

10 Days.

Because of this stage i'm still convinced that the contador of 2014 was at 2009 level. I've never seen him that good in the dauphine.

 

[RattaKuningas]

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10 Days.

Because of this stage i'm still convinced that the contador of 2014 was at 2009 level. I've never seen him that good in the dauphine.

Can't wait anymore.

I have a really good feeling that Contador will crush the opposition in Dauphine and TDF.

 

[Miburo]

Oh what's up new guy? Yea sorry i'm obsessed with the dauphine, i don't even care about the tour atm. I'll need a serious drink if he loses the prologue

 

[LaFlorecita]

I still get sad when I think about the way he lost that Dauphiné hopefully he can win this year

 

[RattaKuningas]

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Oh what's up new guy? Yea sorry i'm obsessed with the dauphine, i don't even care about the tour atm. I'll need a serious drink if he loses the prologue

Dauphine seems hard and it will probably give us very good indication how Contador is feeling. If he wins then it will make waiting tour even harder (the anxiety).
I think that my heart rate might be even higher than some of the riders out there when Contador starts Dauhpine on 5th.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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10 Days.

Because of this stage i'm still convinced that the contador of 2014 was at 2009 level. I've never seen him that good in the dauphine.

Probably thanks to that silly strip stuck on his nose.

Seriously now, you'd expect cyclists not to fall for quackery like nasal strips or kinesio tape. It's as useful as wearing a crucifix or a cosmic energy pyramid.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

10 Days.

Because of this stage i'm still convinced that the contador of 2014 was at 2009 level. I've never seen him that good in the dauphine.

Probably thanks to that silly strip stuck on his nose.

Seriously now, you'd expect cyclists not to fall for quackery like nasal strips or kinesio tape. It's as useful as wearing a crucifix or a cosmic energy pyramid.

It looks good. Even if only for aesthetics, I respect that!

 

[Miburo]

That strip looks beast and he likes wearing it. So what's the issue?

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Re:

That strip looks beast and he likes wearing it. So what's the issue?

He's broadcasting to the entire world that he'll buy any kind of snake oil if you tell him it improves performance.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

10 Days.

Because of this stage i'm still convinced that the contador of 2014 was at 2009 level. I've never seen him that good in the dauphine.

Probably thanks to that silly strip stuck on his nose.

Seriously now, you'd expect cyclists not to fall for quackery like nasal strips or kinesio tape. It's as useful as wearing a crucifix or a cosmic energy pyramid.

The NetApp guy wears one too, I don't know why it offends you