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Valv.Piti said:The hype seems bigger than when he went to Algarve. Hopefully, he will start a little better this time around but while he looks extremely motivated and is a good candidate for the uphill prologue, I have a feeling he might peak a little too early if he just demolishes the oppositions which the posters here seems to expect. I don't recall Contador to be dominant here in either of his TdF wins.
I agree.OTOH I hope is experienced enough to not make this mistake. But it can definitely be a problem,he should not go to red.Valv.Piti said:The hype seems bigger than when he went to Algarve. Hopefully, he will start a little better this time around but while he looks extremely motivated and is a good candidate for the uphill prologue, I have a feeling he might peak a little too early if he just demolishes the oppositions which the posters here seems to expect. I don't recall Contador to be dominant here in either of his TdF wins.
Red Rick said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGpv0xn0E8&t=7m22s
BlurryVII said:Valv.Piti said:The hype seems bigger than when he went to Algarve. Hopefully, he will start a little better this time around but while he looks extremely motivated and is a good candidate for the uphill prologue, I have a feeling he might peak a little too early if he just demolishes the oppositions which the posters here seems to expect. I don't recall Contador to be dominant here in either of his TdF wins.
Contador never peaks too early, and he still got another training camp in the Dolomites after the Dauphiné. Just enjoy the show, that's all I'm gonna say.
Miburo said:Contador looks so **** strong. Gotta calm down, but if he wins this prologue and with a good margin, i'm gonna get drunk celebrating his tour victory.
Let the dauphine begin, will be an amazing battle between him and froome
Poursuivant said:Miburo said:Contador looks so **** strong. Gotta calm down, but if he wins this prologue and with a good margin, i'm gonna get drunk celebrating his tour victory.
Let the dauphine begin, will be an amazing battle between him and froome
Personally, I don't think it'll be much of a fight a la 2014. I think Froome is trying to peak last two weeks of TDF as opposed to first two as usual, in fact Contador is going to win his first Dauphine in my eyes. We shall see anyway, I am looking forward to the prologue.
BlurryVII said:Poursuivant said:Miburo said:Contador looks so **** strong. Gotta calm down, but if he wins this prologue and with a good margin, i'm gonna get drunk celebrating his tour victory.
Let the dauphine begin, will be an amazing battle between him and froome
Personally, I don't think it'll be much of a fight a la 2014. I think Froome is trying to peak last two weeks of TDF as opposed to first two as usual, in fact Contador is going to win his first Dauphine in my eyes. We shall see anyway, I am looking forward to the prologue.
Is it Froome's bad / average showing this season that makes you say this? He wasn't better than that last year all the way until Dauphiné, and he still peaked the first 2 weeks at the Tour and cracked last week for whatever reason.
Valv.Piti said:BlurryVII said:Poursuivant said:Miburo said:Contador looks so **** strong. Gotta calm down, but if he wins this prologue and with a good margin, i'm gonna get drunk celebrating his tour victory.
Let the dauphine begin, will be an amazing battle between him and froome
Personally, I don't think it'll be much of a fight a la 2014. I think Froome is trying to peak last two weeks of TDF as opposed to first two as usual, in fact Contador is going to win his first Dauphine in my eyes. We shall see anyway, I am looking forward to the prologue.
Is it Froome's bad / average showing this season that makes you say this? He wasn't better than that last year all the way until Dauphiné, and he still peaked the first 2 weeks at the Tour and cracked last week for whatever reason.
It may be the Tour - Olympics - Vuelta schedule that may have lead him to believe that
Red Rick said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGpv0xn0E8&t=7m22s
Valv.Piti said:In terms of peaking for the 2 last weeks in the Tour, no (not that it probably was his plan), but lets remember that he crashed out and looked pretty strong until the abandon. He may even have been the favourite before that stage to Els Cortals.
Oh my, I can't take it anymore, can we just fast-forward to the first stagePoursuivant said:Miburo said:Contador looks so **** strong. Gotta calm down, but if he wins this prologue and with a good margin, i'm gonna get drunk celebrating his tour victory.
Let the dauphine begin, will be an amazing battle between him and froome
Personally, I don't think it'll be much of a fight a la 2014. I think Froome is trying to peak last two weeks of TDF as opposed to first two as usual, in fact Contador is going to win his first Dauphine in my eyes. We shall see anyway, I am looking forward to the prologue.
BlurryVII said:Poursuivant said:Miburo said:Contador looks so **** strong. Gotta calm down, but if he wins this prologue and with a good margin, i'm gonna get drunk celebrating his tour victory.
Let the dauphine begin, will be an amazing battle between him and froome
Personally, I don't think it'll be much of a fight a la 2014. I think Froome is trying to peak last two weeks of TDF as opposed to first two as usual, in fact Contador is going to win his first Dauphine in my eyes. We shall see anyway, I am looking forward to the prologue.
Is it Froome's bad / average showing this season that makes you say this? He wasn't better than that last year all the way until Dauphiné, and he still peaked the first 2 weeks at the Tour and cracked last week for whatever reason.
Matteo. said:Achieved this Giro, i'm already ready for Dauphinè and then the Tour.
I'm looking forward for the MTT, vamos Alberto!!
Yes, please no crashes or mechanicals. Fingers crossed.BlurryVII said:Matteo. said:Achieved this Giro, i'm already ready for Dauphinè and then the Tour.
I'm looking forward for the MTT, vamos Alberto!!
Yeah, let's move on to hopefully more serious and fair racing and nothing happens to Alberto. This Giro was a running joke.
BlurryVII said:Matteo. said:Achieved this Giro, i'm already ready for Dauphinè and then the Tour.
I'm looking forward for the MTT, vamos Alberto!!
Yeah, let's move on to hopefully more serious and fair racing and nothing happens to Alberto. This Giro was a running joke.
The winner... and valverde making podiumValv.Piti said:BlurryVII said:Matteo. said:Achieved this Giro, i'm already ready for Dauphinè and then the Tour.
I'm looking forward for the MTT, vamos Alberto!!
Yeah, let's move on to hopefully more serious and fair racing and nothing happens to Alberto. This Giro was a running joke.
What wasn't fair about this Giro?
BlurryVII said:Matteo. said:Achieved this Giro, i'm already ready for Dauphinè and then the Tour.
I'm looking forward for the MTT, vamos Alberto!!
Yeah, let's move on to hopefully more serious and fair racing and nothing happens to Alberto. This Giro was a running joke.