Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[ILovecycling]

Re: Re:

Froome never did a waiting game, he always goes.

That's one of the best things of Froome. Yea it's alberto's thread but Froome always attacks, no games of poker.

Sky will go insane today to see where Froome is exactly compared to the rest.

Exactly , i never see Froome wait or control in the first mountain stage, and i like him for this feature. For sure he'll attack today

I agree folks,...thats what I like most on Froome

OTOH I still think that the game has changed,he will wait a bit imo.(and then attack )

 

[Carols]

Froome will attack and Alberto will gain 9 seconds on him

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Froome will attack and Alberto will gain 9 seconds on him

Yeah

 

[jilbiker]

Wow....do we forget the TDF?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I expected him to lose today, but damn, didn't expect him to be this bad

 

[jilbiker]

He lacked speed. He lacked bite. It was sad to watch. I think he gave it his all. He has got to rethink the retirement thing.

 

[lenric]

Wasn't expecting so much time bled from Contador in a single stage.

 

[Scarponi]

Has he done too many stage races? Froome and Quintana do a whole lot less racing days then Contador, and Alberto tries to win every single stage

 

[Carols]

Depressed

 

[buchanan]

Alberto really struggled there...

Froome confirming his status as big favourite again for the Tour de France.

 

[BlurryVII]

This is not 2014 for Contador, at all. In fact, that was more 2013 than anything else.

Like Kwibus said and I thought so as well, he's got a problem with high paced stages. Not boding well for the Tour at all

 

[buchanan]

Well now we know for sure - this is not 2014 again.

 

[chuuurles]

its tough being an Alberto fan today.

 

[BlurryVII]

Yates and Martin finishing better than him, once again, what's going on lol?

He really shouldn't be that bad, it's mind boggling.

 

[portugal11]

Tomorrow if he loose time, i think le tour it's over... i just want to see contador in yellow one more time

 

[Matteo.]

So , the "9s affaire" was obviously insignificant. Froome is stronger and Alberto needs to work , and probably he won the prologue 'cause he's the best cyclist for hilly ITT. A matter of talent than legs

 

[bajbar]

What the f**k was that... How can you be so good in the prologue and so s**t today...

 

[DNP-Old]

Can't wait for Milburo's analysis.

 

[hulkhogansknees]

Not good, not good.
What do we do now? Take solace in the fact that he was strong in the prologue or get depressed by what we saw today?
I hope the prologue was his "true" shape and today just an off day. But we will know more in 24 hours.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Not really surprising that he's not quite on the same level as Froome, but today was very disappointing. The Tour is gonna be very hard.

 

[rune1107]

I don't understand how he could do a prologue on the level of Porte and Froome, and then get wrecked like this today? The Tour looks difficult now..

 

[Miburo]

Re:

Yates and Martin finishing better than him, once again, what's going on lol?

He really shouldn't be that bad, it's mind boggling.

You should give him your number so you can coach him. If you wanna cheer for someone just you expect him to win all the time to fill the gaps in your life, then go cheer for the warriors, djokovic, barca,...

In the dauphine he's normally always eh but not in 2014, not a good sign although i don't think it's terrible. Tomorrow he won't have to control anything, that's a positive

 

[Red Rick]

Vintage blow up

 

[LaFlorecita]

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I don't understand how he could do a prologue on the level of Porte and Froome, and then get wrecked like this today? The Tour looks difficult now..

I guess he overcooked himself trying to follow Froome. It's an entirely different dynamic. In the TT he could just ride his own tempo, never going too far into the red.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Yates and Martin finishing better than him, once again, what's going on lol?

He really shouldn't be that bad, it's mind boggling.

You should give him your number so you can coach him. If you wanna cheer for someone just you expect him to win all the time to fill the gaps in your life, then go cheer for the warriors, djokovic, barca,...

In the dauphine he's normally always eh but not in 2014, not a good sign although i don't think it's terrible. Tomorrow he won't have to control anything, that's a positive

Sky have race control down to a science though.