Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Jspear]

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Nice interview with Alberto for Eurosport
http://cyclinghub.tv/post.php?id=1693

@Jancouver

One of AC's most memorable victories is his TDU victory.

Why @Jancouver?

You've never heard his disparaging TDU rants!?

 

[Jspear]

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Is he only riding the road of the spanish ch.?

And how many more days til arcalis? Gotta set my prayers

Pray without ceasing. 1 Thess. 5:17

 

[Miburo]

Hopefully there's headwind on arcalis, that might help.

Then again Contador took 20 sec with headwin in 1.5km on arcalis, last time. Lance wasn't happy

That acceleration was crazy, he almost flew in the corner uphill.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Is he only riding the road of the spanish ch.?

And how many more days til arcalis? Gotta set my prayers

Yes only road race is what he said

 

[TheYouyou7]

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Is he only riding the road of the spanish ch.?

And how many more days til arcalis? Gotta set my prayers

Yes only road race is what he said

That's quite strange, he hasn't raced any "flat" TT this year.

 

[Miburo]

Both of the ITT in the tour aren't flat either, the first one is pretty good for Contador And the second one is perfect for him

 

[TheYouyou7]

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Both of the ITT in the tour aren't flat either, the first one is pretty good for Contador And the second one is perfect for him

Not that sure the climbs are very easy in the first one, more a matter of power than climbing.

 

[Miburo]

7km at 5% and 4km at 5% is perfect for Contador, he's great at that.

Don't think Martin can win it, he's not in his prime anyyways anymore.

If this was '09 Contador he would win this ITT.

 

[TheYouyou7]

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7km at 5% and 4km at 5% is perfect for Contador, he's great at that.

Don't think Martin can win it, he's not in his prime anyyways anymore.

If this was '09 Contador he would win this ITT.

Well, I still think that it misses a steeper climb. He would probably win indeed ! But i'm still confident that he can reach this kind of level !

 

[bajbar]

Just seen that Bennati won't be ready for the Tour. That is a BIG problem. Gatto/Tossato a must then...

 

[Miburo]

It isn't, it's not that contador was always in a great position even with these guys. For echelons it sucks but oh well.

Just gotta pray he won't crash in the first week

 

[bajbar]

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It isn't, it's not that contador was always in a great position even with these guys. For echelons it sucks but oh well.

Just gotta pray he won't crash in the first week

Well, Bennati was always the one that pulled him to the front at the end of flat stages but I guess Tossato is also quite good at that...

 

[Miburo]

Besides Contador has Sagan and in crucial times Sagan will help him out. He was a beast in last years tour.

Closed all the gaps on the cobbles and in the echelon stage he closed a crucial gap for Contador.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Besides Contador has Sagan and in crucial times Sagan will help him out. He was a beast in last years tour.

Closed all the gaps on the cobbles and in the echelon stage he closed a crucial gap for Contador.

Hopefully that doesn't mean that Sagan will slave more for Contador on the flat stages....

Bennati is a big loss IMO.

 

[BlurryVII]

Contador's in the Dolomites for the last training camp

 

[May0maniac]

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Contador's in the Dolomites for the last training camp

Do you know where exactly?

 

[BlurryVII]

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Contador's in the Dolomites for the last training camp

Do you know where exactly?

Livigno

 

[Red Rick]

 

[LaFlorecita]

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[Red Rick]

Not enough hype in heeeeerrreeeee.

Now where is Miburo when you need him

 

[May0maniac]

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Contador's in the Dolomites for the last training camp

Do you know where exactly?

Livigno

Ok, thanks for the reply.
The Livigno range is usually not considered to be a part of the Dolomites (the Brenta group is the only dolomitic group west of river Adige), so I thought that he was training around the classic mountain passes of the dolomites.

 

[Red Rick]

Fans of our great sport embrace
To scorn and hate the skybot race
Consume the light that hugs the road
and detest those who ride in alien mode
To a champion that will appear
And guide us through this final year
And Froome will get wrecked like never before
By Alberto Contador

 

[BlurryVII]

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Contador's in the Dolomites for the last training camp

Do you know where exactly?

Livigno

Ok, thanks for the reply.
The Livigno range is usually not considered to be a part of the Dolomites (the Brenta group is the only dolomitic group west of river Adige), so I thought that he was training around the classic mountain passes of the dolomites.

He only sleeps there but he does extend his training zone, in 2014 he climbed Gavia, Mortirolo among other classics

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Fans of our great sport embrace
To scorn and hate the skybot race
Consume the light that hugs the road
and detest those who ride in alien mode
To a champion that will appear
And guide us through this final year
And Froome will get wrecked like never before
By Alberto Contador

Excellent

 

[Miburo]

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Not enough hype in heeeeerrreeeee.

Now where is Miburo when you need him

Was dating a chick, sorry i *** up my priorities.

He's clearly crushing it right now. This tour is made for him.

It's going to be amazing to see Contador hang on when the sky train goes full genius and froome won't be able to drop him.

No way, Contador just needs that 2014 face, Froome fears that face, not that little rider from Colombia but that face. Why do you think Froome crashed so much in the dauphine and the tour in 2014? He knew what he was facing.