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I'm pretty sure he'll be ok by friday. Wednesday will be hard but if he recovers completely, it'll be amazing.
And you never know what's gonna happen in the tour. Today that corner at the end might make Contador the big favorite again.
You don't hope for it, but anything can happen. Wednesday is D-day though and sunday is V-day
And you never know what's gonna happen in the tour. Today that corner at the end might make Contador the big favorite again.
You don't hope for it, but anything can happen. Wednesday is D-day though and sunday is V-day
I think I saw Kreuziger looking back at 600m to go, like he wanted to make sure to drop back half a second and make sure everything is s.t.
Noticed that as well, but also noticed that each time I watch Contador finish a flat I seek to find him in the front group and he somehow always fails to be present there.
And most of the times, there is noone to guide him in the last 1-2 km, he's mostly by himself.
That's anxious.
And most of the times, there is noone to guide him in the last 1-2 km, he's mostly by himself.
That's anxious.
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In my opinion he didn't care because he thinks that he already lost le tourMiburo said:
Maybe contador didn't even want to be at the front today because he thought rather a 10 seconds time loss than another crash.
I know this is the Contador thread and may seem slightly inappropriate but what the hell, I'm wanting to bet money on him to win the overall I think he still might, and as a result of the crashes his odds have trebled. Question is do I bet now or after Friday's stage where arguably the odds will lengthen some more? If anyone is capable of coming back from adversity then it's him. Let's be fair other than '13 we've only seen him against Froome in Vuelta, and he's bettered all the GC boys many times. I believe still, this Tour is his main goal and he looked well this season.
Campervan man said:
A little now and a little later? I don't bet on anything but surely you can do something like that right?
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Yeah, I also always look for him, his positioning skills are quite bad. Today, there were at least 3 or 4 teammates in the first part of the peloton. As they were approaching the line, I saw one of them look back (possibly because he noticed Froome and Quintana were near the front), I just wish they'd do that earlier. I expected Tosatto to guide Alberto during these stages but it seems like it's only Kiserlovski with him at all times.Billopoulos said:
Yeah. 50% now and 50% later. If things look really desperate on Friday you could even choose to keep that 2nd 50%Sciocco said:
Let's be real, if he drops wednesday, it's time to give up unless there's some certainty he can be at his best in the last week. Personally i value 2 stage wins in the tour higher than another vuelta win, especially if he can beat quintana and froome mano a mano.
But who am i kidding? He ain't gonna drop wednesday
But who am i kidding? He ain't gonna drop wednesday
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Typical July fan
Miburo said:Let's be real, if he drops wednesday, it's time to give up unless there's some certainty he can be at his best in the last week. Personally i value 2 stage wins in the tour higher than another vuelta win, especially if he can beat quintana and froome mano a mano.
But who am i kidding? He ain't gonna drop wednesday
Typical July fan
I know you're joking but i really do think so. I know fleur will hate me for it, but Contador smashing quintana and froome, even if it's just a stage, i really wanna see that
LaFlorecita said:Yeah. 50% now and 50% later. If things look really desperate on Friday you could even choose to keep that 2nd 50%Sciocco said:
Seems sensible enough, I think he might be a lot more recovered but Froome is likely to want to put him to the sword, anything better than a 30+ second loss will convince me that there is still real chances of a Alpine recovery. Is Friday's stage shown from the start?
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At this point it's already obvious he's gonna win the vuelta, don't like stating the obvious
Red Rick said:
At this point it's already obvious he's gonna win the vuelta, don't like stating the obvious
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I agree. It would be a great testament, even if it is unreasonable to hope for at this point!Miburo said:I know you're joking but i really do think so. I know fleur will hate me for it, but Contador smashing quintana and froome, even if it's just a stage, i really wanna see that
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Because he is aiming for the Tour & Olympics and then he needs to rest as he wants to ride 2 more years and therefore needs to limit what he races at 33(34 by year end)
Red Rick said:
Because he is aiming for the Tour & Olympics and then he needs to rest as he wants to ride 2 more years and therefore needs to limit what he races at 33(34 by year end)
When did Contador come from adversity in a race to win?
Example Nibali at the Giro.
The Vuelta he won in 2012 he was already 2nd and pushing Purito in every stage.
Maybe my memory is failing me, so maybe somebody can point me to the event.
Thanks.
Example Nibali at the Giro.
The Vuelta he won in 2012 he was already 2nd and pushing Purito in every stage.
Maybe my memory is failing me, so maybe somebody can point me to the event.
Thanks.
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