Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Valv.Piti]

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Agree with Miburo. Today is a day we're gonna miss Contador. In '09 or '11 shape he could have shred the race to pieces.

If he was in that shape, then today only 50 riders will make the timecut.

Ok i'm prob giving those 50 riders too much credit, 30 prob only make it

You are underestimating Contador now!

 

[Carols]

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2 weeks of full rest became 1 week (prob even less) so he's doing really good.

Source? Specifics? Or are you just making that up?

 

[Valv.Piti]

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2 weeks of full rest became 1 week (prob even less) so he's doing really good.

He most be incredibly surprised himself with that speedy recovery

 

[portugal11]

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2 weeks of full rest became 1 week (prob even less) so he's doing really good.

Source? Specifics? Or are you just making that up?

He posted a video on instagram

 

[Carols]

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2 weeks of full rest became 1 week (prob even less) so he's doing really good.

Source? Specifics? Or are you just making that up?

He posted a video on instagram

Thanks! So he made it 1 week!

"First bike ride, very soft and With some discomfort but happy to start riding."

He just cannot obey doctors orders!

 

[Red Rick]

I guess the 'very soft' means that the locals on a ride saw him fly by.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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I guess the 'very soft' means that the locals on a ride saw him fly by.

On his video, his SRM shows ~180-220W, pretty soft for him but for Sunday riders, really fast

 

[Red Rick]

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I guess the 'very soft' means that the locals on a ride saw him fly by.

On his video, his SRM shows ~180-220W, pretty soft for him but for Sunday riders, really fast

Well that's just ordinary. How dare he

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

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2 weeks of full rest became 1 week (prob even less) so he's doing really good.

Source? Specifics? Or are you just making that up?

He posted a video on instagram

Thanks! So he made it 1 week!

"First bike ride, very soft and With some discomfort but happy to start riding."

He just cannot obey doctors orders!

In fairness, he did say right there and then (during the conference) that he wasn't going to do what the doctor told him aka the two weeks of absolute rest. Alberto said he needs to maintain his fitness, doesn't want to lose his muscle fitness; so said he was going to do whatever possible to arrive fit at La Vuelta, be it doing short and light rides or just spinning the legs on the rollers.

 

[Miburo]

He'll prob win burgos with the biggest advantage ever in that race, wellens will look like a noob

 

[Lexman]

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won't Hernandez be part of the Vuelta Team?

I'd assume so, though Jésus isn't the most reliable domestique. I remember him suddenly climb well on the Ancares when he wasn't needed anymore .

maybe not the best but surely he's reliable to Alberto..

 

[Carols]

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2 weeks of full rest became 1 week (prob even less) so he's doing really good.

Source? Specifics? Or are you just making that up?

He posted a video on instagram

Thanks! So he made it 1 week!

"First bike ride, very soft and With some discomfort but happy to start riding."

He just cannot obey doctors orders!

In fairness, he did say right there and then (during the conference) that he wasn't going to do what the doctor told him aka the two weeks of absolute rest. Alberto said he needs to maintain his fitness, doesn't want to lose his muscle fitness; so said he was going to do whatever possible to arrive fit at La Vuelta, be it doing short and light rides or just spinning the legs on the rollers.

I missed that, I don't understand Spanish

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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He'll prob win burgos with the biggest advantage ever in that race, wellens will look like a noob

AC to DNF confirmed so...

 

[rune1107]

Is Burgos live broadcasted?

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

@ Carols:

It is easy for words to get lost in translation. Already read a couple of tweets were people are acting as if he's lying when it was the doctor who said he needs the four weeks of recovery. And some of them where even from Spanish speaking people! So it's all good!

 

[arvc40]

My God, Cycling needs Contador, just to be in the race makes it better

 

[Irondan]

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My God, Cycling needs Contador, just to be in the race makes it better

Post of the week!

 

[rhubroma]

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My God, Cycling needs Contador, just to be in the race makes it better

I second that. My God, what ennui.

 

[gatete]

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My God, Cycling needs Contador, just to be in the race makes it better

I second that. My God, what ennui.

That, or a mixture of Aru's balls to attack and Quintana's 2015 in form legs.

 

[LeSensei]

After the big disappointment in the Tour I'm excited for the Vuelta. This will be just like in 2014 guys, the form is still there. I will be at the podium in Madrid when the man Guillen hands him his 4th Vuelta.

 

[SilentAssassin]

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My God, Cycling needs Contador, just to be in the race makes it better

Why? Contador is absolutely done. He has been getting destroyed by Froome year after year. Injury or not, he would be destroyed by Froome. What I'd like to see is prime Froome versus Prime Lance Armstrong. That's the only way Froome gets competition. Not impossible to do, just need a Delorion, Michael J. Fox, and an old white guy who doesn't dye his hair black.

 

[lenric]

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My God, Cycling needs Contador, just to be in the race makes it better

Why? Contador is absolutely done. He has been getting destroyed by Froome year after year. Injury or not, he would be destroyed by Froome. What I'd like to see is prime Froome versus Prime Lance Armstrong. That's the only way Froome gets competition. Not impossible to do, just need a Delorion, Michael J. Fox, and an old white guy who doesn't dye his hair black.

Well, a 2009 Alberto Contador would be great too. I can see the 3 of them sprinting up Alpe d'huez or Ventoux.

 

[arvc40]

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My God, Cycling needs Contador, just to be in the race makes it better

Why? Contador is absolutely done. He has been getting destroyed by Froome year after year. Injury or not, he would be destroyed by Froome. What I'd like to see is prime Froome versus Prime Lance Armstrong. That's the only way Froome gets competition. Not impossible to do, just need a Delorion, Michael J. Fox, and an old white guy who doesn't dye his hair black.

You shouldn't have any problems coming up with a time machine, seems you are already in possession of a Crystal ball !

 

[ppanther92]

I think its fair to assume peak Schleck and Contador were on par climbing wise with peak Froome (2009 Ventoux vs. 2013 Ventoux), but to actually win they would have a hard time too. (superior Sky Team, Froome killing it on the flats, the short uphill finishes and the timetrials)

 

[El Pistolero]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasu:_Summer_in_Andalusia

I'm just going to drop this off here. It's a Japanese animated movie about a (fictional) stage in the Vuelta. It's a surprisingly good movie and if you like cycling and anime you should definitely give it a shot.