Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[benzwire]

When Alberto rides in the back of the group, I just expect him to blow. He looks like he's on the limit. Hang in the there!

 

[No_Balls]

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When Alberto rides in the back of the group, I just expect him to blow. He looks like he's on the limit. Hang in the there!

its over now

 

[Scarponi]

You just never expect it to happen so badly.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

Aright. It is what it is.

 

[portugal11]

He won't do even top5

 

[lenric]

And people here keep claiming he's one of the most likely riders to win next year's Giro.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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You just never expect it to happen so badly.

yeah he didn't even seem to try to hang on. I would like to be a fly in the Trek team car now.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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And people here keep claiming he's one of the most likely riders to win next year's Giro.

who out of these riders do you expect to see in next year's Giro?
And before today he looked at least reasonably decent

 

[portugal11]

He will lose 3 minutes

 

[46&twoWheels]

RIP

 

[Scarponi]

He actually stopped on the climb. The same guy who destroyed zoncolon and angrilu

 

[benzwire]

This reminds me of LeMond in 1992. Going backwards on the climbs. I hate to see it. I wish he had not placed so much on this one race. He's been there, done that. He's had a pretty good year otherwise (really good if it wasn't for Valverde), so I hope this doesn't turn into a "he must retire now" thread. Might as well say the same for Quintana, because he's out too.

 

[PremierAndrew]

This is so sad to watch

 

[portugal11]

I think he will retire after this...

 

[lenric]

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And people here keep claiming he's one of the most likely riders to win next year's Giro.

who out of these riders do you expect to see in next year's Giro?
And before today he looked at least reasonably decent

Bardet will ride it.
Even if he doesn't, Contador's career as a GC contender is over. Today was another proof of that. Martin and Uran ahead of him is just too bad. Even you, if you can open your eyes, will be able to realize it.

Now let him finish his career with 1 or 2 stages in the bag. That would be quite a beautiful ending.

 

[benzwire]

Unfortunately he put so much on this one race, so it is what it is. Less than one year ago, he totally mixed up the Vuelta and affected everything, ultimately changing the whole race. So even though he's looking bad in this Tour, I think he still has some great rides to give.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Jesus fcking Christ this thread is so depressive

 

[Captain_Obvious]

Let him lose minutes and try for a stage.

 

[trucido]

Don't worry, Virtual Contador will win the stage and the Tour.

 

[benzwire]

Alberto loses 4:21.

 

[Matteo.]

As i predicted: he was looking bad from the beginning of the race. And unfortunately he is worse than the PN , and this is incredible

 

[rick james]

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Let him lose minutes and try for a stage.

he is losing minutes

 

[portugal11]

Give us one more show alberto!! I'm so depressed

 

[TheYouyou7]

I expected him to lose time but not so much considering stage 5... Stage hunting now

 

[Jelantik]

whoah... as what I suspect. Judging from his interview, Contador hasn't sounded that confidence through out the race... He has never looked good on any climb. He is not even in top 10. I wonder what's next for Trek now? Stage win? KOM? Contador chances for TDF evaporates in just one stage. And.. Quintana dropped him! Argh.. that hurts. If someone can drop him with one leg already dipped in Giro, that means his form is so bad then.