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I don't think he was forced to ride the Vuelta. I think the team actually wanted him in North America. If that rumor was true, then it's the opposite of what you think. I'm pretty sure he wanted to be at the Vuelta.
DFA123 said:Perhaps it's not a rift, but something has happened that has resulted in him apparently changing his mind in the last few days. Maybe he has been forced to go to the Vuelta against his wishes and thinks it would take too much out of him for next season. Or maybe he has sounded out other teams, and no-one was willing to pay his salary demands.Red Rick said:I don't know about this being a rift between Trek and Contador. If that were the case, couldn't he have gotten a one year deal somewhere else. If it were really only about the Giro even a pro conti team would've been possible.
Whatever the reason, it seems a bit strange after all the signals that he was going to continue for another year.
I don't think he was forced to ride the Vuelta. I think the team actually wanted him in North America. If that rumor was true, then it's the opposite of what you think. I'm pretty sure he wanted to be at the Vuelta.