Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[deValtos]

Glad he got his stage win, definitely deserved it with his attacking throughout the race. Best stage to do it too.

 

[chuuurles]

XD

 

[DNP-Old]

 

[sulgpallur]

Thank you Alberto, winning your last mountain stage

 

[Lexman]

Thanks so much Alberto what a win !!!

 

[Amazinmets87]

There's the pistol shot!

 

[killswitch]

https://twitter.com/MRasmussen1974/status/906544052249788416

The best Grand Tour rider of the last decade is finishing of in the best possible manner. #LV2017 @lavuelta @albertocontador #queenstage

 

[miguelindurain111]

What a great gift from GC riders to a legend!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Never been so happy. Bawling my eyes out. What a champion.

THANK YOU ALBERTO for EVERYTHING

So sorry I doubted you <3

 

[cipurian]

Re:

https://twitter.com/MRasmussen1974/status/906544052249788416

The best Grand Tour rider of the last decade is finishing of in the best possible manner. #LV2017 @lavuelta @albertocontador #queenstage

I can imagine a better scenario for him to ride off into the sunset, but it's nice to see him retire on a positive note.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

Great stuff!
I'm absolutely ecstatic right now. On par with "Fabian winning in Rio"-levels

 

[Jspear]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[moonstation2000]

Re: Re:

https://twitter.com/MRasmussen1974/status/906544052249788416

The best Grand Tour rider of the last decade is finishing of in the best possible manner. #LV2017 @lavuelta @albertocontador #queenstage

I can imagine a better scenario for him to ride off into the sunset, but it's nice to see him retire on a positive note.

I don't know, look at that finish line face - so defiant, like a man who's got more in the tank.....

Either way, thanks Alberto, this was a great race for your fans and fans of cycling. Next year prediction - BOREDOM!!!

 

[rune1107]

If you got to write the story before today, you couldn't have wrote it more beautiful than this. I haven't cried many to sports many times, but today was one of them. Cycling will not be the same for many years!

 

[DNP-Old]

Shoutout to Enric Mas, couldn't be more fitting.

 

[Jspear]

Re:

Never been so happy. Bawling my eyes out. What a champion.

THANK YOU ALBERTO for EVERYTHING

So sorry I doubted you <3

I didn't cry, but I almost did! Wow that was awesome! I'm as excited as when he won the 2012 and 2014 Vuelta.

 

[spalco]

What a champion, absolutely brilliant ride.

Hard to think of a more fitting way to end a great career.

 

[hrotha]

That was a perfect storybook ending.

With Contador gone and Nibali so unnibalicized, we're in for some long seasons of dreadful GT riding.

 

[Forever The Best]

Attacked on Garbi, Xorret de Cati, Calar Alto, El Torcal, Monachil, Los Machuchos, San Martin de Huerces and Cordal descent.

Gracias Alberto.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Anyone got/timed Berto's time up Angliru (from when they turn left in La Vega, I assume)? Or is it mentioned in the stage thread?

 

[Jancouver]

While I'm not exactly Alberto's fan, I have to give him some credit for how he finished the race and his career and I'm happy for all his fans.

 

[HelloDolly]

I have come over here to pick a bone
Ever since last year 'fans' on here have been saying Contador is past it...too old, canot do long stages, etc
I constantly said I hoped he never read these threads and how some of you wriitng him off...even his supposed biggest 'fans'
I always beleived in him

He was never too old... He would have won this Vuelta but for one bad day in Andorra
He has finished stronger than Frooome & Nibali

He could be riding the Giro next year ....

Well done Alberto Contador ...
Happy retirement

 

[Forever The Best]

Re:

That was a perfect storybook ending.

With Contador gone and Nibali so unnibalicized, we're in for some long seasons of dreadful GT riding.

You summed it up perfectly.

 

[Electress]

I am in floods of tears! What a way to go out! And how great was Pantano, riding himself to a standstill. Honorable mention to Mas. I bet Alberto would have been so pleased to have him there.

Wow, Alberto, I am going to miss you.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Quite the ending to a career.