Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[lenric]

Well, Paulinho would be as useless as Hernandez is, but by chosing the latter he picked his best friend, at least.

 

[dacooley]

they were useless on the road, but clearly helped bertie with a racing and training microclimate. otherwise, I don't think they would've kept such big friendship over the years. everyone needs a buddy to rely on

 

[staubsauger]

Just for the record. I have to reject my words and I'm gonna re-watch his stage win once I'm back from Italy. Never been a fan of Contador. Never gonna be. But credits to a man that absolutely deserves them!

 

[Gigs_98]

Re:

Since I was extremely bored, I did a 'Vuelta Tributo a Contador'
https://www.la-flamme-rouge.eu/maps/tours/view/6891

Only stages 11 and 12 don't have any relations with Contador.

PS: It is obviously not a realistic race, think of it like Eshnar's all-mountain Giro's. And there are so many uphill finishes because Contador wony many MTFs.

I've made a tirbute vuelta for Contador as well and will probably start posting it in the RDT today. I tried to make the race realistic but I have to say, it was extremely difficult.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Cool here is Rwandan Alberto Contador

https://twitter.com/TRwandaCycling/status/906682911713263616

 

[Carols]

Re:

Alberto thrilled me for ten years and all the way to his last race. I am grateful I was witness to his amazing career. I watched cycling for a very long time. I cheered lots of great up close along hundreds mountain stages in the past 60 years. Nobody enchanted me like he did when he climbed up those tough slopes, flying with style, dancing on the pedal off the saddle, determined to win. Humbled by losses, he remained always generous winner. I will miss his presence in the peloton. My love for cycling remains even as my heros seem to dwindle and i see them go one by one. I hope that in some way, Alberto's legacy will touch some young ones who might in the future remind us of his presence by embodying his spirit imitating his style. Good bye, then.. we are fortunate we saw him racing

I completely understand.

Pantani is the only one to engender the same level of enchantment and awe as the Great Alberto Contador.

There is a hole in my cycling life today, I know I will move on, but will Never Forget the Great One!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Very nice gallery here with pics from yesterday's farewell
https://as.com/ciclismo/2017/09/10/album/1505073998_877951.amp.html
I especially like the sign saying "will trade my brother for your jersey"

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ahh, here's the selfie we've all been waiting for. :lol:

https://twitter.com/JeremMaison/status/907150074819563520

 

[hrotha]

Blergh, look at all those Spanish flags.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Blergh, look at all those Spanish flags.

Why is that 'blergh'?

 

[Beech Mtn]

When I see Jesús singing "un año más," I want to tell him it might be OK, don't give up hope yet, Cannondale still need to sign riders.

 

[jyhjyh]

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When I see Jesús singing "un año más," I want to tell him it might be OK, don't give up hope yet, Cannondale still need to sign riders.

Jesus Hernandes will work together with Contador and Basso on Contador's cyclingteam.
So Jesus i OK.

 

[hrotha]

Re: Re:

Blergh, look at all those Spanish flags.

Why is that 'blergh'?

I find this gratuitous nationalistic display very distasteful.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Blergh, look at all those Spanish flags.

Why is that 'blergh'?

I find this gratuitous nationalistic display very distasteful.

Eh, the Spanish just love their flag

 

[LaFlorecita]

Interesting comment from Unzue, apparently in 2010 Alberto had agreed to a contract with Movistar, but because the prolongation with Movistar as a sponsor was delayed, Alberto chose Saxo instead.

 

[Red Rick]

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Interesting comment from Unzue, apparently in 2010 Alberto had agreed to a contract with Movistar, but because the prolongation with Movistar as a sponsor was delayed, Alberto chose Saxo instead.

So many what ifs. However, how long would that have lasted?

Contador, Quintana and Valverde seems too much on one team, especially considering Movistar's budget isn't all that big. Also, that must've been before the positive came out.

 

[perico]

To be fair, Hernandez had his moments as a good helper. He wasn't always completely useless. He was pretty good with Astana and was about the only help he had in the 2014 Vuelta on the climbs.

 

[Red Rick]

To be fair, Hernandez had his moments as a good helper. He wasn't always completely useless. He was pretty good with Astana and was about the only help he had in the 2014 Vuelta on the climbs.

Didn't he get a random top 10 on the Ancares?

 

[perico]

To be fair, Hernandez had his moments as a good helper. He wasn't always completely useless. He was pretty good with Astana and was about the only help he had in the 2014 Vuelta on the climbs.

Didn't he get a random top 10 on the Ancares?

Yeah. He was up there in both stage 16 and 20 with Sky doms until Froome/Purito attacks.

Now he will always be the undisputed most worthless in a TTT champion.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Imagine retiring after a season with 1500+ CQ points...
http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=387

 

[LaFlorecita]

To be fair, Hernandez had his moments as a good helper. He wasn't always completely useless. He was pretty good with Astana and was about the only help he had in the 2014 Vuelta on the climbs.

Didn't he get a random top 10 on the Ancares?

He was also 9th on the Annecy stage in 2013. If he had had any personal ambition at all, I think he could have achieved a few top-20s in GTs and perhaps one or two stage wins.

 

[Frankschleck]

To be fair, Hernandez had his moments as a good helper. He wasn't always completely useless. He was pretty good with Astana and was about the only help he had in the 2014 Vuelta on the climbs.

Yeah same with paulinho, he was decent aswell.

 

[Puccini]

ALBERTO CONTADOR, the gift of rebellion
Always against current, the Madrilenian retires after a race full of triumphs and deeds based on its nonconformist character

http://www.abc.es/deportes/ciclismo/abci-vuelta-espana-contador-rebeldia-201709110822_noticia.html#ns_campaign=rrss&ns_mchannel=abc-es&ns_source=tw&ns_linkname=cm-deportes&ns_fee=0

 

[Carols]

To be fair, Hernandez had his moments as a good helper. He wasn't always completely useless. He was pretty good with Astana and was about the only help he had in the 2014 Vuelta on the climbs.

Didn't he get a random top 10 on the Ancares?

Yeah. He was up there in both stage 16 and 20 with Sky doms until Froome/Purito attacks.

Now he will always be the undisputed most worthless in a TTT champion.

The Schleck brothers might give him some competition in that category

 

[casati]

Re: Re:

Alberto thrilled me for ten years and all the way to his last race. I am grateful I was witness to his amazing career. I watched cycling for a very long time. I cheered lots of great up close along hundreds mountain stages in the past 60 years. Nobody enchanted me like he did when he climbed up those tough slopes, flying with style, dancing on the pedal off the saddle, determined to win. Humbled by losses, he remained always generous winner. I will miss his presence in the peloton. My love for cycling remains even as my heros seem to dwindle and i see them go one by one. I hope that in some way, Alberto's legacy will touch some young ones who might in the future remind us of his presence by embodying his spirit imitating his style. Good bye, then.. we are fortunate we saw him racing

I completely understand.

Pantani is the only one to engender the same level of enchantment and awe as the Great Alberto Contador.


There is a hole in my cycling life today, I know I will move on, but will Never Forget the Great One!

I certainly understand, I have been riding and following cycling for over 35 years, My favorite is Anquetil, Contador ( the great one) is a close second, I will miss him immensely. No one quite like him