Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

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It'.s more important that Contador personally thanked every rider ( no matter how small ) who helped him climb Angliru.

No surprise of course, he is a gentleman

I'd like to see a picture out of the same camera perspective but 5 seconds earlier to see Alberto's confused face thinking "god damnit, which one was it"

:lol:

 

[Leinster]

Re: Re:

It'.s more important that Contador personally thanked every rider ( no matter how small ) who helped him climb Angliru.

No surprise of course, he is a gentleman

I'd like to see a picture out of the same camera perspective but 5 seconds earlier to see Alberto's confused face thinking "god damnit, which one was it"

<glances down, sees 48 number on bike> "Adam! How's it going."

 

[arvc40]

As I predicted, Contador won his last big race. He put on a good show the last week of Vuelta.

 

[Puccini]

Standing!

"With the withdrawal of Contador goes the guardian of the show, the only single cyclist that exists"

En pie
Con la retirada de Contador se va el guardián del espectáculo, el único ciclista único que existe

https://elpais.com/deportes/2017/09/10/actualidad/1505074683_139442.html

 

[lenric]

More than a week later and still with the same non-sensical discussion about Poels and Froome gifting Contador with Angliru's stage. Just a sign of a lack of a subject in this thread.

The ***-storm about Froome's photo, which was full of photoshop editing obviously, more entertaining.

 

[Jspear]

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It'.s more important that Contador personally thanked every rider ( no matter how small ) who helped him climb Angliru.

That's real cool....didn't realize that.

 

[hfer07]

love that homage to the greatest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsagIYzRU-M

 

[rick james]

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More than a week later and still with the same non-sensical discussion about Poels and Froome gifting Contador with Angliru's stage. Just a sign of a lack of a subject in this thread.

The ***-storm about Froome's photo, which was full of photoshop editing obviously, more entertaining.

even talking about the dawg pic in the bertie thread :lol:

 

[LaFlorecita]

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More than a week later and still with the same non-sensical discussion about Poels and Froome gifting Contador with Angliru's stage. Just a sign of a lack of a subject in this thread.

The ***-storm about Froome's photo, which was full of photoshop editing obviously, more entertaining.

Of course there's a lack of a subject, he's retired

 

[LaFlorecita]

love that homage to the greatest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsagIYzRU-M

Love it

 

[Puccini]

Giro d'Italia 2018 Presentation

 

[Puccini]

 

[Serpentin]

Looks tailor made for Contador..

 

[Angliru]

love that homage to the greatest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsagIYzRU-M

Thanks for posting this! Beautiful!

 

[Carols]

love that homage to the greatest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsagIYzRU-M

Epic, just like Alberto!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Dream Team

so far 8 riders confirmed for their Conti development team

From current Polartec-Fundacion Contador U23 team:
Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) - 3rd in Spanish U23 RR
Miguel Ángel Ballesteros (ESP)
Juan Camacho (ESP)
Isaac Cantón (ESP) - Spanish U23 champion

Others:
Matteo Mochetti (ITA) - Italian U23 champion
Michele Gazzoli (ITA) - European champion in junior category
Patrick Gamper (AUT) - whom I just saw in U23 worlds ITT
Michel Laurent Ries (LUX)

 

[theracingelf]

He posted this on his Instagram story, will most probably just have to do with his ambassador rol but still...un año mas

 

[Carols]

Lets talk about the most exciting DAY of racing that Alberto has given us. So many Choices!!!

For me it has to be Fuente De; where he went Long, crushed poor Purito and gave the most awesome winning celebration I've ever witnessed from him . Such palpable Joy!!!

Whenever I feel to old or to tired to accomplish something I remember Fuente De and how it is possible to do anything if you want it enough!

What is your favorite Day Alberto has given us?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Dream Team

so far 8 riders confirmed for their Conti development team

From current Polartec-Fundacion Contador U23 team:
Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) - 3rd in Spanish U23 RR
Miguel Ángel Ballesteros (ESP)
Juan Camacho (ESP)
Isaac Cantón (ESP) - Spanish U23 champion

Others:
Matteo Mochetti (ITA) - Italian U23 champion
Michele Gazzoli (ITA) - European champion in junior category
Patrick Gamper (AUT) - whom I just saw in U23 worlds ITT
Michel Laurent Ries (LUX)

IIRC Gamper did pretty well at the European Champs ITT too (and also took the lead briefly in l'Avinir). Big talent

 

[kingjr]

Fuente De was great, but I prefer the stage to Alpe d'Huez in 2011. That was exactly what I hoped for and needed to see after the Galibier stage. Shame that Rolland got the win, but still, awesome stage.

 

[HelloDolly]

Fuente De was the best for me too but Mortirolo in 2015 Giro was amasing as well

 

[Carols]

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Standing!

"With the withdrawal of Contador goes the guardian of the show, the only single cyclist that exists"

En pie
Con la retirada de Contador se va el guardián del espectáculo, el único ciclista único que existe

https://elpais.com/deportes/2017/09/10/actualidad/1505074683_139442.html

Awesome article, she says without objectivity . Bittersweet that we will never hear the words 'Contador Attacks' again, but happy that I was alive to see it happen again and again!

Those words gave me a Jolt every time I heard them! Riders like Alberto just don't come along very often.

"So the one who here exposes his opinion, disinterested but not at all dispassionate, allows himself to sentence that the guardian of the spectacle, the boy who only plays the highest card, who dreams of the impossible, the lone wolf, the one who sees mountains where there are only giants, the man who insists, not always successfully, to give heroics, the only single cyclist that exists, says goodbye. Stand, therefore, those who are not objective, those who are passionate, those who value vertigo, those who know how to distinguish between sport and a military parade. Get up, yes, to say goodbye to Alberto Contador."

I Stand Clapping for Alberto Contador!!!

 

[Carols]

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Fuente De was the best for me too but Mortirolo in 2015 Giro was amasing as well

That was an Awesome ride! .

 

[Frankschleck]

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Fuente De was great, but I prefer the stage to Alpe d'Huez in 2011. That was exactly what I hoped for and needed to see after the Galibier stage. Shame that Rolland got the win, but still, awesome stage.

The alpe d huez in 2011 was the best stage i ever saw. That moment i decided that Contader was a Champ. Never my favorite rider, but rated him highly tho

 

[LaFlorecita]