Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[DFA123]

If Contador did the climb in 56 minutes, that's about 5.2W/kg. Quintana was at about 5.85 W/kg, and there were twenty riders within six minutes of him. Though a few started the climb ahead of Quintana, most were in the MJ group.

So I guess the main conclusion from this is that hardly any of the top 20 on that stage post their rides on Strava.

 

[Red Rick]

I'm secretly hoping Contador would do the Taiwan KOM challenge and that there are a few WT pro's there too.

 

[Carols]

What a Shame LaFlo didn't get to do post 50K!

Lance hates Alberto because Berto made him look like a washed up relic .

 

[Carols]

Re: Re:

Haha, why does Lance hate Contador so much? Just irrational hate?

It really can only be everything that happened between them at Astana.

And Lance is definitely one to hold grudges.

There's this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9uXglMzMU0

Never tire of watching that

Yeah that's a Grand one. My favorite is Etna and hearing Slanger yell 'Look at Contador Ride" with total astonishment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szLGtG_yQzo&t=251s

Wow a talent like Berto brings tears to these old eyes! He is Sorely missed!

 

[LaFlorecita]

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And Lance remembering Contador as well
https://youtu.be/wVtdrZA9PoI?t=29m2s

Without being disrespectful, is this not surprising seeing he didn't have another 16 days and 2 previous mountains in his legs? He is quite fresh and seemed to glide up that climb with Flecha breathing like me on the flat!

Well clearly, no one is saying his performance is comparable to that of say Kruijswijk. However he is 6 kg heavier than last year and obviously not as trained and he wasn't paced by a sky train so it is still a very impressive time.

 

[LaFlorecita]

 

[Red Rick]

I LOVE ALBERTO!!!

The greatest cyclist of this generation.

And hey, I have permission:

Do that and you will face a very long ban.

Stop it now. If you want, you can open your very own I Love Alberto thread. But stop spreading your silliness throughout the forum.

Susan

Edit:
career highlights
http://www.mediafire.com/download/c4ukctviqmyc27n/highlights.docx

And what a journey it's been

 

[ILovecycling]

I miss The Great One

Watching this Tour is a sad lesuire activity. One of important reason is that our national tv got really fun commentators and ex-cyclist which are more entertaining than the race.

 

[ILovecycling]

My favourite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96uS365ZoAk

 

[Merckx index]

Re: Re:

Well clearly, no one is saying his performance is comparable to that of say Kruijswijk. However he is 6 kg heavier than last year and obviously not as trained and he wasn't paced by a sky train so it is still a very impressive time.

Sounds about right. Shed those 6 kg without losing power, and he's right up there with Quintana. Of course, he's fresh, no previous climbs of the stage in his legs, let alone the previous three weeks of a GT, but OTOH, he also hasn't been training. Pretty impressive, I'd say.

 

[LaFlorecita]

 

[dusty red roads]

:lol:

 

[Carols]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Awesome sense of humor

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Must have missed it. What did Lance say?

 

[Lequack]

Must have missed it. What did Lance say?

Here (@29m2s)
https://youtu.be/wVtdrZA9PoI?t=29m2s

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Must have missed it. What did Lance say?

Here (@29m2s)
https://youtu.be/wVtdrZA9PoI?t=29m2s

What an ass. What’s his deal? Just being a sore loser? Wonder why he didn’t throw him under Etheridge bus for clinic stuff if he hates him so much...

 

[jsem94]

Lmao Lance, what a ****.

 

[Carols]

I stopped wasting my time on anything Lance said in 2005 .

 

[Simurgh]

Two-faced son of a jackal!

 

[LaFlorecita]

I hope Lance isn't fully serious there, otherwise he is just pathetic. We know he's a sociopath, but to be a pathetic sociopath...

 

[SHAD0W93]

Re:

I hope Lance isn't fully serious there, otherwise he is just pathetic. We know he's a sociopath, but to be a pathetic sociopath...

I feel like he is bitter that Contador did not bow down to him. God knows my parents don't like Contador because of the 09 Tour and him leaving Lance.

 

[Leinster]

Must have missed it. What did Lance say?

Here (@29m2s)
https://youtu.be/wVtdrZA9PoI?t=29m2s

What an ***. What’s his deal? Just being a sore loser? Wonder why he didn’t throw him under Etheridge bus for clinic stuff if he hates him so much...

"Lance doesn't like Alberto." Not news here.

 

[woodburn]

Who is the guy hosting? Feel bad for the 32,000 people that actually viewed this drivel. He argued third meant nothing to Froome, yet clearly it did. And even he should remember Contador actually worked for him to help save his podium on the Ventoux in 2009. Wish he would go away.

 

[Red Rick]

Armstrong does a lot of being edgy to gain viewers.

I love that Hincapie thought it was hilarious to bring it up.

 

[rick james]

Lance knows Bertie better than anyone on this forum.....pretty fun