Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Red Rick]

Rumor has it he set a new personal record on his test climb before leaving for Colombia. A shame he fell ill as he surely would have crushed this race but at least he lost a couple of pounds over the last few days or so we assume.

On a serious note, I saw some pictures pop up from early 2018 a few weeks ago. Gods he was pudgy then.

Those dudes are probably used to eat 5,000 kcal a day and that's probably harder to quit than riding the bike for 4-5h a day.

 

[Chris Gadsden]

Contador hospitalized in Colombia with fever and stomach problems. No Giro de Rigo for him.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1190332418407981061

View: https://twitter.com/APuroPedalCol/status/1190332418407981061

Tainted meat?


I'll show myself out.

 

[Oldermanish]

Tainted meat?


I'll show myself out.

Karma might get you for that one.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Feeling better!

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[rick james]

bertie sucking in the belly.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I LOVE ALBERTO!!!

The greatest cyclist of this generation.

And hey, I have permission:




fluer, was just a baby when she posted this
.now she is all grown up. :

 

[Carols]

Happy Birthday Great One!!!

 

[LaFlorecita]

37 years old and already two years into retirement

 

[TourOfSardinia]

37 years old and already two years into retirement

A message to all those old timers still at it!

 

[tobydawq]

Ten years on, Alberto still gets the better of Andy. Who seems to be cheating.

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[Red Rick]

Ten years on, Alberto still gets the better of Andy. Who seems to be cheating.

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Wonder if they had a similar conversation to this

 

[Simurgh]

Ten years on, Alberto still gets the better of Andy. Who seems to be cheating.

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Excellent in-depth analysis of this rematch by Lanterne Rouge on youtube! On a more serious note, I really miss cycling. I watch football (real football, not american) regularly and have some favorite teams, but nothing can beat a decently exciting bike race.

 

[sir fly]

Ten years on, Alberto still gets the better of Andy. Who seems to be cheating.

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Nice to see the boys have grown up.

 

[Carols]

Still a winner and still showing the Schlecks his rear wheel going away
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/co...PIMgGcDnistSLM7QYOM6l266PrDa90mH_A3Y06LXhP3iE

 

[LaFlorecita]

Still a winner and still showing the Schlecks his rear wheel going away
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/co...PIMgGcDnistSLM7QYOM6l266PrDa90mH_A3Y06LXhP3iE

Winning is in his blood

 

[Simurgh]

The event can be viewed here btw:

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[LaFlorecita]

The event can be viewed here btw:

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Wonder if the result was fixed as usual in crits or if it was a real race

 

[Carols]

Wonder if the result was fixed as usual in crits or if it was a real race

If he had won in a sprint for sure it was fixed LOL. But he rode away and stayed away so we'll never know. He's in great shape. maybe the others not so much, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt .

 

[Breezy1985]

If he had won in a sprint for sure it was fixed LOL. But he rode away and stayed away so we'll never know. He's in great shape. maybe the others not so much, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt .

Winning a sprint would feel too much like attacking for Andy

 

[Red Rick]

He's one of the most recently retired riders in that bunch, and he still rides a lot. Especially sprinters who retired much longer ago not closing a gap isn't that big a surprise.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Contador, marriage over: he may have filed for divorce already

Contador, matrimonio finito: avrebbe già chiesto il divorzio

Alberto ne ha parlato a un gruppo di amici martedì alla presentazione della Vuelta. La relazione con Macarena, da cui è nato Luca nell’aprile 2018, andava avanti da vent’anni

www.gazzetta.it

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador, marriage over: he my have filed for divorce already

Contador, matrimonio finito: avrebbe già chiesto il divorzio

Alberto ne ha parlato a un gruppo di amici martedì alla presentazione della Vuelta. La relazione con Macarena, da cui è nato Luca nell’aprile 2018, andava avanti da vent’anni

www.gazzetta.it

Poor Luca

 

[LaFlorecita]

Here is the source, some folk are ripping him a new one in the comments

https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abc...-ponen-20-anos-amor-201912210050_noticia.html

 

[Carols]

Contador, marriage over: he may have filed for divorce already

Contador, matrimonio finito: avrebbe già chiesto il divorzio

Alberto ne ha parlato a un gruppo di amici martedì alla presentazione della Vuelta. La relazione con Macarena, da cui è nato Luca nell’aprile 2018, andava avanti da vent’anni

www.gazzetta.it

What a shame! With him travelling all over the world alone it must be difficult to be his spouse. I feel sorry for Luca the most

 

[sir fly]

Contador, marriage over: he may have filed for divorce already

Contador, matrimonio finito: avrebbe già chiesto il divorzio

Alberto ne ha parlato a un gruppo di amici martedì alla presentazione della Vuelta. La relazione con Macarena, da cui è nato Luca nell’aprile 2018, andava avanti da vent’anni

www.gazzetta.it

It just shows how dramatic change from competitive sport to retirement routine is.