Climeon said:Cos he's a doper? although hating is a far too extreme reaction, I can understand why some people who have their favorites constantly being beaten by him could get very annoyed at him and begin to hate him
Clinic........
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Climeon said:Cos he's a doper? although hating is a far too extreme reaction, I can understand why some people who have their favorites constantly being beaten by him could get very annoyed at him and begin to hate him
LaFlorecita said:Clinic........
Angliru said:I don't think they actually hate Contador. ACF I suspect used to have a thing for disliking Spaniards (especially Valverde and Contador) because they always were in the way of Evans road to success. He probably still strongly dislikes Valverde and I detect that he still harbors a bit of resentment for Contador primarily for his supposed assistance to Valverde in a particular Dauphine but hate is a bit strong a word for ACF. He's mellowed.
Roundabout I'm guessing tires of all the anti-Andy and anti-Schlecks vibe that often comes from the Contador supporters and feels the need to be the counterpoint to that faction. Same with Airstream although with him it's often difficult to detect if even he truly believes what he's saying or just trying to be the counterpoint at all costs. Maybe he just tries to match what he see's as the hyperbole that is coming from the Contador supporters with his own over-the-top prognostications of Andy's soon to be world dominance.
Froome19 said:Asides from Airstream (who doesnt really hate him either) the other 2 do not direct a lot of hate towards him... what I mean to say is that a lot of this hate is imaginary, people dont hate Contador they may make jokes about him due to his unfortunate circumstances but hating doesnt come really into the equation.
LaFlorecita said:Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
LaFlorecita said:Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
SafeBet said:Flo, do you think he's going bald?
LaFlorecita said:Doesn't every man lose his hair or at least some of it at one point?
Netserk said:Take it to the Clinic!
Contadoraus Schlecks said:Missed AC's explosiveness at the finale today.
Grindfest was impressive but you miss that moment when you jump off your couch when he puts a dig in (when nobody else can).
LaFlorecita said:I agree. But I don't think he could've ridden away.
Publicus said:Yes he could have. The changes in tempo would destroy the diesels.
gooner said:Why not?
On his Giro 2011 and Tour 2009 form I could see him doing it.
gooner said:He could'nt do it in last year's Tour coming off that butal Giro and speaking of 2011 he had no difficulty in dropping Nibali who stayed with Wiggins, Evans and Froome today.
LaFlorecita said:Hm.. I'm not impressed by Alberto's climbing tbh. I think he'll have a hard time riding away from the others in la Vuelta as well.
Publicus said:Sure you aren't. Sure you aren't.
LaFlorecita said:I swear
No seriously, when was the last time Alberto rode away from everyone else? Tour 2009, because Giro 2011 says nothing about how he'll do against Andy, Evans, Wiggo etc. And Tour 2009 is a long time ago, and as I said he has never been as good again and I don't think he ever will.
Dutchsmurf said:In 2010 he still rode away from everyone except Andy tho.
And the 2011 Giro was probably the best Contador ever.
LaFlorecita said:I swear
No seriously, when was the last time Alberto rode away from everyone else? Tour 2009, because Giro 2011 says nothing about how he'll do against Andy, Evans, Wiggo etc. And Tour 2009 is a long time ago, and as I said he has never been as good again and I don't think he ever will.
Publicus said:Seems to me the only off year he had was 2010.