Vino attacks everyone said:Is Tira rumored to Saxo? Know they are friends but still
If I'm not mistaken Tiralongo made a two year deal with Astana before this season.
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Vino attacks everyone said:Is Tira rumored to Saxo? Know they are friends but still
pastronef said:
just so you know when Alberto returns, cycling is once again alive, so almost any topic is a reason to speak Albertian (smile)Susan Westemeyer said:This is the Alberto Contador thread. NOt Vuelta, not Astana, not anything else.
Further off-topic postings will be deleted.
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The Hitch said:Marginal gains theory
pastronef said:maybe bank account gains theory. good for him, he's been posting picks every week during his ban, so Specialized his happy, and alberto too.
And the drought will be overvirandociclista said:I can not believe.. only 4 days for the return of the king Alberto!!!
richwagmn said:Seems like Contador has been pretty silent lately. Anyone have any recent updates from him (interviews, tweets, whatever)?
LaFlorecita said:Contador has been concentrating on his training and therefore given no interviews lately, both Riis and the Spaniard's personal spokesman, Jacinto Vidarte said."
richwagmn said:I think Alberto is going to come back with such a vengeance at the Vuelta. I expect something like his Giro 2011 performance.
Cimber said:Aye, it calls for a good old Platoon quote:
"Somewhere out there is the beast... and he's hungry tonight"
richwagmn said:I think Alberto is going to come back with such a vengeance at the Vuelta. I expect something like his Giro 2011 performance.
LaFlorecita said:Lol, so embarrassing, even fans don't know that Alberto is suspended up to and including the 5th. You should see them celebrating on twitter it's embarrassing lol.
LaFlorecita said:Lol, so embarrassing, even fans don't know that Alberto is suspended up to and including the 5th. You should see them celebrating on twitter it's embarrassing lol.
Publicus said:Strangely enough it seems Alberto and Team Double Bank are equally confused. They are holding a press conference tomorrow at 1500 at the team hotel, which I don't believe is permitted with a suspended rider.
Beating Scarponi the benchmark? Don't know the exact startlist of the Vuelta but I bet there will be stronger riders in comparison to the Giro last year.richwagmn said:I think Alberto is going to come back with such a vengeance at the Vuelta. I expect something like his Giro 2011 performance.
Fearless Greg Lemond said:Beating Scarponi the benchmark? Don't know the exact startlist of the Vuelta but I bet there will be stronger riders in comparison to the Giro last year.
Cimber said:Nibbles was there too
And that The King was taking it easy a couple of times and gifting stages left and right.Vino attacks everyone said:Not to forget that Scarponi was sharper last year.