Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Forunculo]

 

[stampedingviking]

Can someone please explain why there is so much love for Dirty Bertie (those who frequent the Clinic especially)?

He's proven Clinic material, I just don't understand the love for this cheat.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.
-
Mandela

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Can someone please explain why there is so much love for Dirty Bertie (those who frequent the Clinic especially)?

He's proven Clinic material, I just don't understand the love for this cheat.

what athletes do you look up to?

 

[stampedingviking]

what athletes do you look up to?

Can't really think of anyone (athlete or otherwise) I "look up to", don't see the point.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Can't really think of anyone (athlete or otherwise) I "look up to", don't see the point.

cheer for then

 

[ggusta]

Can't really think of anyone (athlete or otherwise) I "look up to", don't see the point.

Your posts seem to indicate a pretty good string of Sky apologism. Not sure why you are posting here.

 

[Forunculo]

Can someone please explain why there is so much love for Dirty Bertie (those who frequent the Clinic especially)?

He's proven Clinic material, I just don't understand the love for this cheat.

The best answer is without him we have a Tour 2012.


The sentence speaks of strict liability and unlikely intentional doping despite WADA and UCI had 16 months to prove their theory. But you can open a thread in the clinic about him. (There were 2 or 3 threads about clemuterol saga)

 

[Fidolix]

The best answer is without him we have a Tour 2012.


The sentence speaks of strict liability and unlikely intentional doping despite WADA and UCI had 16 months to prove their theory. But you can open a thread in the clinic about him. (There were 2 or 3 threads about clemuterol saga)

Forget it, the haters will never admit or accept he was never convicted for intentional use of doping, but only stick to the wrong fact that mr. Armstrong was never tested positiv... just how it is, waste of time to explain really.

 

[Panda Claws]

can't wait

alberto is so motivated i think he will win straight away.
he will be stronger than ever. in order to face a guy like froomy, you have to be.

6 months seemed like years to me.the great one finally back!

Froomy will be playing with the big boys now.

 

[Publicus]

Let them hate. The King has returned.

 

[No_Balls]

Can someone please explain why there is so much love for Dirty Bertie (those who frequent the Clinic especially)?

He's proven Clinic material, I just don't understand the love for this cheat.

It is of course hard to understand as you have been following cycling since July 2012. But unless you are not too busy defending Wiggins in the clinic take your time and read Albertos case with an open mind.

 

[ggusta]

cheer for then


Must remember to call ggusta stupid when AC crushes Wiggo in the next GT they both race

Wow! I made it to someone's sig on this board. I didn't even know anyone reads anything I post!!

I was clicking to the next page and the I saw my name and was like... what?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Wow! I made it to someone's sig on this board. I didn't even know anyone reads anything I post!!

I was clicking to the next page and the I saw my name and was like... what?

Do not even remember why. But as all know, if it in the signature is written. The deed done must be (Yoda voice)

 

[ggusta]

Do not even remember why. But as all know, if it in the signature is written. The deed done must be (Yoda voice)

As always, I want no one to win more than AC, but my thoughts were driven by clinic related issues.

 

[Forunculo]

 

[Miburo]

Lol i think this is the first time i'm so hyped to see a flat stage.

He even makes flat stages enjoyable xD

 

[Forunculo]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=54147

Alberto Contador today gave a press conference prior to his return to competition, which will take place tomorrow, August 6, in the Eneco Tour. Contador thanked the media at the hotel where stay the team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank and said that today “is an important day and I'm happy to be back competing tomorrow, especially in a race as pretty as the Eneco Tour is. Tomorrow I will be part of Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank officially so I'm happy, in addition to debut here in front of fans like those. There was no better place to start”.

- After your last Tour you said to like to have controls because they could help to change the mentality of cycling, are you still agree with that?

- Yes, I still think the same, I believe in controls and I continued to believe in them all along. I have pass several controls in recent months and I have never complained, but it certainly would also have to change certain things that can be improved and for which solutions should be sought.

- Do you feel relieved to get to tomorrow?

- I do not know if relief is the right word, but I'm looking forward to competing because is what I like to do.

- Have you seen the Tour on TV?

- When not training, yes, but in a very different way from other years.

- How have you experienced these six months and what are your goals now?

- Those 6 months have been difficult and I’ll remember them forever. I did not want to stand, I changed my training places, there have been days of having more desire and others less, but I'm just as tired as another year at this time because I trained hard to get well now. And I want to thank everyone who supported me on the road, in social networks and elsewhere because they have helped me to train every day.

- How this experience has changed you as a person?

- It is difficult to assess, but it is true that in some ways takes away the illusion that I had 8 years ago. It also makes you grow up and see cycling as a part of my life, but not my whole life. I think I will to face difficult situations, and it will be good in order to deal with stressful situations.

- Do you have feelings of revenge or a desire to show something?

- Not at all, I just want to enjoy. I enjoy training, sacrificing myself to be the best and look forward to enjoying and reach the results.

- What do you expect tomorrow in the peloton?

- The same that I received in the Tour of Algarve in 2011 and others races, respect and friendship, simply.

- What was the hardest moment of this time, did you ask someone for help?

- The hardest moment have been the whole last 2 years, because they says everything about me without any limit. Luckily, I have my family and my friends. Thanks to them I did not need to seek help from any professional. They are the ones who have given me encouragement.

- You have signed a contract of 3 ½ years, but the team has sponsorship until 2013, Riis promised to you something special and what are your goals for the future?

- For me it was very easy to stay on this team. I am also very grateful to all othersteams who have called me because they respected my decision, because what Saxo Bank and the other sponsors, with Riis at the front, have done for me is invaluable. I am indebted to them and never felt out of this team. As for the objectives, should be seen every year.

- What are your goals for the Eneco Tour?

- Above all, to enjoy the competition and pick up the pace after so many months, because training it's never the same. I have desire to do well.

- Have you had contact with Frank Schleck in recent weeks?

- No, I had not, but I wish him all the best as a friend of mine, for their sake and also for the sake of cycling.

- Are you a victim after your case, do you feel helpless?

- What is clear is that this legislation is outdated and all relevant authorities know this, but do nothing to change it.

Source: Contador's Press
(Automatic translation. Forgive ianccuracies)

 

[Miburo]

"Daarom denk ik dat mijn conditie goed genoeg moet zijn. Misschien wel goed genoeg om mee te doen voor de winst. Sowieso wordt een goede test, met het oog op de Vuelta die over minder dan veertien dagen van start gaat."

http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/1001/W...5/Alberto-Contador-Hunker-naar-de-koers.dhtml

Translated: I'm going to try and win the eneco tour.

Usually he doesn't say that but thinks it but damn I love this guy. Always wants to win, at least we can assume he's going to attack if he talks like that. Hell yeah

Edit: At the end of the interview he says that it's maybe too much asked to win the vuelta while Riis says he has to win lol We all know what he's thinking but you know gotta give your opponents a change.

And if someone lives in China he will ride there aswell lol And WC/WC TT and Lombardi aswell of course.

 

[LaFlorecita]

This is worrying though:

"De Vuelta winnen zal misschien te hoog gegrepen zijn, maar ik wil wel meestrijden voor de winst."

 

[jens_attacks]

he's crazy enough in love with cycling and its fans to go for it
that's the big reason we love contador.he will go for it,doesn't matter that it's algarve,giro d'italia,tour de san luis or eneco
vamos alberto!

 

[Miburo]

This is worrying though:

"De Vuelta winnen zal misschien te hoog gegrepen zijn, maar ik wil wel meestrijden voor de winst."

When doesn't he say that? I remember vuelta 08 where he said sastre is the favorite. He just always does that, no worries. Riis says what needs to be done: WIN!! easier said than done though lol

 

[The Hitch]

This is worrying though:

"De Vuelta winnen zal misschien te hoog gegrepen zijn, maar ik wil wel meestrijden voor de winst."

In English ?

 

[Fidolix]

In English ?

Winning the Vuelta is perhaps too ambitious, but I want to battle for points/the win...

 

[Fidolix]

Of course he´s not gonna go out there and say I win the Vuelta, the guy is to humble to do that, and honestly he can´t either be 100% sure where his form is compared to the rest, so he just do as he always do, play the underdog and the second they hit the mountains he goes bananas like the road runner and that´s the last they see of AC´s back wheel that day...