Carlos Betancur discussion thread

[Alcanelo]

He finished all his meals today anyway

 

[Afrank]

Not on the PCS results today - did he finish?

Listed as 161st now at 20:42 back.

 

[argyllflyer]

Listed as 161st now at 20:42 back.

thansk - another day, another disappointment then.

 

[karlboss]

retweet from Gilbert
"Betancur a pris 19 minutes sur cette étape après s'être arrêté dans un bar à tapas "qui avait l'air sympa cool cool", nous explique-t-il."

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

thansk - another day, another disappointment then.

how is that disapoitning. if there's one thing he needs to do is finish dead last every day with least amount of effort so his form increases

 

[Roude Leiw]

retweet from Gilbert
"Betancur a pris 19 minutes sur cette étape après s'être arrêté dans un bar à tapas "qui avait l'air sympa cool cool", nous explique-t-il."

so he reads this forum

 

[No_Balls]

Or also Betancur actually stopped at a tapas bar

 

[Alcanelo]

Betancur is making all kindz of gainz mayne

 

[Pippo_San]

retweet from Gilbert
"Betancur a pris 19 minutes sur cette étape après s'être arrêté dans un bar à tapas "qui avait l'air sympa cool cool", nous explique-t-il."

ROFL this is getting completely out of control

 

[cineteq]

retweet from Gilbert
"Betancur a pris 19 minutes sur cette étape après s'être arrêté dans un bar à tapas "qui avait l'air sympa cool cool", nous explique-t-il."

Oh la la, qu'est-ce qu'il a mangé?

 

[TANK91]

Don't let him go back to Colombia next year simples. I honestly don't get how he is not serious with that talent. I honestly though he would be a dominator of the classics, especially when their so open now he could have been the very best with Gilbert not what he was.

The guy is a professional sportsman how can he as a cyclist have WC and Lombardy staring at him and get fat.
When he goes home after the classics or if he does the Giro he should still have more goals. Or why not give him a 5 month contract Jan-May. As that is when he performs.

You know someone has serious issues when they can not even get up for the pinnacle in this sport, the TDF were he could have won white. No way was the guy ill.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

He should stop dropping weight immediately. The ITT is mostly downhill. He might still have a chance to do something.

Yeah. I suppose he can roll downhill and use his weight to gain momentum.

 

[yespatterns]

Yeah. I suppose he can roll downhill and use his weight to gain momentum.

It would certainly give the guy ahead of him motivation to go faster.

 

[movingtarget]

Is Betancur contracted for next year yet ? Just wondering. If not, what's happening currently is not helping him.

 

[hfer07]

9th Stage:

153 Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale 26'42"




out of 194 riders he's somewhat "improving"

 

[Jspear]

Is Betancur contracted for next year yet ? Just wondering. If not, what's happening currently is not helping him.

He is under contract with Ag2r until 2016. There was rumors that he was going to be released from his contract, but Ag2r came out saying he was staying and things had been "worked out." I guess the term "things are worked out" has a wide range of meanings.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betancur-will-stay-at-ag2r-says-lavenu

 

[movingtarget]

He is under contract with Ag2r until 2016. There was rumors that he was going to be released from his contract, but Ag2r came out saying he was staying and things had been "worked out." I guess the term "things are worked out" has a wide range of meanings.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betancur-will-stay-at-ag2r-says-lavenu

Okay thanks. I thought I read somewhere that he had been released from his current contract. The first few months of next season could be interesting !

 

[slosada]

9th Stage:

153 Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale 26'42"




out of 194 riders he's somewhat "improving"

Check the times, he was in the grupetto

 

[barmaher]

Apart from the food trough, does he have any temptations?

I find it very difficult to imagine how a kid who obviously worked hard enough to get the results he has obtained can suddenly lose focus without other mitigating circumstances.

 

[ILovecycling]

Apart from the food trough, does he have any temptations?

I find it very difficult to imagine how a kid who obviously worked hard enough to get the results he has obtained can suddenly lose focus without other mitigating circumstances.

alcohol,cocks ....

 

[hrotha]

Second time I see it being brought up. He's not really into cock fighting, is he.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

alcohol,cocks ....

LGBT member of the peloton?

 

[ILovecycling]

Second time I see it being brought up. He's not really into cock fighting, is he.

LGBT member of the peloton?

joke (I hope )

 

[Arnout]

retweet from Gilbert
"Betancur a pris 19 minutes sur cette étape après s'être arrêté dans un bar à tapas "qui avait l'air sympa cool cool", nous explique-t-il."

Gilbert tweeting about other rides not being at their top level is funny, but only at his expense.

 

[yespatterns]

174th today. Yeesh.