Contador 2011 - Saxo Bank Sungard

[theswordsman]

I figure it's time to start a new thread for Contador.

On other threads it's been noted that Alberto and Jesus Hernandez went to Kazakhstan to meet people and ride a crit with Vino and others.

One of the charitable causes Contador wanted to pursue is to get used bikes that are gathering dust in Spain and get them to people who can put them to good use, with third world countries as an example

:: 18 / 09 / 10 :: Alberto Contador supports Pinto’s City Council bid for using bicycles
Next Monday, September 20, at 18 hours, Alberto Contador will attend the launch of a new bicycle rental system by the municipality of Pinto, which comes to highlight the commitment to this means of transport as a clean and recommended way to increase mobility in cities. Nine rental points of these new bikes will be installed. 120 bycicles will be available for use by Pinto’s citizens and visitors.



The presentation ceremony will be held at the downtown Parque de El Ejido, where will also be installed from tomorrow, Saturday 19, a stand of Alberto Contador Foundation with T-shirts and jerseys, as well as a collection point where for the first time used bicycles will be donated to the Contador Foundation. Thus will begin an initiative in which Alberto Contador has high hopes and which he want to send to the Third World countries as many bikes as possible to help sustainable transport in those areas and to use them in Alberto Contador’s Cycling Schools, the first of which will be launched very soon in Pinto.

Anyone who wants to donate a used bicycle could deliver it during this Sunday at the stand installed in the Parque de El Egido and after at the city’s clean point, from where there will be moved to a warehouse that the City Council has given for this use to Alberto Contador Foundation.

http://www.albertocontador.com/prensa.detalle.php?id=485

Apparently Alberto will soon spend time in the US. One of the articles about him riding the 2011 Vuelta said he'll be at Interbike in Las Vegas. Now a story just hit that he'll be riding a charity event in Maine on October 3.

LEWISTON — This year's reigning Tour de France winner, Alberto Contador, will join the slate of riders at this year's Dempsey Challenge.

The challenge, which benefits the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in Lewiston, is scheduled for Oct. 2 and 3.

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/911542

 

[Old School]

Uh huh...so?

 

[Anonymous]

well better than flogging them on ebay i guess

 

[Siriuscat]

well better than flogging them on ebay i guess

Wonder if he has any treks lying around??

 

[DAOTEC]

I figure it's time to start a new thread for Contador.

Apparently Alberto will soon spend time in the US. One of the articles about him riding the 2011 Vuelta said he'll be at Interbike in Las Vegas. Now a story just hit that he'll be riding a charity event in Maine on October 3.

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/911542

Is he ? ... Was he ? ... Will he ? ... Or ... what ?

 

[warmfuzzies]

Is racing in the US possible if Alberto is serving a drug suspension? Perhaps he can race on the same team as Floyd.

 

[DAOTEC]

Your answer

I figure it's time to start a new thread for Contador.

Apparently Alberto will soon spend time in the US. One of the articles about him riding the 2011 Vuelta said he'll be at Interbike in Las Vegas. Now a story just hit that he'll be riding a charity event in Maine on October 3.

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/911542

Is he ? ... Was he ? ... Will he ? ... Or ... what ?


Alberto Contodor program 2011 ... just released on Tv at Veo7

Vuelta al Algarve (16-20 February)

Vuelta a Murcia (4-6 March)

Volta a Catalunya (21-27 March)

Vuelta a Castilla y León (13-17 April)

? possible a clásica or GP

Giro de Italia (7-29 May)


On his chances for Algarve tomorrow Berto had this to say:

certainly I trained, despite the circumstances, but not like "other years" at this point. Therefore I estimate it will be "very difficult" to repeat the victory in the Portuguese race.

Asked about his possible participation in the Tour de France Alberto is cautious. "I first build up the season to start in the Giro", then we will see.

Complete: (http://biciciclismo.com/)

 

[The Hitch]

The great one has confirmed for the Giro?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

he has indeed.
The giro organizers must be absolutely thrilled with the line up of riders they have.

ac
anton
scarponi
nibali
Jrod
Kreuziger
Rujano
Menchov
Sastre
etc

 

[The Hitch]

he has indeed.
The giro organizers must be absolutely thrilled with the line up of riders they have.

ac
anton
scarponi
nibali
Jrod
Kreuziger
Rujano
Menchov
Sastre
etc

But for me Ricco is still missing from that list like an amputee misses his leg.

Maybe Zomnegnan heard his list was weakened by Riccardos absence and decided he was going to find something even bigger.

He phoned some "friends of his" (the same friends he needed to call before guaranteeing safe passage to sicily for this year, if you know what i mean).

And bada bing bada boom, the ban is overturned.

 

[blaxland]

he has indeed.
The giro organizers must be absolutely thrilled with the line up of riders they have.

ac
anton
scarponi
nibali
Jrod
Kreuziger
Rujano
Menchov
Sastre
etc

With Contador riding the Giro,Can he do the double this year?Giro/Tour or Giro/Vuelta?He would have to be the favourite for the Giro right now?Right?

 

[Polish]

If Alberto's aquittal is overturned and he ends up with a ban, will his results in the interim be voided as Valverde's were?

 

[Ryaguas]

He phoned some "friends of his" (the same friends he needed to call before guaranteeing safe passage to sicily for this year, if you know what i mean).

And bada bing bada boom, the ban is overturned.

Hahahahahaah Godfather style ah? hahahaha

If Alberto's aquittal is overturned and he ends up with a ban, will his results in the interim be voided as Valverde's were?

That doesnt matter... He will tear the field apart and will try to win everything, He must has a lot of anger in his belly =D

No Paris - Nice???? or Tirreno - Adriatico??? WTF???? Damn it Alberto! WTF? go for Paris - Nice!!!

mmmmm Wait! Paris - Nice = ASO mmmmmmm mmmmm Alberto should go to P-N! would be a easy win for him! D;

 

[flicker]

I figure it's time to start a new thread for Contador.

On other threads it's been noted that Alberto and Jesus Hernandez went to Kazakhstan to meet people and ride a crit with Vino and others.

One of the charitable causes Contador wanted to pursue is to get used bikes that are gathering dust in Spain and get them to people who can put them to good use, with third world countries as an example


http://www.albertocontador.com/prensa.detalle.php?id=485

Apparently Alberto will soon spend time in the US. One of the articles about him riding the 2011 Vuelta said he'll be at Interbike in Las Vegas. Now a story just hit that he'll be riding a charity event in Maine on October 3.

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/911542

Yup. Can Berto send some of his used cycles to Portland Oregon, Seattle, DEERBORN MICH>Phillie and some of our other tough love cities in the USA?

 

[La Pandera]

yup. Can berto send some of his used cycles to portland oregon, seattle, deerborn mich>phillie and some of our other tough love cities in the usa?

deerborn mich?????

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

With Contador riding the Giro,Can he do the double this year?Giro/Tour or Giro/Vuelta?He would have to be the favourite for the Giro right now?Right?

if he does the double, we certainly know RFEC made a mistake with the decision change.

 

[Eric8-A]

Anybody wanna celebrate Contador's clearing by going to a steakhouse?

 

[Publicus]

The great one has confirmed for the Giro?

I. Can't. Wait.

 

[Eric8-A]

Could Contador still be fresh to go into contending for overall at the Tour after doing the same in the Giro?

 

[Ryaguas]

Could Contador still be fresh to go into contending for overall at the Tour after doing the same in the Giro?

Fresh after this year's Giro? Impossible...
With some gas in the tank? Maybe... but Andrew will be fresh...

 

[Publicus]

Fresh after this year's Giro? Impossible...
With some gas in the tank? Maybe... but Andrew will be fresh...

I'm guessing he's going for the double again. And ceding Andy his first and best chance at a TdF title.

 

[Ryaguas]

I'm guessing he's going for the double again. And ceding Andy his first and best chance at a TdF title.

But... what about... Doing the "easy" double (Giro - Vuelta) then taking this form to the next year and try the hard one? Giro - Tour or Tour - Vuelta?

Also He will need a WAY BETTER team to go for it... SBS doesnt have enough artillery for a Giro - Tour attempt this year... or maybe I'm wrong?

 

[Publicus]

But... what about... Doing the "easy" double (Giro - Vuelta) then taking this form to the next year and try the hard one? Giro - Tour or Tour - Vuelta?

Also He will need a WAY BETTER team to go for it... SBS doesnt have enough artillery for a Giro - Tour attempt this year... or maybe I'm wrong?

Just read the CN article and basically he's saying that he's not planning beyond the Giro because of the appeals. Having looked at the course, I can't imagine he will have the energy to seriously contest the Tour this year.

 

[Ryaguas]

Just read the CN article and basically he's saying that he's not planning beyond the Giro because of the appeals. Having looked at the course, I can't imagine he will have the energy to seriously contest the Tour this year.

Yep I read it right now... Well lets see what happens... will be nice to see him do the hard double but better next year with a better team... If He can and If He win in Il Giro and La Vuelta He will already have 7 GTs... magic number ah??? and all that before 30... then go for the hard double and become the greatest stage rider ever of all times

But OFC... step by step =D as the ppl said in my town... Al tiempo,,,

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

But who exactly will he have in his team

I thought this years' Saxo wasn't THAT bad, though i don't remember the roster clearly.