Contador - saddle sore?

[richwagmn]

Liggett said AC has a saddle sore and is having his saddle modified so he can sit and ride. Haven't seen it confirmed anywhere else yet.

If true, I wonder if it was caused by a somewhat gimpy knee and maybe favoring one leg a bit and sitting off center a bit.

 

[theswordsman]

Liggett said AC has a saddle sore and is having his saddle modified so he can sit and ride. Haven't seen it confirmed anywhere else yet.

If true, I wonder if it was caused by a somewhat gimpy knee and maybe favoring one leg a bit and sitting off center a bit.

I didn't hear this, but Contador has said he's had to do too much of the work with one leg, and Cadel said it looked like Contador was kind of limping on the bike.

 

[davis_123]

Contador's bad form is nothing to do with his knee or the giro, its something else.

 

[The Barb]

Cadel said it looked like Contador was kind of limping on the bike.

I thought the same thing ... almost doing a Mancebo impression at times. Not looking nearly as bouncy and fluid as usual.

 

[jens_attacks]

I thought the same thing ... almost doing a Mancebo impression at times. Not looking nearly as bouncy and fluid as usual.

yes it's true.you could have seen it from the helicopter,memories from giro 2008,that's how he looked.today it will be his last chance i fear...

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

yes it's true.you could have seen it from the helicopter,memories from giro 2008,that's how he looked.today it will be his last chance i fear...

Nah, today the key is just not to lose time. There is ample scope to win this race from Thursday onwards if his recovery follows an upward curve.

 

[Alpechraxler]

if i have issues with my knees it doesnt get better riding 200 km a day... He should do a kamikaze attack and then crash out on a descent to at least save his last bit of reputation

 

[Jeanne]

Contador's bad form is nothing to do with his knee or the giro, its something else.

so what do you suggest is his REAL problem?

 

[danjo007]

he's switched to being a vegetarian, and its showing

 

[Jeanne]

he's switched to being a vegetarian, and its showing

wasn't showing so much in the giro

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Liggett said AC has a saddle sore and is having his saddle modified so he can sit and ride. Haven't seen it confirmed anywhere else yet.

Liggett says something and nobody else confirms it. That to me points to it not being true. If he is riding slightly limb, it is because his knee, not because a saddle sore. Probably the saddle is modified for that knee injury and Liggett did 1+1=3.

 

[luckyboy]

He should do a kamikaze attack and then crash out on a descent to at least save his last bit of reputation

How is he losing his reputation by struggling with an injury?

 

[Apollonius]

How is he losing his reputation by struggling with an injury?

I doubt he has an injury - how many sportsmen in history have feigned injury to save face when out of form?
If Contador doesn't think he can at least gain a podium with a decent time gap to the winner he'll pull out and blame the "injured" knee.....

 

[SiAp1984]

Contador's bad form is nothing to do with his knee or the giro, its something else.

But it might have to do with Giro and/or knee and/or problems with sitting (news to me in this case) as well... We'll never know fore sure, I guess...

 

[Archibald]

Harmon and Kelly discussed saddle sores earlier. I wasn't listening as to what started the topic, so maybe that's what prompted them bringing it up?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I doubt he has an injury - how many sportsmen in history have feigned injury to save face when out of form?
If Contador doesn't think he can at least gain a podium with a decent time gap to the winner he'll pull out and blame the "injured" knee.....

Have you seen the picture on his Twitter?

 

[Kwibus]

Contador's bad form is nothing to do with his knee or the giro, its something else.

get lost....

 

[Kwibus]

he's switched to being a vegetarian, and its showing

And another clueless post.

I'll be back in August.

 

[gilbertador]

Hes still gona win as Riis says, he looked very comfy today and will inevitably attack in the alps and do some damage

 

[Alberto Attack]

On ITV highlights show the other day they were talking about this while they were interviewing people from the Saxo Bank camp so yes its true.

 

[Jeanne]

Hes still gona win as Riis says, he looked very comfy today and will inevitably attack in the alps and do some damage

blahblah we'll see what happens but sure, if he still wants to win and has the strength he has to attack at some time not too far in the future

 

[doperhopper]

saddle sore rumors?

that's how the masters prepare for the TUE (stuff half-baked steak in the pants?)