Since When Do You Like Contador?

[Red Rick]

If he wins Tour 2012, with Wiggins in 2nd, maybe I'll kinda like him.

Yeah, i might start to like wiggins when he does the PN-TA double in 2013

 

[Zam_Olyas]

always fan of the old guard including 2009 and tour 2010 i was cheering for lance not alberto

i always found him though a great champion but the tour 2011,stage to alpe...then he just got another fanboy.that and getting scrrewed by the uci of course.

I thought you were gonna say "since he was harassed in that operacion in 06 by Guardia Civil "

I don't particularly like him, I don't hate him either but i have a problem with him being called "the king" .

 

[step23]

If he wins Tour 2012, with Wiggins in 2nd, maybe I'll kinda like him.

Who is Wigins btw?

 

[The Hitch]

He meant Wigans

 

[Christian]

First I was going to vote "I don't like him", to be consistent with my image on this forum and all, but then luckily I saw the option "While watching the Tour 2012" and I had to choose that. I did miss him there and realized that, while I don't feel strongly about Contador either way, bike racing can be dull without him.

Other than that my favourite Contador moment was in Paris-Nice 2008 or 2009 (I forgot which one), when he faced relentless attacking and finally cracked under the pressure and almost had to push his bike to the finish from exhaustion. It wasn't that I enjoyed watching him lose, it's that I enjoyed seeing that he does indeed have a human side. The next day he was back to his invincible self

 

[ferryman]

First I was going to vote "I don't like him", to be consistent with my image on this forum and all, but then luckily I saw the option "While watching the Tour 2012" and I had to choose that. I did miss him there and realized that, while I don't feel strongly about Contador either way, bike racing can be dull without him.

Other than that my favourite Contador moment was in Paris-Nice 2008 or 2009 (I forgot which one), when he faced relentless attacking and finally cracked under the pressure and almost had to push his bike to the finish from exhaustion. It wasn't that I enjoyed watching him lose, it's that I enjoyed seeing that he does indeed have a human side. The next day he was back to his invincible self

Ach, Christian. We all know it was the bonk that got to Bertie that day. It happens, remember Andy in TDF 2008 bonking and then owning the Alpe a few days later

 

[Angliru]

Ach, Christian. We all know it was the bonk that got to Bertie that day. It happens, remember Andy in TDF 2008 bonking and then owning the Alpe a few days later

Excellent counter!

 

[Christian]

Excellent counter!

Counter to what? I wasn't trying to provoke anyone or slander Contador. I'm not even really sure I understand the supposed counter

You got me ... other riders have good and bad days too? I guess?

 

[Hayabusa]

I don't like him as a person, for particular reasons which have cost him a few years of his career but I do admire his style of riding, had he not done the other things he has, I'd be a massive fan.

 

[gerundium]

Didn't like Contador much during the '07 tour with Rasmussen. I was a huge Rabo fanboy back then and Rasmussen was finally going to win the TdF for rabo and then this Contador guy came along and matches him in the mountains. We all know the end of that duel.
During '09 i started warming up to Contador with the whole Armstrong drama but still was a bit ambivalent. Really started liking him during the '11 Giro and '11 Tour where he showed he had a lions heart and a passion for the sport. This is what i missed sorely during this season. eventually voted '11 Tour because that is where the turnaround really happened.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Not a big fan of his, way to much baggage attached to him now for that to happen. I respect his ability though and he is great to watch.

 

[inri2000]

Not a big fan of his, way to much baggage attached to him now for that to happen. I respect his ability though and he is great to watch.

Exactly how I feel about Wiggins, apart from the 'great to watch' bit

 

[greenedge]

I liked him after his ( doping case was made public ). Before that i was cheering for LA in the 09 TDF and Andy in the 2010 TDF.

 

[Angliru]

Counter to what? I wasn't trying to provoke anyone or slander Contador. I'm not even really sure I understand the supposed counter

You got me ... other riders have good and bad days too? I guess?

My statement was made in jest, thus the . We all know all riders have good and bad days (well unless you ride for Team Sky ).

 

[pedaling squares]

Hitch is gonna get a lot of booty from LaFlo.

This poll needs a 'meh' option for people who admire his talent, his style of racing, and the way he gave LA and JB the finger in '09, but at the same time dislike the clinical aspects of his racing, the squeaky voice, and the bang-bang finger thing.

One thing for sure though, when the guy stands up on his pedals, you stop and watch.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I knew it 75% of teh forum likes Alberto

 

[Havetts]

Hitch is gonna get a lot of booty from LaFlo.


This poll needs a 'meh' option for people who admire his talent, his style of racing, and the way he gave LA and JB the finger in '09, but at the same time dislike the clinical aspects of his racing, the squeaky voice, and the bang-bang finger thing.

One thing for sure though, when the guy stands up on his pedals, you stop and watch.

QFT..

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[LaFlorecita]

I don't like him as a person, for particular reasons which have cost him a few years of his career but I do admire his style of riding, had he not done the other things he has, I'd be a massive fan.

You don't know if he has done those things and those things have nothing to do with his personality anyway.

 

[Walkman]

Exactly how I feel about Wiggins, apart from the 'great to watch' bit

What?! In what way does Wiggins have any baggage that can stack up against AC:s?`

 

[ferryman]

My statement was made in jest, thus the . We all know all riders have good and bad days (well unless you ride for Team Sky ).

I know My 'counter' was very much tongue in cheek to start with. Sometimes the written word doesn't do this justice