Contador and this years TdF.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby MichaelB » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:08 am
Still hasn't gained time on mayone ...
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby brentono » Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:42 pm
this year, and certainly nothing to be making fun of, it's a bit sad really,
and many will be out for quite while, Vinokourov may not come back?
Take a chill-pill, may fix that stutter.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby sogood » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:12 pm
Yep, it's not going well for him this year. It'll be interesting to see how much time he can claw back on the high mountains, if any. I remain curious just how much form Andy Schleck has been hiding since ToC.MichaelB wrote:And yet another crash and bike change. A conmbination of not riding well/tired/karma ?
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby RICHARDH » Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:20 pm
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby brentono » Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:23 pm
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby heay » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:25 am
And he failed.....brentono wrote:Let the games begin.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:04 am
And how Didn't look good at all coming across the line ...heay wrote:And he failed.....brentono wrote:Let the games begin.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby brentono » Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:59 am
gumby's can show only emotion.MichaelB wrote:And how Didn't look good at all coming across the line ...heay wrote:And he failed.....brentono wrote:Let the games begin.
In the words of the Carpenters... "We've Only Just Begun"
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby heay » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:58 pm
In the words of the Carpenters... "We've Only Just Begun"
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He struggled last night, he did not attack only covered and than it was not very quickly. He is not the same rider we have seen in the past tours and I think his is having a hard time on this one due to the bad luck but also the spectators are giving it to him which will not helps his confidence.
I will say it out now, AC will not win this tour and will be lucky if he is on the podium.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:16 pm
He is an attacking rider...and if he doesn't attack,gets dropped even by a little bit what does that say.Maybe a bad day,maybe not...but then one killer attack on the Galibier etc and he could still walk away with this years tour.
Anyway I will be in Spain if he wins....that should give me a different perspective.
Who are the Carpenters?...dodgy bricklayers .
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Contador and this years TdF.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby sogood » Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:28 pm
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:34 pm
Now how do I organize to get the family to Malaga and a house move on Monday .
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby Chuck » Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:49 pm
Poor buggertoolonglegs wrote:turns out I won't be in Spain for the finish...I will be following the tour from this Sunday to next in Paris.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:14 pm
I know...work!...what's that!.Chuck wrote:Poor buggertoolonglegs wrote:turns out I won't be in Spain for the finish...I will be following the tour from this Sunday to next in Paris.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby Christine Tham » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:38 pm
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby chill » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:29 am
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby Chuck » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:10 am
Good call chill, he's looking better and better and can seriously TT.chill wrote:count him out at your own risk...
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby CommuRider » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:19 am
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:46 am
The fact that there was a gap is the telling one. Mind you, he also looked a lot stronger than the Schlecks and other GC contenders.CommuRider wrote:Contador looked fresh and such a threat last night. Managed to pull back Cadel too. Was expecting 5-7 secs and in the end was only 3.
The fact that Cadel stayed off the front is also a good sign for the TT IMHO.
It should also not be forgotten that Cadel has ridden the TT course already, whilst many of the other GC contenders haven't. That's also gotta count a bit in his favour.
Thurs & Friday are gonna be late nights...
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby stylo » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:49 am
glad i didnt fall asleep as the last 15 minutes was the best of the tdf i've seen so far !
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby CommuRider » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:15 pm
I hope you're right. Can't help but think Contador is some sort of vampire bat ready to swoop and suck the blood out of the other competitors incl Cadel.MichaelB wrote: It should also not be forgotten that Cadel has riddent the TT course already, whilst many of the other GC contenders haven't. That's also gotta count a bit in his favour.
The wet roads were making things tense, just one small slip and a crash - surprised that the peloton survived intact with no big incident.
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
Postby r2160 » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:48 pm
cheers
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Re: Contador and this years TdF.
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