Has Alberto contandor got the TDF in the bag ?
Do you think anyone can catch A.Contandor in the remaining few days of the TDF ?
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Probably would need a crash or something for that.
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Originally Posted by Jordan_Cyclist
(Post 9339774)
Do you think anyone can catch A.Contandor in the remaining few days of the TDF ?
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Yup, and Andy probably has 2nd unless he cracks on Ventoux. It's really a race for third imo.
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ditto, the best man has won this one.
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Originally Posted by C_Heath
(Post 9340006)
ditto, the best man has won this one.
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Originally Posted by kleinboogie
(Post 9339910)
Yup, and Andy probably has 2nd unless he cracks on Ventoux. It's really a race for third imo.
Note even for Andy things have to go wrong just the right way. |
Originally Posted by Jordan_Cyclist
(Post 9339774)
Do you think anyone can catch A.Contandor in the remaining few days of the TDF ?
ed rader |
Originally Posted by Jordan_Cyclist
(Post 9339774)
Do you think anyone can catch A.Contandor in the remaining few days of the TDF ?
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Only if a bear comes .... and then Saxo would be smokin' to Paris .... pssshhhhh
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Originally Posted by Jordan_Cyclist
(Post 9339774)
Do you think anyone can catch A.Contandor in the remaining few days of the TDF ?
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Originally Posted by daveF
(Post 9340700)
Yes, it is possible. He lost 2:53 to Luis Leon Sanchez during stage 7 of this years Paris-Nice. And the highest categorized climb was a 2.
You, uh, did notice that AC has more than 4 minutes on Schleck, right...? |
Originally Posted by Bacciagalupe
(Post 9340744)
Yeah, I guess watching him smoke almost everyone on a bunch of solo attacks is meaningless. ;)
You, uh, did notice that AC has more than 4 minutes on Schleck, right...? |
"He's right, I am older. I raced with Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, Miguel Indurain and Greg Lemond of all people. I have been around a long time and I don't know who the hell Linus Gerdemann is, but I know that when I rolled up in 1992, I started winning races. And when I roll up in 2009, I am gonna be winning races. He better hope he doesn't get in a breakaway with me because I can still ride hard," said the Texan. Can I borrow a sig from you? |
Originally Posted by Jordan_Cyclist
(Post 9339774)
Do you think anyone can catch A.Contandor in the remaining few days of the TDF ?
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Originally Posted by daveF
(Post 9340700)
Yes, it is possible. He lost 2:53 to Luis Leon Sanchez during stage 7 of this years Paris-Nice. And the highest categorized climb was a 2. Lots of up & down, but not Ventoux. He's surrounded by a stronger team than during Paris-Nice. However, no one was pissed off at him in March either. I believe Lance & Andreas will be riding for themselves on Saturday & probably with instructions from Bruyneel to do so.
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Originally Posted by gnome
(Post 9341016)
They've been doing so all tour. You don't just put together a big enough sponsorship package for a pro team midway through a grand tour. Contador will have been aware before the start that Lance & co will be riding against him in 2010 and that they are looking for a good result for them to get a better deal and attract more smaller sponsors.
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Originally Posted by DenisMenchov
(Post 9339873)
No. Not unless he miraculously cracks on Ventoux, which is very doubtful.
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Originally Posted by DenisMenchov
(Post 9341101)
Edit: No. Not unless he miraculously cracks on Ventoux, which is very doubtful, or if he tests positive, which is more likely :D
ed rader |
Originally Posted by erader
(Post 9341177)
or.....what if an astana team mate tests positive and he quits the tour in a huff (like menchov in 07) :lol:.
ed rader |
Originally Posted by daveF
(Post 9340700)
Yes, it is possible. He lost 2:53 to Luis Leon Sanchez during stage 7 of this years Paris-Nice. And the highest categorized climb was a 2. Lots of up & down, but not Ventoux. He's surrounded by a stronger team than during Paris-Nice. However, no one was pissed off at him in March either. I believe Lance & Andreas will be riding for themselves on Saturday & probably with instructions from Bruyneel to do so.
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Originally Posted by daveF
(Post 9340700)
Yes, it is possible. He lost 2:53 to Luis Leon Sanchez during stage 7 of this years Paris-Nice. And the highest categorized climb was a 2. Lots of up & down, but not Ventoux. He's surrounded by a stronger team than during Paris-Nice. However, no one was pissed off at him in March either. I believe Lance & Andreas will be riding for themselves on Saturday & probably with instructions from Bruyneel to do so.
Such insight. Wow.
Originally Posted by daveF
(Post 9340831)
He did the same thing on stage 6 of Paris-Nice then cracked on what appeared to be an easier stage the next day. On stage 6 he put 58 seconds on Frank Schleck. On stage 1 he won the 9.3km flat time trial beating Wiggins by 7 seconds David Millar by 14. He was smoking everybody then as he has during this tour. He fell apart because he's not the brightest light in the peloton. Obviously you were not following races early in the year. And yes, I noticed he has 4:11 to Andy. Andy lost 8 minutes on one stage in the 08 TDF & he demonstrated repeatedly that he was the best climber in that edition. Andy made the exact same mistake in the 08 TDF as Contador did in the 09 Paris-Nice.
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It's not over yet.
I expect Andy to attack and give it one last try to gain time. I think he can do it. |
Originally Posted by botto
(Post 9341091)
incorrect.
All of you in the camp that thinks AC got no support are crazy. |
Originally Posted by bellweatherman
(Post 9342002)
It's not over yet.
I expect Andy to attack and give it one last try to gain time. I think he can do it. |
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