Contador at the Vuelta this year?
07-23-09, 11:19 PM
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Contador at the Vuelta this year?
Anybody know if Contador is planning on riding in the Vuelta a Espana this year? Any word on who from Astana might race in it? It seems like there would be pressure for him to ride in his home tour.
07-24-09, 01:57 AM
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No idea. Riding back-back grand tours is very difficult. If he were to ride and win, it would be an amazing accomplishment.
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it would be nice if he did. even if he pulls a menchov in the tour and is just...there after
a grand tour victory. the vuelta needs some help to keep it relevant; it's the b***tard
stepchild of the gt's. spain has amazing topography and diversity, yet it still pales in
comparison with neighbors france & italy-both of whom are truly blessed. the vuelta
should be the gt starting in london, amsterdam, monaco, tenerife, morocco-not the
giro or tour. i like that the stages are shorter but the route frequently lacks real
excitement overall. since it was moved from late spring to late summer, it's become
the consolation tour for those that have had been injured or underperformed earlier
in the season.
a grand tour victory. the vuelta needs some help to keep it relevant; it's the b***tard
stepchild of the gt's. spain has amazing topography and diversity, yet it still pales in
comparison with neighbors france & italy-both of whom are truly blessed. the vuelta
should be the gt starting in london, amsterdam, monaco, tenerife, morocco-not the
giro or tour. i like that the stages are shorter but the route frequently lacks real
excitement overall. since it was moved from late spring to late summer, it's become
the consolation tour for those that have had been injured or underperformed earlier
in the season.
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it would be nice if he did. even if he pulls a menchov in the tour and is just...there after
a grand tour victory. the vuelta needs some help to keep it relevant; it's the b***tard
stepchild of the gt's. spain has amazing topography and diversity, yet it still pales in
comparison with neighbors france & italy-both of whom are truly blessed. the vuelta
should be the gt starting in london, amsterdam, monaco, tenerife, morocco-not the
giro or tour. i like that the stages are shorter but the route frequently lacks real
excitement overall. since it was moved from late spring to late summer, it's become
the consolation tour for those that have had been injured or underperformed earlier
in the season.
a grand tour victory. the vuelta needs some help to keep it relevant; it's the b***tard
stepchild of the gt's. spain has amazing topography and diversity, yet it still pales in
comparison with neighbors france & italy-both of whom are truly blessed. the vuelta
should be the gt starting in london, amsterdam, monaco, tenerife, morocco-not the
giro or tour. i like that the stages are shorter but the route frequently lacks real
excitement overall. since it was moved from late spring to late summer, it's become
the consolation tour for those that have had been injured or underperformed earlier
in the season.
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it would be nice if he did. even if he pulls a menchov in the tour and is just...there after
a grand tour victory. the vuelta needs some help to keep it relevant; it's the b***tard
stepchild of the gt's. spain has amazing topography and diversity, yet it still pales in
comparison with neighbors france & italy-both of whom are truly blessed. the vuelta
should be the gt starting in london, amsterdam, monaco, tenerife, morocco-not the
giro or tour. i like that the stages are shorter but the route frequently lacks real
excitement overall. since it was moved from late spring to late summer, it's become
the consolation tour for those that have had been injured or underperformed earlier
in the season.
a grand tour victory. the vuelta needs some help to keep it relevant; it's the b***tard
stepchild of the gt's. spain has amazing topography and diversity, yet it still pales in
comparison with neighbors france & italy-both of whom are truly blessed. the vuelta
should be the gt starting in london, amsterdam, monaco, tenerife, morocco-not the
giro or tour. i like that the stages are shorter but the route frequently lacks real
excitement overall. since it was moved from late spring to late summer, it's become
the consolation tour for those that have had been injured or underperformed earlier
in the season.
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