Originally Posted by
monosierra
I'm not too familiar with what young Contador has gone through to reach his current heights, other than his Wiki entry. Did any of you veteran cycling fans know of him before his win in 2007? Was he a prodigy climber young or something? How did he step up from climber to all-round star?
He was hired by the right DS. Bruyneel was very conscious of him before his hired him for the 07 season. Unfortunately, Bruyneel has not been able to bring up his IQ or tactics.